Francis Adefabi

Residential Address: 12 Ife City Road, Off Ilesha Road, Ife Central Local Government, Ile-Ife. Telephone: +234(0)-, +234(0)-. Email:- CAREER SUMMARY I am a productive and experienced Translator, Editor, Language Researcher and Language Consultant. I am a highly resourceful, innovative, enthusiastic and research-oriented fellow who possesses a considerable amount of knowledge regarding administrative procedure. I am an articulate qualified teacher that is able to communicate effectively with students from diverse backgrounds or varied degrees of ability. I am a dedicated and committed Staff with a proven ability to relate, motivate and direct team members to maximize performance by encouraging a positive and energetic environment. GENERAL INFORMATION NAME ADEFABI Francis, Olayinka ABBREVIATIONS F. O. Adefabi NATIONALITY Nigeria GENDER Male E-MAIL ADDRESS - TELEPHONE - MARITAL STATUS Married WORKING LANGUAGES English, Yoruba, Nigerian-Pidgin (Naija), Nigerian-English. LANGUAGE PAIRS English<>Yorùbá, English <>Nigerian English, English <>Nigerian Pidgin, Yorùbá <> Nigerian English, Yorùbá <> Nigerian Pidgin SPECIALIZATION Language Research, Cultural Research, Anthropological Research, Curriculum Development, Editor SERVICE SPECIALIZATION: Translation, Interpretation, Transcription, Localization, Editing, Proofreading, MTPE, Dubbing, Quality Assurance, Curriculum Development & Reviewer, Academic Writing, Voice Over, Language Teaching, Language Research etc. 1 QUALIFICATION • Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba 2009 - 2014 B.A. Linguistics (Second Class Upper Division) • University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria 2016 -2019 M.A. Linguistics (PhD Grade) • University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria 2020 – Till Date PhD Linguistics SUMMER SCHOOLS ATTENDED • African Linguistics Schools (Lead City University Ibadan, Nigeria) 2013 • Academic Writing for Young Academics in Africa 2018 CONFERENCE ATTENDED • West African Linguistic Congress: (Abomey-Calavi, Benin Republic) 2015 • Linguistics and Pedagogy, Pakistan 2022 ORGANIZATIONS BELONG • West African Linguistic Society (WALS) • Centre for Language Research and English Proficiency (CLAREP) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION OFFICER • De-grace Ventures, Isolo Lagos January 2008 --- October 2011 • Ujoelen Grammar School, Ekpoma January – November 2015 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION EXPERIENCES (Fields: Medical, Literature, Commerce, Marketing, Agriculture, Clinical Practices, Law & Politics, Humanities, Economics, Linguistics, Geography & Environmental Studies, Engineering, ICT & Computer Science, Research, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy) • President: • Freelancer and Language Researcher, Nigeria 2016 • Member: Centre For Language Research and English Proficiency (CLAREP) 2018 TALEN Translators’ Group (TTG), Nigeria 2012 BIU, Benin City, Nigeria • President: • Language Consultant: Adefabi Language Matters, Benin City, Nigeria Lionbridge Technologies, USA 2 - • Language Consultant: Language Connect International 2020 • English Language Editor: Alsen Company, USA 2020 • Language Consultant: Worldlights Translation 2020 • Language Consultant: Selica International Ltd for 2020 Innovation and Evolution, London and Egypt. • Language Consultant: Dux Translation, Singapore 2020 • Language Consultant: Prestige Language Network, 2020 Newbury UK • Language Consultant: Search for Common Ground, 2020 USA, Belgium and Nigeria. • Translation Expert: United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) 2021 • Translation Expert: Absolute Translations, Voest Alpine House, 2021 Albion Place, London • Language Expert: Sawatech, Cape Town 2021 South Africa • Language Expert: Glozinc Language, 2022 Seoul/ Los Angeles/ Singapore • Language Consultant: Eccellente Services Pvt. Ltd. 2022 Uttar Pradesh, India • Language Consultant: The Loc Masters, 2022 Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt • Language Consultant Loc-Camp Language Services 2022 El Ahram Khofou, Giza, Egypt • Yorùbá/Pidgin Consultant: Izesan Limited 2022 Kubwa, Abuja Nigeria • Language Consultant: TransRare Language Services 2023 Cairo Governorate, Egypt • Language Consultant: Transperfect Translation International 2023 New York City, United States. • Language Consultant: Sichuan Lan-bridge Information Technology 2024 Chengdu 610041, China • Language Consultant: Linguarum Translation PTY LTD 2024 Quickers Hill NSW 2763, Sydney, Australia • Language Consultant: Future trans 3 2024 El Rafei, Dokki – Giza, Egypt • Language Consultant: MidLocalize 2024 Hayyan, St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt TRANSCRIPTION AND SUBTITLINNG EXPERENCES (Fields: Conferences, Medical, Literature, Commerce, Marketing, Agriculture, Clinical Practices, Law & Politics, Humanities, Economics, Linguistics, Geography & Environmental Studies, Engineering, ICT & Computer Science, Research, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy) • Language Consultant: Dux Translation, Singapore 2020 • Language Consultant: Dux Translation, Singapore 2020 • Language Consultant: Worldlights Translation 2020 • Translation Expert: Absolute Translations, Voest Alpine House, 2021 Albion Place, London • Yorùbá/Pidgin Consultant: Izesan Limited 2022 Kubwa, Abuja Nigeria CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE • Language Consultant: Lionbridge Technologies, USA 2019 - 2023 • Curriculum Developer/Editor Izesan Limited, Nigeria. 2022 - 2024 OVER THE PHONE/ONSITE INTERPRETATION • Language Expert: 2024-Till Date ❖ Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria ❖ Yoruba Interpreter 2020 – Till Date ❖ Christ Ascending Church • Language Interpreter January 2025 - Till Date ❖ African Language Conference Community RESEARCH EXPERIENCES • Research Assistant: January 2013—December 2017 ❖ Professor Constantine Yuka, University of Benin, Nigeria. • Research Assistant: January 2016—January 2018 ❖ Professor Christine Ofulue, National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. • Research Assistant: February 2018 -- December 2020 ❖ Professor Alexandra Esimaje, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 4 ❖ Academic Writing Mentor: ❖ Wale University January 2025 --- Till Date ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES • National Youth Service Corps: November 2014– October 2015 ❖ Ujoelen Grammar School, Ujoelen, Ekpoma, Edo State. • English/Literature in English Teacher: January – October 2015 ❖ Uwendova Tutorial Centre, Ekpoma, Edo State. • English/Literature in English Teacher: January – October 2015 ❖ Divine Grace Lectures, Market Square, Ekpoma, Edo State. • English/Literature in English Teacher: May -- October 2016. ❖ Paragon Comprehensive School, Benin City. • English Phonetics Teacher: October 2016 -- September 2020 ❖ Mega Montessori School, Benin City • English/Literature in English Tutor Sept. 2020 --- Jan. 2024 ❖ Faith Standard Cephalo, E-learning Centre, Alada-Nla, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria • Yorùbá and Pidgin English Lecturer May 2022 --- July 2024 ❖ Izesan Limited, Kubwa Abuja JOURNAL AND PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE • Part-Time Editor March 2022 --- March 2024 ❖ TopEdit International Service • Lead Editor July 2024 ---- Till Date ❖ Kratos Publisher: Beside High Court, Oka Road, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE ❖ Administrative Officer: • January -- October 2015 Ujoelen Junior Grammar School, Ekpoma, Edo State. ❖ Assistant Managing Director: • January 2008 -- October 2011 DE-Grace Ventures, Isolo, Lagos ❖ Head of Department, Department of Languages • Mega Montessori School, Benin City, Edo State. 5 September 2016 – September 2020 ❖ Head of Interview Panel • January 2017 – September 2020 Mega Montessori School, Benin City, Edo State. ❖ Chairman, Graduation Planning Committee • 2018/2010 Session Mega Montessori School, Benin City, Edo State. UNIVERSITY/LECTURING EXPERIENCE • Adjunct Lecturer Lagos State University, Ilesa Campus • Jan. 2021 --- Till Date Associate Lecturer (Pro Bono Design) Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Dec. 2023 --- Till Date CURRENT POSITIONS • Associate Lecturer Dec. 2023 --- Till Date ✓ Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria • Lead Editor July 2024 ---- Till Date ✓ Kratos Publisher: Beside High Court, Oka Road, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS • Constantine Yuka and Francis Adefabi (2015). Resumptive pronoun in Supare and HTS in Standard Yoruba. Journals of Linguistic Studies. Vol. 1. No. 1. Pp 87-113. • Constantine Yuka and Francis Adefabi (2016). The LTS and Polarity in Supare Negated Clauses: New Findings in African Languages. Constantine Yuka and Taiwo Oye (Ed). Pp 38-46 • Francis Olayinka Adefabi (2019). A case for Nominalised Focus in Yorùbá. Clarep Journal of English and Linguistics. C-JEL Volume 1, 2019.Edited by Alexandra Esimaje and Josef Schmied. Pp 185-200. • Constantine Yuka and Francis Adefabi (2020). Split-Focus Construction in Ṣúpárè. The Roles of West African Languages: Development and Integration. Edited by Constantine Yuka, Firmin Ahoua and Annie Rialland. Paris. France. REFEREES • Prof. Constantine Yuka: Department of Linguistics Studies, University of Benin, Nigeria-,- 6 • Prof. Folorunso Ilori: Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos-,- • Prof. Maduabuchi Agbo: Department of Linguistics Studies, University of Benin, Nigeria-,- 7