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Chief Storyteller 

Big Change Makers

As a Social Impact Coach, I : 

- Mentor purpose-driven entrepreneurs to turn their purpose into projects
- I help you identify social missions and craft sustainable strategies to achieve them
- Refine business models so you can create social impact without a financial trade-off
- Provide guidance on securing funding, accessing resources, and building strategic partnerships
- Offer ongoing support and accountability to help you navigate challenges to your social goals
-Facilitate networking opportunities and connections within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem

Practitioner Coach

Nora's Needle

www.norasneedle.com is a sustainable fashion brand that was registered with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2014 and focuses on the designs of timeless pieces of female clothing using African print.  A sustainable, minimalist and urban brand, Nora’s Needle creates clothing that are elegant and at the same time eco-friendly. Using a variety of channels, Nora’s Needle advocates and raises awareness via its #whomademyclothes campaign on the environmental impact of fast fashion and why consumers should be interested in the global discussion using #whomademyclothes.

•      In this role, I managed internal communication, external communication and employee 
        engagement activities for Nora's Needle.

•	Led a 5-man team of designers to Conceptualize and create timeless and trans-seasonal clothing 
        designs that do not end up in landfills.

•	Generated web content and social media content for the brand.

•	Worked closely with the team to implement ethical and sustainable methods of production and 
        supply that ensures maximum benefits to customers while minimizing impact to the environment.

•	Designed and delivered strategic capacity building workshops that integrate ethical and 
        sustainable design principles to all employees, including but not limited to tailored tools, 
        resources, visual management or communications tools, one on one support and/or training 
        workshops.

•	Created pitches for collaborations with key partners and supervised marketing and public relations 
         efforts.

•	Supervised order fulfillment on all sales channels and general customer-retention strategies

Project Manager

Inspire Decisions Consulting

www.inspiredecisions.com is a social enterprise and certified ISO 20700 Management Consultancy Service Provider that collaborates with government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector companies and leading international development organizations to conduct research, analyse policies, develop strategies and implement programs that promote resilience, sustainable food security, improved nutrition, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities.
While with IDC, I : 

• Developed and conducted due diligence and organizational capacity assessments prior to  entering strategic relationships and partnerships with the company’s network of private  companies, financial institutions, civil society organizations, other public agencies, and 
Smallholder farmers’ cooperatives and associations while maintaining a Management Information System (MIS) for partners 
• Led the development of external advocacy and communication messages and campaigns for key donor-funded projects/assignments such as (FCDO/Palladium) implemented by Inspired Decisions Consulting Ltd.
• Managed all communication, branding, social media, video production, and web content creation processes.
• Managed the communications team and track performance 
• Managed company relationships with the media, and advertising and public relations agencies. 
• Generated sales leads through events and content marketing. 
• Supported local smallholder farmer cooperatives and associations executives to use and internalize effective mass and tailored media communication and information channels adapted to their contexts including channels such as radio, SMS, WhatsApp and interactive voice response channels (IVR).

Head of Partnerships and Communications

Seconded to Meadow Foods, I provided communications and public relations-related technical advisory services on its GrowIT Project. GrowIT targets 20,000 smallholder farmers in Adamawa and Gombe State and is funded by the Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity implemented by a consortium led by Mercy Corps, alongside Save the Children and IFDC as implementing partners. I was primarily responsible for leading communications and strategically positioning the GrowIT brand. To that end, I :

 *Led the development of external advocacy and communication messages and campaigns for key donor-funded projects/ assignments funded by USAID through Mercy Corps Nigeria's Rural Resilence Activity.
* Managed all communication, branding, social media, video production, and web content creation processes. (Create a social media calendar, create captions for each post and schedule posts on Hootsuite and other apps so I can Copy Once & Post Everywhere -COPE )
* Managed the communications team and track performance
* Managed company relationship with the media, and advertising and public relations agencies.
*Managed strategic communications for Meadow Foods Co-founder
*Worked with Directors, Deputies, and Program Managers or their designates so I can write, edit, design, and produce engaging, accurate, and useful knowledge products and resources including print and digital handouts, FAQs, talking points, newsletters, success stories, articles, blog posts, presentations, infographics, posters, journal articles, conference and event materials and training resources.
*Created and managed an editorial calendar while maintaining editorial vision: voice, image across all content and assets.
*Ensured that the GrowIT project is on the major screens, airwaves, social media, print etc so that the project gets measurable traction and mileage which eventually converted to sales.

Communications Consultant for Meadow Foods GrowIT Project

Ciphermedia Limited

www.ciphermedialtd.com is an information technology firm  with the primary objective of helping businesses leverage on the power of the internet by having an online presence in the forms of ecommerce sites, content management systems and/or online marketing. 

•	Led a 3-man team of content producers to ensure contents met clients’ brief and overall objectives of their website.
 
•	Collaborated with the design team to plan and develop content, style and layout that were consistent for 20 brands, across 10 industries.

• Provided audience mapping and created compelling content for Ciphermedialtd subscribers via
Mailchimp marketing.

•	Edited the "About" and "Services" pages for www.ciphermedialtd.com 

•	Built staff capacity through trainings on SEO and SEM to ensure that clients’ ranked high in search results.

•	Worked closely with the team to create business pitches to attract new projects for Ciphermedia Limited.

Communications Manager

Etisalat Nigeria

Etisalat Nigeria (now 9mobile) is a multinational Emirati based telecommunication services provider, with operations in 15 countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

•	Provided superior customer service via phone and email both as a caller and receiver.

•	Employed questioning and listening skills to support callers/clients 

•	Escalated high level queries to support units

•	Appropriately communicated with different behaviour types on the telephone and via email and managed irate customers. 

•	Appropriately communicated with different behaviour types on the telephone and via email and managed irate customers. 

•	Marketed the company’s products and services through various cross-selling strategies.

Customer Care Executive

MTN Nigeria

MTN is an emerging markets mobile telecommunications operator at the forefront of technological and digital changes. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, its operations cut across a number of African, Asian and European countries. 

•	Answered incoming calls from Pay As You Go (PAYG) and contract customers. 

•	Provided first call resolution on customers’ queries on products and services as well as network-related issues. 

•	Referred advanced queries to high level support. 

•	Logged all call types for record keeping. 

•	Telemarketed and provided after-sales services

•	I used Single View, Minsat and other applications to check the status of callers’ lines.

•	Achieved Customer Satisfaction Rating of 98% within the first six months of joining the company, thus increasing customer retention.

•	Consistently maintained a Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) of over 95% for ten months.

Online Customer Care Rep

"I do this for Lucy. I'd do anything for her. Because if my presence doesn't make an impact, my absence won't make a difference".

One hot afternoon in May 2005, Nora walked into her friend Lucy's mother's empty restaurant. There, she found the woman in excruciating pain, sobbing as she rubbed some balm on her sore knees. It was clear her line of work exacerbated her arthritis.

Curious, Nora asked why she stuck with a job that worsened her health. 

"I do this for Lucy. I'd do anything for her. Because if my presence doesn't make an impact, my absence won't make a difference, she said."

Those words hit Nora hard and stayed with her through the years. 'No life is complete unless it impacts another'.

From Quilla Bohannon, who brings joy to kids with hair loss through "Free Wigs 4 Kids", to Nigerian Hydroponic Farmer, Samson Ogbole,  and all the purpose-driven individuals whose stories she has told…these impact stories, they're her jam.

With a background in development communications, feature writing, and digital storytelling, Nora has over 12 years of experience in humanitarian and gender-based issues.

In 2005, for example, she conducted the first-ever project on Female Genital Mutilation for the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri. This research yielded vital recommendations and laid the groundwork for development communication efforts in the Zawiya Community.

In 2022, Nora kicked off "Tell Your Brand Story," a 51,000-subscriber-strong newsletter that has empowered professionals and entrepreneurs with the tools to master brand storytelling. 

She’s also the creator of “The 7-Day Personal Branding Email Challenge,” where she's trained 112 entrepreneurs from 7 countries to build stellar brands on LinkedIn.

She is a strong advocate for climate action, a loving wife, and a mom.

Nora is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Storytelling and Social Impact. She has been featured in LA Weekly, InStyle, Insights Success, the Guardian, Vanguard, Daily Trust, and Marketing Edge.

In 2023, she was listed as one of the top 100 Content Creators in Nigeria and #1 in Writing and storytelling by Favikon. 

Nora is committed to empowering organizations, entrepreneurs, and professionals to harness the power of storytelling for sustainable impact, influence, and income.

Nora Agbakhamen

Amanda "Kazzy" Cryer

Global Youth Forum

Founded by Omondi Peter

Global Youth Forum Sports4SDGs Advisor FootballForTheGoals | Football4Peace

Football 4 Peace:
This is specifically to address the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace Justice and Strong Institutions). Football4Peace involves an annual tournament comprising of 34 teams (10 players per team of males and females) drawn from the higher learning institutions and local communities in Kenya, each team playing for the SDG of their choice, all advocating for a peaceful coexistence.

The tournament is hosted in the week of the World Football Day, with the tournament draw hosted in April during the ‘International Day of Sports For Peace and Development’ each year. 

Each team taking part in the tournament undertakes a peacebuilding challenge before the tournament. Through the tournament GYF mobilizes 17 companies, organisations, or individuals to sponsor teams from marginalised communities to be involved. 

To emerge the tournament champion, a team not only has to score goals on the field of play but also demonstrate and show they are contributing towards peace building and civic engagement within their communities. During the tournament, the teams learn about their similarities and civic duties and peaceful conflict resolution methods within the communities. An annual Tournament will unite 510 players from 17 Counties every year.

In 2025, at Rewired Collective, we focused on two teams for SDG #2: Zero Hunger and SDG #16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

Advisor

Women In Film and Television Atlanta (WIFTA)

Women In Film & Television Atlanta (WIFTA) is dedicated to improving the status and portrayal of women in film, television, video and other screen-based media by offering opportunities to connect, create, champion and inspire. With an emphasis on professionalism, education and training, we support the work of women in moving images media and foster greater public awareness of their efforts.

Lifetime Member

GetBundi

Founded by Osita Oparaugo

Mission:
Our mission with GetBundi is to create STEM and English language subjects and Digital Skills courses and make them available across Africa at a highly subsidized fee, and through GetBundi Education Foundation, to support those who are potentially left behind, especially girls, internally displaced students, refugees and the disabled.

Vision:
To be the go-to platform for STEM Education and Digital Skills in Africa.

Foundation Mission:
Our mission is to support the promotion of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and English Language, targeted at post-primary education and Digital Skills acquisition for everyone across Africa mostly those who are potentially left behind, especially girls, internally displaced students, refugees, and the disabled.

The education system in Africa uses outdated methods and is not preparing the youths for the future. Africa must embrace new methods of learning, especially e-learning and there must be a shift towards science and technology to build an Africa beyond aid.

Chief Global Ambassador

The National Incarceration Association, Inc.

Founded by Kate Boccia.

MISSION & VISION:
To help families navigate the journey of incarceration with positive outcomes, and to push innovations throughout justice systems to correct, rehabilitate, cure and restore, for greater public safety for all. Our vision is that the justice and corrections system of the United States becomes a system of dignity, safety, and progressive personal improvement for all involved.

THE NIA EXISTS TO MAKE INCARCERATION = RESTORATION FOR ALL.
 
The family story of mass incarceration is in the center of every page of our American story. It is the story of endless journeys through failed policies and outdated norms. It’s the story of unsettled work that we have the capacity to fulfill.

More than one-third of all American families are directly impacted by the continual consequences of having been incarcerated. Although unknowingly in most cases, the other two-thirds are at least indirectly impacted as taxpayers, business owners and neighbors. Effectively spreading this message is critical in narrowing public opinion gaps. It gives employers and policy makers permission to be more assertive with smarter ideas.

Advisory Council Member

Top Tier Impact

Top Tier Impact (TTI) is a members-only ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs and professionals who are focused on solving the critical issues of our time.
The TTI ecosystem spans across our global private network of impact & sustainability leaders, our impact investment unit and our ESG-focused business. We are 500+ 
private members across more than 45 countries. We connect the most action-driven, result-oriented impact leaders.

Member / Global Community of Entrepreneurs

We work with Social Impact Entrepreneurs, Emerging Change Makers and Organizations to maximize their impact on global well-being.

Co-Founder / Social Impact Leader

YouTube

Content Creator

Patreon

Content Creator / Ambassador

48 Hour Film Project

Judge

1 VOICE WORLD

A Not Just for Profit (NJFP) media production and consulting company. 1 Voice World is manifesting the triple bottom line business practices (People, Planet, Profit) in the Entertainment and Media industries. Utilizing the powerful and effective platforms of social media and film, 1 Voice World seamlessly connects the worlds of philanthropy and entertainment, bringing attention to critical issues faced by humanity today.

The 1 Voice World Mission:
To shift the current Entertainment and Media industry “system”, for how talent emerges, how it’s recognized, glorified and portrayed. A shift from relating to ourselves as weak and powerless in making a difference - to Empowered, Informed AND in Action. A shift from complacency and not giving a damn – to Compassion and Unity in ACTION.

Co-Founder / Filmmaker

Several years ago, I was struck with two brain tumors, multiple TBIs, and debilitating conditions. My mind got foggy and my limbs slowly lost mobility. I became unemployed and experienced temporary homelessness. For the last 8 years, my life has been an odyssey of being bed ridden, seeing multiple doctors and requiring full time care.

Thanks to a plant-based diet, yoga, meditation and a lot of prayer, I've regained my mental clarity & mobility and am no longer in a wheelchair or walking with a walker. However, in the face of uncertainty as to how much time I have left, as well as the tremendous mental toll the often-debilitating symptoms have had on me daily, I wanted to find a way to generate joy on a daily basis. A way to thrive.

The online world gave me a place to share my mission of uniting humanity, while also pursuing my purpose -- empowering others with the tools I learned to create lasting change. 

I offer consulting and support to organizations and entrepreneurs looking to amplify their message and mission. My goal is to help you maximize your impact and influence, ensuring your voice is heard and your vision reaches the right audience.

I am an award-winning Filmmaker, Social Impact Consultant, Global Ambassador, and Philanthropy Advisor. I also hold pivotal roles on advisory boards for national & international nonprofits and for profit organizations.

In my 15-year journey in the social impact space, I've been dedicated to nurturing an ecocentric world and cultivating global unity through film, social media, and social impact advisory. I collaborate closely with organizations, investors, and entrepreneurs, addressing critical global challenges and assisting them in formulating and implementing impactful initiatives including SDGs.

I'm very fortunate to have my influence extend to LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube, where my messages and insights reach over 500,000 wonderful viewers and subscribers, with millions of views on these platforms.

As a keynote speaker, a passionate advocate for mental & physical health, and love for humanity, I believe that every person (and company) has the power to change the world.

I am blessed to have been featured in LA Weekly, Yahoo Finance, Women in Business, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and the Voyage Magazine Group.

I have worked with hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds including CEOs, actors, leaders at the United Nations, thought-leaders, individuals working in politics/policy, Nobel Peace Prize recipients and founders of nonprofits in how to develop and amplify their impact & influence.

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