Introduce your self in three phrases or phrases.
Passionate, student-centric, devoted.
What do you want most about your job?
It’s the alternative to empower college students throughout Africa to unlock their true potential. At Enko Schooling, we try to present college students entry to world-class schooling and alternatives that had been as soon as out of attain for a lot of African households. It’s extremely fulfilling to see college students – a lot of whom may not have thought-about college or world alternatives – acquire the arrogance and world perspective wanted to thrive in at present’s world.
It’s so fulfilling to look at our college students realise what number of doorways are open to them at college and profession gala’s or occasions just like the Africa Quiz by Ashesi College in Ghana. By means of partnerships with high universities globally, we’ve been in a position to safe scholarships and supply distinctive studying experiences.
For instance, we’ve launched applications just like the Grasp Union Check Drive, which exposes college students to 12 completely different profession paths, organised grasp courses with Hult Enterprise Faculty, and a Waterloo Math collection. These initiatives develop college students’ and households’ understanding of what’s doable and introduce them to alternatives they may not have thought-about.
Finest work journey/Worst work journey?
Finest: Our Counselors’ Retreat in Johannesburg was my most memorable and impactful work journey. It introduced collectively counselors from throughout 16 colleges of the Enko community, permitting us to change concepts, share finest practices, and foster a deeper sense of collaboration.
It was inspiring to listen to success tales from completely different Enko colleges and find out about every counselor’s distinctive challenges of their area. The retreat wasn’t nearly skilled improvement however about constructing a robust group of educators united by a shared mission to empower college students. Plus, being in Johannesburg, with its wealthy historical past and tradition, added a particular contact to the expertise, making it each professionally and personally enriching.
Worst: Sadly, probably the most troublesome work journey I’ve had was to Phuket, the place I fell sick, so I couldn’t benefit from the beautiful setting, meals, and occasions organized to the fullest.
In the event you may study a language immediately, which might you choose and why?
French. Given my position working throughout Africa, enhancing my French would improve my potential to attach with Francophone college students and colleagues and open extra doorways within the area.
What makes you stand up within the morning?
The very first thing is my chai (tea in Hindi) after which after all my work. The chance to help college students on their academic journeys, understanding that I’m serving to form their futures, drives me on daily basis.
Champion/cheerleader we should always all observe and why?
Malala Yousafzai. Her relentless advocacy for schooling, particularly for younger women, resonates deeply with me. She’s a real champion of the ability of schooling to alter lives.
Finest worldwide schooling convention you’ve got attended and why?
The primary Worldwide ACAC convention I attended in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The sheer scale of the occasion and the range of pros in attendance blew me away. I made good pals and had enjoyable hopping from one occasion to a different. Seeing how a lot this world group is devoted to college and profession counseling was inspiring.
E-book or podcast advice for others within the sector?
Vary by David Epstein, which Enko counselors learn earlier than our retreat in Johannesburg. It explores why generalists typically achieve a world that more and more values specialisation, an interesting idea for these of us in schooling, who should put on many hats.
Describe a venture or initiative you’re presently engaged on that excites you.
I’m very enthusiastic about two initiatives I’m engaged on.
The primary is with the Pioneer Academy’s International Drawback Fixing Institute, the place college students will work in groups of six to seek out their native issues with different groups from completely different colleges globally and work with the college professors. The initiative goals to equip college students with the abilities and instruments to deal with urgent world challenges. College students will clear up complicated issues from completely different views utilizing design-thinking ideas.
The second is with the SIP Summer time Internship Programme, a program run by way of the College of California, Santa Cruz, by way of which highschool college students work in small teams underneath the shut mentorship of college researchers on STEAM analysis tasks for 10 weeks in the course of the summer season. SIP is working laborious to degree the educational enjoying area by making this system accessible to college students from all backgrounds. Enko was in a position to ship three college students to Santa Cruz for SIP 2024, every of whom obtained full scholarships.
