Performance-driven President with 05 years of experience aligning rural communities with quality education requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in scaling up innovations to improve accessibility and quality of education specially for girls in rural communities.
Hi, I’m
Sêtchémin Ghislaine Akakpo
Abomey-Calavi
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
US-Benin Women Alumnae Association
Vice President
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
Assisted the President in building and managing partnerships
Participated in grant writing and funds raising
ProGen Benin
President
06.2016 - Current
Job overview
Mobilized $10000, providing schools with 700+ textbooks, 6
blackboards, 4 solar lamps, and 1 well for clean water
Overall impact to 2500+ students
Mentored 15 girls and women
Initiate and manage relations with political and administrative
authorities, development partners and related stakeholders
Oversee the day to day running of the NGO
Education
University of Parakou
Master's Degree from Business Law and Judicial, Business Law
2014
University Overview
- Private Law
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Civil Rights
University of Parakou
Bachelor's Degree from Private Law
2013
University Overview
Civil Rights
- Private Law
- Intellectual Property Law
Skills
- Fundraising,
- Networking
- Project Management,
- Budget,
- GSuite, MS Office Suite
- Grant drafting
- Active listening
- Mentoring
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
· Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Enrichment Institute Program, 2022
Through completion of certificate, acquired knowledge of
- practicing effective leadership skills,
- addressing gender inequality and gender-based violence,
- navigating daily challenges to achieving quality education access in rural communities of Africa.
- Experienced and learned from the US cultural aspect while collaborating with people from different backgrounds.
· Mandela Washington Fellowship,2021
Earned Certificate in Civic Engagement, learned the fundamentals of:
- non-profit organization management,
- grant application writing,
- project monitoring and evaluation methodology,
- partnership building.
.Yali Regional Leadership Center, 2017
Leadership training with acquisition of psychosocial and interpersonal skills such as:
- emotional management,
- teamwork,
- self-confidence,
- flexibility.
Certification
- Certificate of English Proficiency, 2019 SOPODIVA Center in Accra, Ghana
Additional Information
Additional Information
VOLUNTEERING
· yearly volunteer at VIAME Association
· Occasionally volunteer at the Benin Yali Alumni Association
· Occasionally volunteer at the US-Benin Women Alumnae Association
REFERENCE:
· Mr. Gregory Hemphill
Senior Consultant for Capacity Building
Organisation : EGIS Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda ; Tel +250 781332674
Email: gphemphill@yahoo.com
· Bibiane OGUE
President of the US-Benin Women Alumnae Association
Tel +229 96124293
Email: bibianeogue@gmail.com
Languages
Mahi
Native language
French
Advanced
C1
English
Upper intermediate
B2
fon
Upper intermediate
B2
Dendi
Upper intermediate
B2
Nagot
Upper intermediate
B2
Yoruba
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Vice President
US-Benin Women Alumnae Association
01.2022 - Current
President
ProGen Benin
06.2016 - Current
University of Parakou
Master's Degree from Business Law and Judicial, Business Law
University of Parakou
Bachelor's Degree from Private Law
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