Damilola Bajo
Lagos, Nigeria-
Fastidious teacher with volunteer teaching experience. Worked as a
student tutor in college. Skilled in empathy, communication, patience and
classroom management.
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
Lagos, Nigeria — Non-Profit Tutor
Creativity
June 2021 - present
Attention to detail
- Created a child-centric curriculum that adapts to the child’s academic needs.
Proofreading and Editing
- Curated extra-curricular activities to improve child engagement.
Creative writing
- Improved average scores on various subjects by 5.74 percent in less than
two months.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for four pupils.
Research
Content development
Well organised
Dependable
- Prepared quizzes and tests to gauge how well students were learning.
Ministry of Justice, Lagos, Nigeria — Intern
AWARDS
May 2021 - May 2021
Several awards for excelling
- Briefly exposed to legal processes.
in various subjects.
- Assisted my supervisor with file case compilation.
Lagos, Nigeria — Student Tutor
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
- Helped students prepare for routine and standardised tests, including
college entrance exams.
- Tutored struggling, average and advanced students in English,
Government, Literature, and Christian Religious Studies.
- Tracked progress to identify opportunities to enhance tutoring methods
and help students achieve their learning goals.
Overall best of the class of
‘17.
Netitsource, Lagos, Nigeria — Freelance Copywriter
Aug 2020 - Sept 2020
- Produced original, creative content for promotional advertisements and
marketing materials.
- Presented clients with unique copy options based on overall marketing
objectives.
- Customised brand message to reach and capture the target audience.
EDUCATION
University of Lagos — LLB
Expected to graduate in 2023
Studying Law
Sinclair Lewis College — School Certificate (GCSE)
Graduated in July 2017
Award for academic achievement, class of '17
Top 1% of class
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leo Cussen Centre for Law — Virtual Experience Program Participant
2021 • 1,460 hours
Participated in the open-access Leo Cussen Centre for Law’s Virtual
Experience program with Forage.
Tasks completed include:
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Summarising information for the supervisor and some clients.
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Offering advice on human rights issues (for example,
discrimination, deportation).
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Identifying legislation (municipal and international) that apply to
human rights issues.
King & Wood Mallesons — Virtual Experience Program Participant
2021 • 1,200 hours
Participated in the open-access King & Wood Mallesons’ Virtual
Experience program with Forage.
Tasks completed include:
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Drafting contract clauses.
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Conducting corporate due diligence.
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Gaining an introductory understanding of arbitration, arbitral
proceedings and institutions and researching substantive rules of
the same.
Teach For Australia — Virtual Experience Program Participant
2021 - currently enrolled
Participating in the open-access Teach For Australia's Virtual Experience
program with Forage.
