Adjunct Instructor, Strategic Leadership

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Works remotely

• LEAD 620. Global Leadership

• Ph.D. in Leadership & Policy - Niagara University, USA (2020)
• MPhil. in Analytical Chemistry - Anglia Ruskin University, UK. (2000)
• BASc. in Occupational, Public Health and Safety - Ryerson University, Canada. (2007)
• BSc. in Environmental Chemistry - Lagos State University, Nigeria. (1989)
• AdvDip. Food Hygiene and Safety-Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, UK (2012)

• Birch Consulting - Principal and Lead Consultant
• St Bonaventure University - Adjunct Instructor; Global Leadership
• The University of Guelph-Humber - Professor; Issues in Social Welfare

Teaching Experience

• St. Bonaventure University: LEAD 620. Global leadership
• The University of Guelph Humber: Issues in Canadian Social Welfare
• Early childhood education – Reggio Emilia approach
• Professional Training and Certification: Leadership Workshops, Food Safety and Hygiene, Train the trainer series, Mentorship – girls and women.

Honors & Awards

• The Reverend Dr. Stephen J. Denig, C.M. Memorial Award for Doctoral Research - 2020

Recent Publications

• Mullings, V. Delores Ph.D., Adelakun Olasumbo Ph.D., Clarke Jennifer Ph.D., (2023) African, Caribbean and Black People's Resilience During COVID-19.
• Polka, W. (Ed.), Adelakun, O. (Ed.) and DeSimone, K. (Ed.) (2020). Fatal Attractions in the Digital Age: The Impact of Dire “High-Tech” and “High-Touch” Indiscretions in Our Digital Village. New York, NY: Linus Learning · May 1, 2020
• Adelakun, O., and W. Polka. (2021). The Impact of COVID-19 in Nigeria: Strategic Planning to Mitigate its Effect on Very Young Children Adelakun, O., and W. Polka. (2021). The Journal of the International Society for Educational Planning · May 1, 2020
• Polka, W., Adelakun, O. and DeSimone K. [of Chapter 8] (2020). You're Not in ‘Flip Phone Kansas’ Anymore...Get Used to It! How to Remain Appropriately Grounded in the Digital World. In Fatal Attractions in the Digital Age: The Impact of Dire "High-Tech" and "High-Touch" Indiscretions in Our Digital Village. New York, NY: Linus Learning · May 1, 2020
• Dealing with the Urgent Post-COVID-19 Challenge: Promoting Social-Emotional Well-Being among Teachers, Students, and Families. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Forthcoming.

My teaching philosophy centers on education as a holistic journey, one that is not limited to acquiring knowledge. It is about helping students to succeed in an ever-changing world with confidence and compassion while cultivating a mindset for positive change and; inspiring them to become changemakers who can shape tomorrow's possibilities.

"You can teach students a lesson for a day; but if you can teach them to learn by creating curiosity, they will continue the learning process as long as they live.”

– Clay P. Bedford

• Strategic Plan; School of Social Work, Memorial University, NF.
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Consultation - What We Heard and What We Learned. (2024)

Volunteer, Race Equity Practices Advisory Committee; Halton Children’s Aid Society

Website: birchconsultingon.com