RESEARCH ASSISTANT

SALIHU, OJONIMI SEGUN

Address: *** * ******, ********* ***

Macomb, Illinois. 61455

Email address: **-******@***.***

Phone number: 608-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Art in Sociology (Projected 2022)

Western Illinois University, Macomb GPA: 4.00/4.00

Bachelor of Arts in Christian Religious Studies January 2019

Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria GPA: 3.60/5.00

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS/CERTIFICATIONS

PROFICIENCY in SPSS January 2021

Data collection and analysis

PROFICIENCY in EXCELL

Data analysis and growth rates January 2021

CITI Certification in Social/Behavioral Research. September 2021

ID 45117429

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant May 1 – Current 4, 2022

Western Illinois University, Macomb

●Assisted two faculty members in their research work on abortion laws and policy implication by sourcing for available data and materials from the government agencies

●Ensured that data was accurate and correctly entered

●Entered data on States with trigger laws on abortion and identified States with certain provisions on abortion

Teaching Support Assistant September 2- April 30, 2022

Western Illinois University, Macomb

●Proctoring and grading exams for students to conform with the syllabus

●Keeping accurate class attendance records of students to monitor students' academic progress

●Facilitating group and individual study sessions for students to complement their classes

●Assisting two faculty members in class preparation by locating educational materials from the library

Library Assistant May 2021-August 2021

Western Illinois University, Macomb

●Catalog and maintain the library materials

●Organize and reshelve returned items such as periodicals, books, and DVDs.

●Handle the registration of new library cardholders and issue library cards.

●Teach people how to use the library resources

Research Assistant January 30 – May 4, 2021

Western Illinois University, Macomb

●Assisted two faculty members in their research work on political demography by sourcing for available data and materials from the library

●Ensured that data was accurate and correctly entered

●Entered data of political participation in the urban and rural areas

Teacher September 2019 – March 2020

St Daniel College, Ondo State, Nigeria

Prepared and delivered lectures on Christian Religious Studies to 42 high school students

Graded and moderated assignments and examinations for 42 high school students

Coordinated over 150 students to ensure smooth delivery of examinations in compliance with the school's regulations

Litigation Secretary

G. O Salihu & Co Law Firm (The Law Brothers) March 2019 – August 2019

Provided secretarial support to the principal partner at the firm.

Edited and proofread all legal documents

Maintained the partner's calendar by scheduling all conferences, depositions, and meetings

Organized all legal documents and ensure they were updated before deadlines

Responded to emails and phone calls, and when necessary, redirected calls to the required party

Remote Data Entry Officer

Connect Nigeria, Nigeria (connectnigeria.com) May 2016 – January 2017

Sourced and sorted data of small businesses in Lokoja, Kogi State, and its environs

Entered data of small businesses in Lokoja, Kogi State, into the company's database software

Ensured the accuracy of the data that had been inputted.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Vice President July 2021-Present

International Friendship Club, Macomb, Illinois.

Member September 2021-Present

Western Anthropology and Sociology Club, Macomb, Illinois.

Chairman, Election Committee February 2018 – April 2018

Department of Religious Studies, Kogi State, University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria

Director, Social Services January 2015-January 2016

Department of Religious Studies, Kogi State, University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria

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