The Afara InitiativeProgram & Partnerships Manager
Aug. 2024Lagos State, Nigeria✓ Designed and executed the Pathway Career Exploration Program, leading curriculum development and program design, delivering career readiness training to 1,500 students across 15+ career paths. ✓ Co-directed The Bridge Program as Deputy Camp Director, overseeing a $30,000 budget, financial operations, logistics, and scheduling, supporting the successful incubation of 150 students achieving 100% schedule adherence and seamless delivery. ✓ Launched the corporate partnerships pipeline, securing new collaborations with HP, BCG, Kingmakers, Elektron, etc,. to drive talent recruitment, funding, and sector challenges - positioning the organization toward $100,000 in projected corporate partnership revenue and 100 employment listings. ✓ Spearheaded the execution of the inaugural Nigerian selection event for the prestigious Morehead-Cain Global Fellows Scholarship, managing all logistics, budget ($28,000 USD), and stakeholder coordination for 10 students and 7 foundation members. ✓ Championed organizational strategy development across programs, partnerships, and internal culture, driving clarity on Afara’s “Why,” “What,” and “How” while codifying core values and team principles to align operations with long-term growth objectives.