We are all inspired by Adetola Salau’s story at Womens’ Sphere, Her undying passion for education has had a huge impact on students in Africa and across the globe.
Ms Adetola Salau is a social innovative entrepreneur, global educator, author and transformation agent. She is currently the Senior Special Assistant on Education to the Governor in Lagos State. She is also an Engineer and the author of more than ten books, one of which is a roadmap for transforming mindsets of African children; “Re-engineering minds for innovation”
Previously she founded Carisma4U Educational Foundation, which is a social innovation enterprise in 2015 with a focus on breaking the poverty cycle in Nigeria and Africa at large by equipping African children with highly competitive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) skills essential for the 4th industrial revolution. Her purpose is to transform learning in Africa especially STEM Education for the economic prosperity and future readiness for over 2 million children in Africa by the year 2030.
She is working on engaging children, teachers and parents to boost 21st century skills that prepare African children for the future of work. She was selected to be a part of the 2018 Spring Cohort of the MIT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp at Brisbane, Australia. She has a B. Sc (Hons) in Chemistry from Fordham University, New York, with a medal as the best student in Chemistry.
She has a M.Sc in Chemical Engineering and in Engineering Management from Syracuse University in New York. She is Doctoral Candidate in Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York.
She is part of a global focus group at the Smithsonian Science Education Center relating to STEM Education for Sustainable Development (STEM4SD.)
She is a Moving Worlds Institute Fellow. MWIbuilds social impact leaders and doers behind grassroots, world-changing ideas.
She worked for the City of New York Board of Education; has a permanent Math educator license for the State of New York. Also taught in California, South Carolina and North Carolina respectively. Is a STEM Certified Expert in STEM pedagogy.
She has taught students from the 6th grade to teaching at Fordham University, College of New Rochelle, as well as several Polytechnics in New York and North Carolina as an Adjunct Lecturer. She is passionate about education and advocates for education reform in Africa.
She is driven by the desire to help students in Africa become future ready.
She has since consulted widely with stakeholders and participated in symposiums and conferences all over the world.
Her profile is pure class, Join us at Women Sphere Mag as we celebrate her achievements and transformational journey.
