FOLAWE oMIKUNLE
Folawe Omikunle is a social entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience spanning Education, Development, Non-profit Management, Fundraising, and Sustainability.
Her degrees in International Law and diplomacy, Diplomatic studies, and Montessori Education from Babcock University, Nigeria, University of Westminster, and Modern Montessori International, United Kingdom prepared her to be a catalyst for change as she has revolutionized the education non-profit sector in Nigeria. She possesses Executive Certifications from Lagos Business School, Nigeria, and Harvard University.
Folawe Omikunle is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Teach For Nigeria, a non-profit organization that is focused on addressing educational inequity by recruiting university graduates and working professionals to serve as full-time teachers in Nigeria's most under-served schools. Through her hard work, dedication and resilience, Teach For Nigeria was adjudged the Best Education Innovation of the Year at the 2018 Arclight Award.
As a visionary leader, Folawe has served in various leadership capacities including being the Pioneer Executive Secretary of the Association of Private Educators in Nigeria.
Folawe has served the nation and the world at large in various capacities, including Head, Basic Education Committee of the Human Capital Development Commission, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG); Committee Member, Education Transformation Committee, Ministry of Education, Lagos, and Board member, Vocational Training Center of the Blind Society, Nigeria; Board member, The Nigerian Breweries—Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund. She also sits on the Advisory Council of Teach For All, Africa, and Network Advisory Committee, Teach For All.
In 2016, Folawe was listed on the PowerList as one of the ten most influential Nigerians under 40 by YNaija. In 2018, She was listed as one of the 100 most inspiring Nigerian women by Leading Ladies Africa. She won the HER Network Education Woman of the Year award and the Arclight Foundation Woman of the year in education award. In 2020, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day celebration, Folawe was listed as one of the 60 most inspiring and impactful women in Nigeria.