Honor Society® member
Ayodeji Kofoworola
Healthcare Project Management at Memorial Hospital Carthage, IL
- Western Illinois University
- public health
- Class of 2023
- Macomb, Illinois
Member since March 2023
About
Kofoworola Ayodeji is a creative healthcare, leadership, and project management professional with 10 years+ experience. He is passionate about leadership, optimizing productivity, and nurturing program success from initiation to completion. Highly adaptable and proficient in solving complex problems, working with cross-functional teams, project management, innovation, people management, and learning new technologies, Kofoworola is an excellent team player.
He has extensive skills, knowledge, and abilities in healthcare/clinical operations, project management, leadership, public health, and journalism.
Over the last 13 years, he has trained, mentored, and empowered over 200 young leaders who currently live in 10 countries through his not-for-profit platforms notably GLP Leadership Fellowship and HRF foundation. He is also a physical therapist with over 8 years of clinical and management experience.
Education
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Arcadia University
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)
2022 – 2023
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Western Illinois University
public health
2021 – 2023
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British Council
Journalism
2019 – 2020
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Obafemi Awolowo University
Physical Therapy
2006 – 2012
Honors and awards
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Teaching Support Assistant (TSA) of the semester, Spring 2022
Awarded for being exceptional in adequately supporting faculty members in carrying out their responsibilities and helping students to realize their academic goals
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International Commitment Scholarship
Awarded for exceptional academic performance as an international student.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Scholarship.
Received the NIEHS scholarship to attend the 150th annual conference of the American Public Health Association (APHA).
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Healthcare Program Manager or Operations Director/Manager
- Graduate school interests
Leadership, volunteering, project management, health program development, networking, attending conferences and social events.
- Outside the classroom
Traveling, playing chess, meeting new people, listening to Afrobeat music, writing, and reading.
Experience
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Healthcare Project Management
Memorial Hospital Carthage, IL
Jan 2023 – May 2023
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Program Assistant (TSA)
Department of Health Sciences and Social Work, Western Illinois University
Feb 2022 – May 2023
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Senior Physical Therapy
Federal Medical Center, Lagos, Nigeria
Nov 2006 – Mar 2012
Volunteering
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President: — Work closely with the executive board members and other members of the organization to plan and execute TEDx video discussions and speaking events.
TEDx WIU Student Club
Jan 2023 – May 2023
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Member, Minority Health Committee — Developed and managed budgets for the minority health month events. — Worked with a team of 20 people to design and implement health programs for various minority groups on campus throughout the month of April.
Western Illinois University
Feb 2022 – May 2023
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Founder and Operations Manager, GLP Leadership Program —Coordinated a team of 10 volunteers to plan the training, mentorship, and empowerment of over 200 young leaders. —Mentored 70 young leaders in groups and one-on-one personal/career development.
GLP Leadership Foundation
May 2017 – Dec 2022
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Co-founder and Project Manager: —Coordinated a team of more than 30 volunteers and consistently managed relationships with stakeholders and partners. This resulted in the empowerment of 12,560 Nigerians. —Led a team of 12 people to plan and execute 15 free community health programs benefiting over 4000 residents. —Managed project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
HRF Nigeria
Dec 2009 – Jun 2016
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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