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Women in STEM: Accessing Opportunities in Math and Tech with Dr. Osaye  and Temilade Adelakun

Women in STEM: Accessing Opportunities in Math and Tech with Dr. Osaye and Temilade Adelakun

In this Masterclass, Dr. Fadekemi Janet Osaye and Temilade Adelakun shared about their journey into tech and how women in STEM can access opportunities in STEM and leverage mentorship for greater impacts in their careers. -------------------------------------- Fadekemi Janet Osaye is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Troy University, Alabama, USA. Prior to this role, she served as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at both Auburn University and Alabama State University. In 2019, she earned a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, becoming the first black female to achieve this distinction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Temilade Adelakun is a current MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She previously worked at Google as a product marketer, where she led strategic initiatives encompassing branding, positioning, and growth marketing for various Google consumer and Android products across the Sub Saharan Africa region. Temilade's academic journey boasts prestigious accolades, including recognition as a Future Female Leader Awardee by IESE Business School in 2023 and alumni status from the Harvard Business School Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program in 2020. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with First-Class Honors from the University of Ibadan. Beyond her professional endeavors, Temilade is deeply committed to driving positive change in the tech industry and society at large. She is a passionate advocate for more girls in STEM, women and youth inclusion, accessibility, digital literacy, and sustainability, actively engaging with communities and delivering impactful awareness programs in collaboration with organizations such as STEMBelle and Google Women Techmakers. ---------------------------------- At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica
Women in STEM: Accessing Opportunities in Math and Tech with Temilade Adelakun

Women in STEM: Accessing Opportunities in Math and Tech with Temilade Adelakun

In this Masterclass, Temilade shared about her journey into tech and how women in STEM can access opportunities in STEM and leverage mentorship for greater impacts in their careers. Temilade Adelakun is a current MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She previously worked at Google as a product marketer, where she led strategic initiatives encompassing branding, positioning, and growth marketing for various Google consumer and Android products across the Sub Saharan Africa region. Temilade's academic journey boasts prestigious accolades, including recognition as a Future Female Leader Awardee by IESE Business School in 2023 and alumni status from the Harvard Business School Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program in 2020. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with First-Class Honors from the University of Ibadan. Beyond her professional endeavors, Temilade is deeply committed to driving positive change in the tech industry and society at large. She is a passionate advocate for more girls in STEM, women and youth inclusion, accessibility, digital literacy, and sustainability, actively engaging with communities and delivering impactful awareness programs in collaboration with organizations such as STEMBelle and Google Women Techmakers. ---------------------------------- At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica
Women in STEM:Challenges, Opportunities and the Role of Mentorship with Dr. Onajite Abafe

Women in STEM:Challenges, Opportunities and the Role of Mentorship with Dr. Onajite Abafe

In this Masterclass, Dr. Abafe shared about her mentorship journey and how women in STEM can leverage mentors for greater impacts in their careers. Onajite Theresa Diejomaoh Abafe is a wife, mother of two, and a research scientist. Born and raised in Nigeria, she began her professional journey by obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with Second Class Honors (Upper Division) from Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, in 2008. She then earned a Master’s degree in Chemistry with distinction from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Following this, she pursued a fully funded PhD in the School of Chemistry and Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, graduating in 2020. In 2023, she began her current role as a Research Associate in bio-based composites and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

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