1. AKPUSUGH, Terwase Simon 23 Osadebey crescent, Apo qtrs,Abuja.
5 NewYork Street, Gboko
Benue State.
08066849061
Skype:stacsimon1
cymoo@yahoo.com
HUMANITIES, PUBLICRELATIONS/MEDIA SPECIALIST
Dynamicand resultdrivenPublicRelations andSocial Mediaprofessionalwithextensive yearsof
experience andtrackrecordsof exceedingexpectation,impactingcorporate presence,performance,
and profitabilitynationally.Influential professional withnotable successesindeveloping and
implementingPublicRelations,Corporate Communications,Media management,social
media,marketing, Advertisingand BrandPromotionCampaignsstrategies.Strategic andpragmatic
leaderwithavisiontoleave abrand and corporate entitybetterthanImet it,well connectedwithan
extensive globalnetworkof Professionals, journalist,editors,andproducers,available forlocal and
international travel.Core professional competenciesinclude
PRStrategicDevelopment/Execution Corporate/Marketingcommunications
BrandPromotion/Advertising. MediaRelations/PressReleases
MarketingStrategist. PresentationandNegotiation
External/Employee communications Social MediaManagement
PROFESSIONAL CAREER KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Establishedandequippedtocapacityafunctional PublicRelationsdepartmentfrom
inceptionthroughsuccessful operation where membersof the MediaandPublicobtain
relevantandessentialinformationwithover65% massive visibilityinthe press.
DevelopedandimplementedlongandshorttermPublicRelations,Communication and
marketstrategiestosuccessfullysave asa compassfor all communicationsprocesses to
leverage cost-effective opportunities toMaximise profit.
OverhauledSocial mediachannelswithcontentstrategyandhasachieved92%
improvementinaudience penetrationandfrequency.
2. Introducedamonthlye-newsletter,developedcontentandtemplate forquarterlyhard
copiesusedasa tool to regularlycirculate informationandsuccessstoriestofunding
organizations,policymakersandotherstakeholders.
Spokesperson withthe pressandthe publicinbothproactive andreactive situations.Served
as medialiaison,handledall incominginquiries.Made convincingstoriestopitchtothe
media.
COMPUTEREXPERTISE
• Proficientin:MSWindows,Word,Excel,PowerPoint,andOutlook
PROFESSIONALCAREEREXPERIENCE
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL 360
COUNTRY OFFICE,ABUJA
2015 - Present
A non- profitorganization withthescience of improving life and the standard of living in the world
particularly Nigeria
MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT
Witha vibrantteamworkingtowardsa targetedgoal inthe MonitoringandEvaluation departmentof
the organizationdeliveredonpurpose andwithinaspecifiedtimestructure.IHRISsoftware came
handyin pilotingandactualizingdatacapturing,analysisanddocumentation
Selected Accomplishments
Compiledandsortedall FHI360 and partners’projects,workshopsandseminarsaimedat
boostingarobust andreliable data-base forreference
IHRIS software became resourcefulindatacapturing,analysisanddocumentationof FHI360,
SIDHAS,HU-PACEand WHO projectswithinaspecifiedtime frame
Suggestedandimplementedanopen-doorpolicyforcross-referencingtocheckagainst
double entryof particulardata
Implementedthe conceptof trouble-shootingtosource outformissingdataand make
contact withthe personalityinquestionwhere necessary
Performedanyotherdutiesas assignedbythe chainof authority
3. GLOBACOMNIGERIA
AbujaOffice,
April 2014-2015
An NGO providing communication,dataand internetcoverageforclientsoriented towardsprofit
maximization,expansion and development
CORPORATE SALES OFFICER (INTERN)
Withan ambitiousteamorientedtowardstargetactualization,companyrebrandingand
representationaimedatdominatingthe communications’marketthroughclientcapturing,servicing
and expansion.Assistedinplanningtomaintainstrongcommunicationandcordial relationship
amongstthe departmentforresult-drivenprojects
Selected Accomplishments
AssistedtodevelopCommunications/PublicRelationsstrategiestoguide all
Communications/PRactivitiesandprojectsinCentre.
Revampedthe Social MediaChannel andhasbeenrecognize forpositiveresultachievedin
all campaignwithin6months
Establishedacordial relationshipwiththe Press/Mediamediaorganizationstoleverage
cost-effectiveopportunitiestoincrease visibilityof the Centre bothnationallyand
internationally.
Assistedinwritingandeditingcontentsfor in-house magazines, case studies,speeches,
articlesandannual reports
Helpedorganize andhandledeventsincludingpressconferences,mediaparleyandtours,
opendaysand exhibitions.
WOMEN’SHEALTH & ACTION RESEARCH CENTRE
BeninCity,
April 2012-2014
NGO providing women and adolescentsaccessto basicreproductiveinformation and services
PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Maximize national andinternationalpresence bydirectingdynamicpublicandmediarelations
campaigndevelopmentwithavibrantteamof three.Plannedandimplementedstrategiesfocused
on integratedcommunications,external campaigndevelopment,Mediarelationsstrategiesfor
individualevent,eventmarketing,andPublicaffairsacrossall segmentof the centre.Overseepublic
relations, advertising,Policybrief writingandEditing, publicservice announcements(PSA),web
contentdevelopment, social mediaChannelsandmonitoringmediacontents.
4. Selected Accomplishments
Developedandimplemented Communications/PublicRelations strategiestoguide all
Communications/PRactivitiesandprojectsinCentre.
Revampedthe Social MediaChannel and hasbeenrecognize forpositiveresultachievedin
all campaignwithin6months
Researching,writingand distributingPressreleases/Policybriefs totargetedmedia.
Establisheda maiden Public/MediaRelationsOffice (PMRO) inthe Centre where members
of the Pressobtainsrelevantandessentialinformation’sinreproductivehealthandother
activities/programsinthe Centre.
Establisheda cordial relationshipwiththe Press/Mediamediaorganizations to leverage
cost-effectiveopportunitiestoincrease visibilityof the Centre bothnationallyand
internationally.
Writingand editingcontentsfor in-house magazines,case studies,speeches,articlesand
annual reports
DisseminatedWHARC’sresearchfindingsin reproductive health to policymakersandother
stakeholdersinordertoincrease the use of such researchfindingsforpolicyand
programmaticinterventioninreproductive health.
Preparedand supervisedcontentfor productionof publicity brochures,handouts,direct
mail leaflets,promotional video,photographs,filmsandmultimediaprogrammes.
ABUJA CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Garki,Abuja,
November2010-2012
A leading Public Relations,Advertising,ImageManagement,Media and Marketing solution agency
PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST/PA TO MD/CEO
Spearheadeddevelopment andImplementationof contentandstrategyforclient/organizationthat
seektoincrease brand superiority,Advertisingclipsandscriptdevelopment,integrated
communicationsandmarketingcampaignsthroughateamof five.
Selected Accomplishments
CultivatedandManagedtopfirmslinkages/clientcorporate Relationships.
StudiedandbuiltClients’Proposalswithresultdrivenrecommendations.
Developedcontentinall publicationsthatrepresentedthe firmateverylevel andtoclient.
DraftedAdvertising/Mediacampaignstrategies/contentsforClients.
Liaisedwithotherseniormanagement,communications,relatedagenciesandstakeholder’s
to provide strategicadvice tokeyexecutivesonPRactivitiesandprograms.
Propelledgrossbillingstotoplevel inthe sector.
Conducted researches,devisedkeystrategies,andcreatedcollateral material througha
high-performance team
5. Language Skills:
English Proficient
Tiv Mother tongue/Native
French Little knowledge
Hausa Working Knowledge
EDUCATION & RECENT TRAININGS
2012 (inview)
M.A Int’l Relationsand StrategicStudies
Benue State University, Makurdi,BenueState
2008
B. Philosophy
Pontifical UrbanianaUniversity,Rome
2002
SeniorSec. Cert. of Education.
St. JamesJuniorSeminary, Yandev,BenueState
December,2012
PR as a tool for advancing national Security, NIPR Abuja
SKILLS FORGOOD LEADERSHIP
Visionary,ProfessionalIntegrity,Charisma,Emotionalself-control,Emotional Intelligence,Effective
use of innerresourcesandFlexible CommunicationStyle
PROFESSIONALMEMBERSHIP
NigerianInstituteof PublicRelations(NIPR) Nigeria(Member) -2012
REFEREES
JOHN CARDINAL ONAIYEKAN Agbakwuru Chidimma FR. AGBER DANIEL
Catholic Archbishop. Corporate Sales Executive Managing Director/Parish Priest
Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja Globacom, Abuja. Ray of Hope Academy, Abuja
onaiyekanjohn@yahoo.com chidimma.iwuh@gloworld.com. Msugh1991@yahoo.com
08055572609 08037880767