Professional Summary
< Proven leader, who thrives leading and empowering employees, poised and
competent with demonstrated ability to lead in stressful situations.
< Experienced team member, proven ability to get the best results from a
strong team working together to accomplish the mission.
< Effective communication skills, oral and written, able to build and
manage cohesive teams.
< Excellent problem solving skills, able to quickly access the problem,
determine a solution, implement the plan and document lessons learned.
< Demonstrated commitment to the protection of Natural Resources, and the
environment.
< Exceptional organizational skills, able to plan, coordinate and execute
multiple projects.
Employment History
Western Illinois University - Macomb, Illinois
Graduate Teaching Assistant- Department of Biological science December 2012
- Present
o Conduct Microbiology Laboratory
o Conduct cell and molecular biology Laboratory
o constructing and grading test and quizzes
o Tutoring
o Facilitating study and review sessions
o Proctoring exams
Sodexo - Western illinois university, Macomb, Illinois
Student Catering Officer August 2012 -
December 2012
o Managing food and beverage provisions for functions and events
o Preparing, transporting and serving of catering orders
o Maintaining stock level and ordering new supplies as required
o General catering service
Federal Ministry of Environment - Lagos, Nigeria
Pollution control and environmental health officer
October 2011 - August 2012
o Managing industrial effluent and liquid waste
o Remediation of contaminated sites and marine pollution
o Enhancing environmental health and sanitation
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (PPMC) - Benin, Nigeria
Laboratory Assistant
October 2010 - October 2011
o Quality analysis and assay of petroleum products (PMS, DPK, AGO )
o Product reception and storage
o Sampling, testing, measuring and recording of products received
o Result interpretation
o Laboratory report preparation
o General laboratory safety training
Toyson Water Geo-Access - Lokoja, Nigeria
Field Assistant
March2010 - September 2010
o Borehole drilling for general water supply
o Land survey for best water level and spot
o Installation of overhead tanks and submersible pump
o Maintains and sanitizes water tanks, filter beds, and other areas
using power equipment
o Work and contract negotiation
Federal Institute of Industrial Research - Lagos, Nigeria
Student internship
September 2009 - December2009
o Managing industrial waste
o Effluent treatment
o Pulp production from waste
o Seminar presentation
o Laboratory report preparation
o .
Education
Western Illinois University - Macomb, IL
2014
Masters of Science - Biological Sciences
Thesis: Effect of bacterial on corn earworm helicoverpa zea
caterpillar- Advisor: Dr. Sue Hum- Musser
Obafemi Awolowo University - Ile Ife, Nigeria
2010
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Thesis: Investigation of the possible lipid lowering effect of moringa
oleifera leaf extract on triton induced hyperlipidemia - Advisor: Dr.
Omolaja Osoniyi
Conferences and Symposiums -
Presenter/Speaker
Biology Research Symposium
< Effect of bacillus thuriengiensis kurstaki and bacillus
thuriengiensis israelensis on corn earworm helicoverpa zea.
Biochemistry week Symposium
< Roles of telomere and telomerase on aging and cancer
< Possible lipid lowering effect of Moringa oleifera (lam ) leaf
extracts on triton wr-1339 induced hyperlipidemia
Organizations
Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA) - Western illinois
university 2012 - 2014
o Development and presentation of ideas to benefit biology community.
National Association of Biochemistry Students (NABS) - Obafemi Awolowo
University. 2005 - 2010
Drug free club, National drug law enforcement agency (NYSC Edo state
Nigeria) 2010 - 2011
o Awareness on the dangers of drug abuse to the community.
Scholarship, Grants and
Awards
< WEOG (Western Europeans and Others Group) International Scholarship
- Western illinois university, Spring 2014.
< Francis and Peggy Davern International Scholarship - Western
illinois university (Spring 2014).
< Graduate Student Research and Professional Development Fund (Fall
2013)
< College of Art and Science grant Award (Fall 2013).
< Best Graduating Student, Biochemistry department 2010 graduating
class OAU.