Customer Service High School

Deborah Ayis

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WORK EXPERIENCE

November 2013- Present

Research Officer/Adviser Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United

Nations New York

. Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at UN General

Assembly meetings, African Group meetings, Sixth Committee

proceedings and adviser on Security Council Reform.

. Researcher on the Rule of Law, Peace and Security, Peacebuilding and

Post-2015 Development Agenda

. Compile daily reports on meetings of the UN General Assembly, African

Group and 6th committee.

. Liaise with several Ambassadors, Directors and Diplomats in

coordination efforts, informal intergovernmental negotiations and

consensus building

. Voted for innumerable resolutions and decisions on behalf of Nigeria

at UNGA 2013 (covering all committees)

. Media Liaison from April 2014

Summer 2013

Assistant to the CEO of Bawden Capital, who is also a co-founder of

Innovative American Technology (http://www.ia-tec.com/) and Blue Horizon

Innovations (www.blue-hi.com).

. Research into innovative technologies in energy, collate materials

and articles.

. Editorial review and reformatting summaries for new trans-formative

battery technology White Papers.

. In charge of all correspondence, appointments and event coordination

March 2013

Model United Nations Security Council Chair NYGYLS MUN New York

. Chaired the University and High School Security Council Sessions for the

International Committee for UN Culture and Education Promotion's New York

Global Young Leaders Summit Model United Nations held from the 26th- 29th

of March 2013 in New York.

October 2012- January 2013

Intern Electoral Assistance Division; United Nation's Department of

Political Affairs New York

. Research and collate data on current electoral/political and economic

situations.

. Analyze current political uprisings or situations.

. Focus on democracy support and increased women's participation in

politics.

October 2011- September 2012

Student Ambassador University of Portsmouth Marketing and Communications

Department UK

. Representing the University at school fairs and education seminars.

. Helping students and prospects make informed choices.

August 2012- August 2012

Admissions: Clearing and Confirmation Officer University of Portsmouth

Admissions Department UK

. Offered qualified applicants a place on courses.

. Liaising with UCAS and faculties within the University.

December 2011- June 2012

Student Mentor University of Portsmouth Marketing and Communications

Department UK

. Mentoring 14year - 18 year old students on personal challenges, career

choices and higher education.

. In charge of a number of mentees in two schools, holding weekly sessions

at their schools.

August 2010 - June 2011

Customer Service Officer Zenith Bank Plc. Lokoja, Nigeria

. Front desk representative of the bank.

. Requested and dispatched customer related products like debit/credit

cards, and chequebooks.

. Opened individual, fx and corporate accounts, printed statements, kept

records of transactions.

2006 - 2010

Editor - The Transformers Magazine, Zaria, Nigeria

Edited segments of the magazine such as poetry and social articles, was in

charge of a co- editor and a few contributors; initiatives increased

magazine circulation and profit by over 25% in little over a year.

2005 - 2006

Transcriptionist and Translator- Maximum Impact and Peculiar World

Magazines, Nigeria

Transcribed taped interviews, conducted interviews and extracted 'gist'

from documents, translated interviews from Hausa to English

VOLUNTEERING WORK EXPERIENCE

. AIESEC (Association Internationale des tudiants en Sciences conomiques

et Commerciales)(2006-2010) for four years and spearheaded a HIV/AIDS

project for secondary schools amongst other responsibilities, helping rural

communities implement and sustain capacity building projects.

. National Youth Service Scheme (2010-2011): Community Development Service

in Polio Vaccination Exercises under the National Programme of Immunization-

My group frequently went door to door in rural villages around the Lokoja

confluence area (Kogi State-Nigeria) providing polio vaccinations to

children.

. Alzheimer's Society UK(2011-2012)- Fundraising Committee, Administrative

tasks like follow-up, volunteer recruitment, event management, volunteer co-

ordination, public relations (press release), registration of members, call

service, renewals and cancellations, updating records, cash handling, and

general tasks. Advising and counselling carers and families.

. UNODC Volunteer (May - September 2013): For High-Level meetings at the

UNGA or Secretariat.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

. 2011- 2012: M. A International Relations and European Studies, University

of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

. 2005 - 2009: B.A (Hons) Local Government and Development Studies, Ahmadu

Bello University (A.B.U), Nigeria.

TRAINING, INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

. Student Mentorship and Child Protection in Feb 2012 - Pathway Associates

(5 Wharfings, Kempsford, Gloucester UK).

. Model United Nations Society, University of Portsmouth UK 2012.

. Manual Handling Training - University of Portsmouth UK.

. Languages: Fluent English, Fluent Hausa and Fluent Broken/Pigeon English.

ACHIEVEMENTS

. Young Writer's - Talent for Writing Award' by Young writer's Forward

Poetry U.K.

. Winner of 2009 writing competition (Poetry category) by Centre for Human

Development (CHD) supported by Ford Foundation.

. Published in over 80 anthologies and Journals for Short Stories,

Articles, Poetry, Essays and Policy Papers.

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