SAMUEL AGBELEOBA
Ekiti
Summary
Dedicated educator with advanced knowledge and several years of related experience. Teach topics through in-depth lectures, discussions, and special projects. Smoothly diversify and adapt instruction to serve the needs of diverse student groups.
Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
University Lecturer of English
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti
2016.06 - Current
- Assessed students' aptitude for English fluency, ensuring meticulous record-keeping and producing comprehensive progress reports.
- Educated undergraduate students in the English language within an ESL setting.
- Enhanced students' comprehension of texts through leading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays, facilitating articulate knowledge.
- Implemented varied instructional techniques to facilitate comprehension for students with different learning styles and abilities.
- Providing guidance to improve academic success through effective study approaches.
- Contributed to departmental meetings focused on curriculum development.
- Initiated cross-cultural exchanges between local universities and international institutions.
Administrative Officer
Federal University Oye-Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti
2011.12 - 2016.05
- Standardized office structures and processes to enhance collaboration and drive improved performance.
- Executed strategies to streamline document organization and management through the implementation of a record filing system.
- Restocked supplies and ensured stock levels were maintained by submitting purchase orders.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Consistently maintained regular monitoring of email accounts and provided timely responses according to established timeframes.
- Maintained adherence to organizational operations guidelines.
- Compiled data for statistical analysis and reporting purposes.
News Reporter
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria
Ibadan
2005.08 - 2011.12
- Planned and executed research, presenting long-form stories to advocate investigative journalism.
- Utilized multiple sources to gather facts and opinions, crafting compelling stories suitable for television or radio broadcasting.
- Maintained regular communication with journalists and interviewed subjects in order to gather specific details for articles, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and factual reporting.
- Utilized social media platforms to distribute news content and foster greater interaction with target audiences.
- Adhered strictly to deadlines while filing stories or completing other tasks.
- Examined scripts prior to on-air broadcast.
- Collaborated with producers and directors to maintain accurate presentation of stories in accordance with company standards.
Education
Ph.D. - English
Ekiti State University
Nigeria2021-10
Master of Arts - English Language
Ekiti State University
Nigeria2015-01
High School Diploma -
The Polytechnic-Ibadan
Nigeria2008-08
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Ado-Ekiti
Nigeria2005-08
Skills
- Passionately imparting knowledge in ESL learners;
- Proofreading and editing prowess;
- Creative writing;
- Public speaking
- Academic Writing
- Research expertise
- Course design
- Career Counseling
- Teaching Excellence
- Curriculum Development
- Data Acquisition
- Training and coaching
- Document Control
- Database Administration
- Database Management
- Audio Editing
- Newswriting
- Interview tactics
- Social Media Management
- Articulate communication skills
- News Anchoring
Affiliations
- A member of the Systemic Functional Linguistics Association.
- A member of the International Pragmatics Association.
- A member of the Digital Humanities Association of Nigeria.
Certification
- Licensed Journalist 2006
- Licensed Professional Manager (NIM)2007
- Certificate in Crises Management 2022
- Care Certificate 2022
Publications
Agbeleoba, S. O. (2014) Inter-sentential
Connections in Nigerian Newspaper Editorials.
Germany: Lambert Academic Publishers,
Deutschland
Journal Articles
Agbeleoba, Samuel O. (2016) The study of English
Language in a multilingual Nigeria: The
psycholinguistic perspective in Multi-disciplinary
Journal of Arts and Language Education, Ekiti State
University, Ado-Ekiti; Vol. I Issue 1 pp. 192-198,
December, 2016.
Agbeleoba, S. O. (2017) Cohesive devices inwritten texts of selected university administrators in
Nigeria in EKSU Studies in Language and Literature
(ESILL)Vol. 5, No.1, pp . 49-55, June 2017.
Agbeleoba, S. O. (2018) The Nigeria's national
anthem: A text linguistic exploration, International
Journal of English Language and Linguistics
Research (IJELLR) Vol.6, No 1, pp. 31-38, February
2018.
Agbeleoba, S. O. (2018) A generic structural
potential analysis of selected inaugural presidential
speeches in EKSU Studies in Language and Literature
(ESILL) Vol. 6, No.1, pp. 49-55, June 2018.
Co-author
Omotunde, S. A. & S. O. Agbeleoba (2019) Types
and functions of interjections in Wole Soyinka's
Alápata ̀ Apáta and Yoruba speech community in
Journal of Language and Linguistics (JOLL).
Agbeleoba, S. O. & Adeola O. Ogunlade (2020) A
stylo-pragmatic analysis of selected English gospel
songs in Nigeria in British Journal of English Linguistics
8(No.3), pp. 1-9.
Agbeleoba, S. O., Edward Owusu & A. Adade
Yeboah (2020) A corpus-based critical discourse
analysis of pre-2019 general elections reports in
selected Nigerian newspapers in International
Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation 3(9),
142-147.
Book Chapters
Ojo, G. A. & S. O. Agbeleoba (2017) Correct English
usage and pronunciation in Ekiti State University, GST
(eds.) Communication in English. Ado-Ekiti: EKSU.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Agbeleoba, S. O. (2017) A corpus-based text
linguistic analysis of selected news commentaries on
radio Nigeria An International Conference in Digital
Cultures and Digital Scholarship in Nigeria (Lagos
Humboldt Kolleg in Digital Humanities), Lagos.
Agbeleoba, S. O. & Toyin Bamisaye (2019) A
generic structure potential analysis of selected news
commentaries on radio Nigeria 7th International
Conference on New Trends in English Language
Teaching and Testing (Canadian Institute of
Knowledge Development), Dubai, UAE.
Agbeleoba, S. O. & Edward Owusu (2019) A
corpus-based critical discourse analysis of pre-2019general elections reports in selected Nigerian
newspapers SOLCON III, University of Ghana, Legon
Campus Accra, Ghana.
Languages
English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
University Lecturer of English
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
2016.06 - Current
Administrative Officer
Federal University Oye-Ekiti
2011.12 - 2016.05
News Reporter
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria
2005.08 - 2011.12
Ph.D. - English
Ekiti State University
Master of Arts - English Language
Ekiti State University
High School Diploma -
The Polytechnic-Ibadan
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Ado-Ekiti
- Licensed Journalist 2006
- Licensed Professional Manager (NIM)2007
- Certificate in Crises Management 2022
- Care Certificate 2022
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