Aliyu Idris

Aliyu Idris Mustapha No 1265 Unguwa Uku behind Veterinary Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria Mobile: - Email:- Personal Statement An MSc Economics graduate from the University of Essex looking for a new challenging opportunity to use my skills and knowledge to make contribution in your organization and help develop my skills further. Education M.Sc. Economics University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom, 2017. B.Sc. Economics Certificate in Computer Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano State, Nigeria, 2014. Work History Math Teacher, N-Power Volunteer Corps (Paid Volunteer), Kano State, Nigeria October 2017 - present Plan and deliver mathematics classes for junior secondary school classes 1 and 2, differentiating instruction for the two classes. Prepare lesson plans, assignments, classwork, tests and exams to evaluate students’ progress; and issue grade reports. Coordinate and monitor after school tutoring sessions to help students in need of extra attention. Collaborating with fellow teachers by participating in team meetings, sharing ideas to improve overall school performance. Motivating students to study maths by inviting speakers to class who speak about the relevance of maths to their careers and employing a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest such as student-centered classrooms. Routinely met with students’ parents/ guardians regarding student's progress, in-class issues and learning interruptions to discuss solutions. Admissions Counselor, Atlantic International University, Remote March 2018 – July 2018 Worked as part of the university admission team with the main aim of enrolling prospective students into the university. Communicated with prospective students seeking admissions into the university via phone and email in other to assist with enrollment process. Averaging 75+ calls and 25+ emails per day. Evaluated and interviewed prospective students and made decisions regarding their admissions into the university. Coached students through the admissions process, financial aid options and scholarships. Developed and maintained relationships with admitted students. Collaborated with appropriate internal teams in devising and executing a successful recruitment strategy. Met monthly goals of enrollments and various performance metrics within the university guidelines. On-boarded an average of 10 new students each month. Christmas Casual, Royal Mail, Colchester, United Kingdom November 2016 - December 2016 Worked as part of a team to ensure mails are delivered in time during the Christmas holiday. As part of a team I ensure that the daily quota of processed mails was reached. Sorting of letters into compartments on a sorting frame. Sorting of parcels into trolleys. Loading and off-loading of letters and parcels from vans. Pushing wheeled containers. My team and I ensure that during the duration of our works, 50,000 mails were processed daily. Supervisor Tax Enumerator, Sada Idris & Co, Kano State, Nigeria January 2016 - September 2016 This role involved collection of data and taxes from tax payers using Point of Sale (P.O.S) devices to build a digital database for Kano state government. I supervised a team of seven individuals. Data collection, assessment and tax collection from taxpayers. As the supervisor of my team, I was responsible for collecting the data needed and ensuring other tax enumerators in my team do the same. Supervised other Tax Enumerator in my team. As the supervisor I was responsible for organising my team on how best to achieve our objectives on a timetable. Presented and wrote daily report to the management about our progress and challenges. Train new members if the need arises. Follow and pass instructions from management to my team on how to achieve our goals. Work closely with other supervisors and management to ensure smooth operation. Computer Teacher, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria November 2014 - November 2015 Taught the basic introduction of computer, internet and Microsoft Office to a class of 20 adult students. Prepared lesson plans and schemes as agreed with the head of department. Ensured that lessons are engaging and stimulating considering individual need of the students. Monitored the progress and achievement of students following the course and identify the appropriate intervention strategies for underachieving students. Evaluated students’ progress to determine the effectiveness and impact of teaching methods and materials through practical exercises, assignments, tests and exams. Completed other administrative duties assigned to me. Skills Languages Hausa Native English Fluent Computer related Microsoft Office and STATA Achievements Fundraising: During my undergraduate years, I was a member of a fundraising committee that help in organising local events including providing entertainment from local bands. We were able to raise 800,000 Naira (2,100 US$) for the student association. Extra-curricular award: During my master’s program, I was awarded the Big Essex award Bronze level for completing 50 hours of part time work at the Royal Mail.