Type Of Business:
University
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Ms. Akanbi's expertise is in reading education, curriculum development and instruction.
Major Product/SVS:
Higher Education
Favorite Business Publication:
Reading Research Quarterly; Reading Today; Phi Delta Kappan; Empowering Women
Hobbies/Sports:
Writing, Reading, Traveling, Aerobics, Selling and Promoting Health and Beauty Products
Education Degrees:
Doctorate in Reading Education, University at Buffalo (1978); Master's Degree in Reading, University at Buffalo (1971); Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, West Virginia State University (1966)
Affiliations Awards:
Leadership Cobb Alumni Association, Cobb Chamber of Commerce; Oxford Round Table, England; National Reading Conference; National Association for Multicultural Education; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; International Reading Association; Phi Delta Kappa
Industry:
Higher Education
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Ms. Akanbi's greatest career achievements were developing a diagnostic reading test and an M.Ed. program in reading education, serving as chairwoman of an academic department, directing and designing minority teacher-scholar programs, and presenting scholarly papers at international conferences.
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of her career was receiving her doctorate in reading education.
Charity:
Board Member, Ben Hill United Methodist Church Christian Academy; The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; American Diabetes Association; The Institute of Cancer Research
Number Of Years In Profession:
40
Number Of Years In Current Position:
40
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her self-motivation and the support she receives from her parents.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because of her childhood desire to become a teacher.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Akanbi was a department chairwoman and taught elementary education, early childhood education as well as reading education. She also served as the director of a reading institute for four years. She is an independent consultant for Arbonne International and also an independent reading consultant specializing in remedial reading and multicultural, multilingual literacy development and instruction. She delivers public speeches on reading and multicultural educational topics for the world congress.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Teaching Graduate and Undergraduate Courses in Reading Education, Conducting Educational Research, Writing, Developing Curriculum
Awards/Honors:
Partnership Award, Kennesaw State University; Distinguished Graduate Teaching Honor, Kennesaw State University; Distinguished Graduate Scholarship Award, Kennesaw State University; Marquis Who's Who in American Education; Marquis Who's Who in America; Marquis Who's Who of American Women; Who's Who in the World; Premiere Who's Who International