Strategy | Partnerships | Institutional Growth.
Strategy | Partnerships | Institutional Growth.
Areas of Work
Focused on the systems, relationships, and execution needed to help mission-driven organisations grow, secure opportunities, and deliver meaningful impact.
Institutional Funding & Grants Strategy
Supporting funding opportunity screening, donor intelligence, proposal coordination, bid development, funder-facing materials, and submission readiness for mission-driven organisations.
Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Building and managing relationships with funders, partners, senior leaders, employers, institutions, and cross-sector stakeholders to support shared priorities and long-term collaboration.
Education, Workforce Development & Human Capital
Designing and supporting initiatives that strengthen student transitions, employability, digital learning, leadership development, and institutional capacity.
Business Development Support & Pipeline Management
Strengthening opportunity pipelines, CRM systems, internal processes, and decision-making workflows to help teams identify, prioritise, and pursue growth opportunities.
Strategic Communications & Executive Materials
Developing reports, briefs, presentations, stakeholder updates, event materials, and narratives that translate complex priorities into clear, credible communications.
Project & Programme Coordination
Coordinating cross-functional initiatives, timelines, documentation, meetings, and follow-through across teams and partners to support organised delivery and clear accountability.
Professional Journey & Global Work Experience
A snapshot of roles and organisations that have shaped my work in partnerships, institutional growth, education, stakeholder engagement, and structured execution across Europe, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and North America.
Global Proposal and Project Developer
International education, donor diversification, and multi-country project development.
At VVOB, my work sits within global education systems strengthening, supporting opportunity development, institutional funding strategy, donor diversification, and coordination across teams and regions. This role has deepened my experience in translating complex priorities into fundable initiatives, improving pipeline visibility, and helping teams move from strategic opportunity to structured proposal development.
Brussels, Belgium
Member, International Board of Trustees
Governance, people, culture, and youth-led development.
My role was connected to youth-led development, governance, and organisational stewardship at the board level. As Chair of the People and Culture Committee, I contribute to conversations on leadership, organisational culture, accountability, recruitment, and the conditions that enable mission-driven teams to do their best work.
United Kingdom / Global
Director, Office of Global Advancement
Institutional growth, higher education operations, and external engagement.
My time at A.D.U. brought together higher education leadership, institutional advancement, operations, communications, student experience, and partnership development. Across several leadership roles, I worked on the systems, relationships, and narratives needed to support a growing university, from external engagement and funding efforts to digital learning, student transitions, convenings, and organisational delivery.
Niamey, Niger
Founder and Convener
Capacity-building, professional learning, and social impact practice.
At Evaluate for Change, I focused on strengthening learning and community among evaluation and social impact professionals. This experience shaped my interest in capacity-building, knowledge exchange, and the role of professional communities in improving practice across the social sector.
Lagos, Nigeria
Africa Careers Network Manager
Career pathways, employer engagement, and young African talent.
At African Leadership Academy, I worked at the intersection of talent, opportunity, and employer engagement. The role strengthened my experience in building relationships that connect young people to pathways beyond the classroom, while deepening my understanding of career transitions, employability, and the institutional partnerships needed to support them
Johannesburg, South Africa
Senior Associate
Entrepreneurship, youth development, and ecosystem engagement.
My work with The Future Project placed me within a youth development and entrepreneurship ecosystem, supporting programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, and capacity-building for young entrepreneurs. It reinforced my interest in opportunity creation, skills development, and partnerships that help people move ideas into action.
Lagos, Nigeria
Chief of Staff
Education operations, executive coordination, and programme delivery.
Practice Makes Perfect gave me a close view of education delivery in a fast-moving social enterprise environment. Working with the executive team, school partners, and programme staff strengthened my ability to coordinate across priorities, support leadership execution, and keep programme delivery aligned with organisational goals.
New York, United States
Chief of Development and Capacity Building
Capacity-building, professional learning, and social impact practice.
At Evaluate for Change, I focused on strengthening learning and community among evaluation and social impact professionals. This experience shaped my interest in capacity-building, knowledge exchange, and the role of professional communities in improving practice across the social sector.
New York, United States
Elevate Your Game: The Ultimate Guide to Gain Clarity, Make Local Impact and Grow Global Influence
This book serves as a practical guide, tool, and resource for emerging leaders, young professionals, and individuals who are mindful, intentional, and deliberate in their efforts to make a positive impact in the world and leave their mark on history. Ultimately, the book aims to inspire imagination, empower possibilities, and activate action, enabling you to create local impact while expanding your global influence.
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