Agbara Sylvester

A result-oriented professional and award-winning grant and technical proposal writer with a robust academic background in the sciences. I have extensive experience in educational management and administration, with a proven ability to drive organizational goals as a collaborative team player. Recognized for maintaining professional excellence while swiftly adapting to complex challenges, I excel at delivering high-impact documentation with precision.

Technical Programme Manager - Quality Education Development Associates (QEDA) - Abuja

(2023-01)

• Successfully Initiated and implemented the Youth Vanguard Fellowship Programme establishing a strategic collaborative partnership between QEDA and the Federal Ministry of Education, and other MDAs
• Authored and managed the technical proposal for the LEARNOVATE- Foundational Learning Improvement Programme (FLIP) initiative, successfully securing a #150,000,000 grant from the OANDO Foundation and benefiting 120,000 learners across Sokoto, Plateau and Ebonyi state
• Leveraged programme tools like Jira and Asana to monitor progress against key milestones and KPIs; identified untapped operational value through data-driven tracking, resulting in 50% ROI boost for QEDA

Programme Manager - Center for Women Studies and Intervention

(2023-01 - 2025-12)

• Led a professional team to implement the Gender Awareness for Sustainable Development (GASUD Project that benefited 200 women in Delta, Cross River, and Ebonyi states supported by Misereor
• Developed and managed the technical proposal on the project Action to Promote Disability Inclusion in the Campaign to End Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls in Zuba community supported by CAFOD
• Led a professional on the community action to end Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) across 4 LGAs in Cross River and 3 LGAs in Jigawa state supporting over 1000 OOSCs with life skills training supported by the USAID

Educational Development Consultant - Bellevue International British School - Jabi Abuja

(2020-01 - 2023-12)

• Developed 21st century school work plan and timetable, ensuring its compliance and implementation
• Leveraged Digital and Innovative Tools such as Notebook LM, Google Classroom, and Gamifications to improve learning outcome
• Teacher coaching and mentoring; by disseminating and sharing education best practices

M.Ed - Administration and Planning - National Open University of Nigeria (2024-01 - 2026-12)

Post-Graduate Diploma - Education - National Teachers Institute of Nigeria (2021-01 - 2022-12)

B.Sc - Industrial Chemistry - University of Abuja (2011-01 - 2016-12)