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Ben Oyemade
Arlington Heights,IL
Summary
Accomplished Executive Director recognized for leveraging strong team leadership and development to drive forward progress. Highly organized, detail-oriented leader with a passion for engaging students and skilled in directing high-performing teams to develop solutions and solve operational and technical problems. Success implementing systems across multiple operations with superior organizational and communication skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director/Owner
Great Expectations Academic Tutoring, LLC
Chicago, IL
05.2013 - Current
- Partnered with Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Archdiocese, and Fulton County Board of Education high schools to create and implement large-scale SES & test preparation programming with highest student growth performance measurables. Duties included including tutor recruitment, management, and training.
- Content and development consultant to several startup test prep applications involving educational technology.
- Successful proprietor of global private educational services firm employing contract tutors. Average student test scores in 90th percentile across all standardized exams.
Director of Test Preparation
Academic Tutoring Centers
Chicago, IL
01.2010 - 05.2013
- Led and effectively managed after school tutoring and test prep operations and staffing, including training and executive development for 300 employees and 50 programs across several school districts and partner organizations.
- Chicago Public Schools ‘SES Provider of The Year’ Award recipient, 2011-2013.
- Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to improve branding, implement marketing initiatives, and optimize business growth
Assistant Program Director
The Princeton Review
Chicago, IL
05.2005 - 01.2010
- Responsible for cultivation and support of regional network of tutors and successful delivery of efficacious programming.
- Designed and implemented marketing initiatives resulting in 12% average growth, 98% customer satisfaction index, and top 5% student performance metrics.
- Revised policies and developed and implemented training programs to increase productivity of organization.
Education
BBA - Marketing
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA05.2001
Skills
- People-Centered Leadership
- Proactive Solution Ideation
- Operational Systems/Best-Practices Optimization
- Team-Building
- School District Liaison Management
- Large-Scale Program Coordination
Timeline
Executive Director/Owner
Great Expectations Academic Tutoring, LLC
05.2013 - Current
Director of Test Preparation
Academic Tutoring Centers
01.2010 - 05.2013
Assistant Program Director
The Princeton Review
05.2005 - 01.2010
BBA - Marketing
Georgia State University