Personal Assistant

JENNINE OKAFOR

Address: House * Pentvile Estate, Lokogoma, Abuja

Telephone: 081********, 070********

Email: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a highly organized individual with good literacy and computer skills, and have two years’ experience working as a personal assistant. I have a professional manner and I’m able to efficiently prioritize the most important tasks and my time. I have excellent communication skill and am a creative fellow with background in a variety of co-operate, technical and entertainment writing intended for articles, websites, social media, blog post etc.

SKILLS

Excellent communication skill

Research and writing skill

ICT proficient; Microsoft office etc

Internet Savvy; managing social media pages, use of online apps like Google calendar

Interpersonal skill

Easily comprehend and use company specified software packages

Organizational skill and ability to multitask

Flexible and Adaptable

CAREER SUMMARY

CONTENT CREATOR / PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO MD Aug. 2018 –

High Definition Film Studios – Abuja

Act as the point of contact among executives, employees, clients, and other external partners

Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner

Rack daily expenses and prepare weekly monthly or quarterly reports

Format information for internal and external communication – memos, emails, presentations, reports

Draft press pitches, invite copy and new business proposals

Participate in brainstorming meetings and take minutes during meetings

Manage scheduling and busy calendar and made travel and accommodation arrangements.

Screen and direct phone calls and distribute correspondence.

Draft well-written, grammatically correct email responses to client requests and answer phones promptly

While also creating contents for media outlets. Utilizing exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content. Writing and editing high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating and authentic approach.

WRITER / CONTENT CREATOR July 2016 – Mar. 2018

Lanterns Pictures – Lagos State

Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.

Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating and authentic approach.

Collaborated with team of writers and content marketing strategists to create copy promoting clients' SEO, sales and thought-leadership goals.

Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Developed and researched ideas for original screenplays intended for Films, TV, Web series / shows

Created an initial framework, or treatment, for screenplays and wrote or adapted a story into a script.

Met with film executives to pitch screenplays and ideas.

Worked with producers and directors to edit and adjust the script as needed.

Handled production as producer or co-producer of some projects

ACCOUNT ASSITANT 2015 – 2016

Cariton Hotels – Lagos State

Preparing statutory accounts.

Ensuring payments, amounts and records are correct.

Working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and journals.

Recording and filing cash transactions.

Controlling credit and chasing debt.

Invoice processing and filing.

Processing expense requests for the accountant to approve.

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT (INTERNSHIP POSITION) 2010 - 2012

NFCS Magazine – F.U.T.A. Ondo State

Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.

Provided copy editing support to hit target dates for editorial and design productions with print and digital material.

Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.

Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards.

Coordinated research activities for material development.

Drafted press pitches, invite copy and new business proposals

Participated in brainstorming meetings and took minutes during meetings

Managed scheduling and busy calendar and made travel and accommodation arrangements.

Screen and direct phone calls and distribute correspondence.

Draft well-written, grammatically correct email responses to client requests and answer phones promptly

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

EDUCATION

Professional Diploma Course - Writing 2016

(Distinction)

Pencil, Film and Television Institute, Ajao Estate, Lagos State

Bachelor of Technology - Applied Geophysics 2014

Federal University of Technology, Akure - Akure, Ondo State

(Second Class honors, Upper Division)

Extracurricular:

1.Writer / Actor for Trinity Play House Drama group. (2010 – 2013)

2.Editor for N.F.C.S Magazine. (2011 – 2012)

Senior School Leaving Certificate - WAEC, NECO 2007

Federal Government Girls’ College Sagamu, Ogun State

Science Student

Member; Career club, Drama club, Literary and Debate club

OTHER CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING COURSES

Certificate in Content marketing 07/2020

Hubspot Academy (online)

Certificate in Writing and Content Production 09/2017

School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University in Collaboration with Homevida Awards

Certificate in Scriptwriting 11/2015

African International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Lagos State

Beginners Course in “Developing Your Writing Skills” 10/2015

Push CV Learning Centre

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) - Ajaokuta, Kogi State (Sept. 2014 – July 2015)

Assistant Head Teacher at Miraculous Infant Nursery and Primary School.

State Ass. Gen. Secretary for the National Association of Catholic Corp Members

General Secretary for Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission Community Development Service group.

Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students – F.U.T.A. Ondo State

Editor for N.F.C.S magazine (2011 – 2012)

Gen. Secretary for Constitution Review committee (2010 – 2011)

INTERESTS

Television: watching intelligent dramas and documentaries.

Movies: going to the cinema to watch great movies, discussing it with friends, reading critical works on movies and watching documentaries on how great movies were shot.

Journalism: reading a broad range of publications (local and international) for latest news and criticism.

Creative writing: Writing of all sorts of literary work (poems, plays, novels, screenplays, blog posts). Currently planning and writing a screenplay for a TV series.

Music: listening to many different genre of music.

Education: reading educative and informative materials. Teaching young ones around me.

REFRENCE

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