Olaniyi Owolabi

Oluwafemi is a seasoned educator with over three decades of experience in early years childhood, primary education and secondary education. He began his teaching career working with young learners aged 4-6 and has successfully taught across all levels from K1 to K4. Deeply passionate about education, he is known for his commitment to students' development and instructional excellence.

Over the years, his dedication, integrity and strong work ethic have earned him progressive leadership roles. He had worked as a literacy teacher in the primary school, a teacher of English in the college and had worked in the capacity of the vice principal academics, college principal, school consultant and the head of school concurrently. He is enthusiastic and a focused educator who is committed to safeguard and promote the education and well-being of children and young people at all times.

College Principal/English Language Teacher - POTTERSLAND SCHOOL, LEKKI, LAGOS - Lekki, Lagos

(2024-01 - 2026-04)

• Oversees day-to-day school operations
• Set learning goals for students and teachers based on national curricula
• Monitor and report on teacher performance
• Research new resources and techniques to improve teaching
• Ensure a safe and clean environment for students
• Present Data from school performance to board members

College Principal - QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OKOTA, AGO, LAGOS - Okota, Ago, Lagos

(2022-09 - 2023-12)

• Conduct all assessments and give timely and appropriate feedback
• Monitor and report on teacher performance
• Present Data from school performance to board members
• Research new resources and techniques to improve teaching
• Provide guidance and counselling to teachers
• Organize school events and assemblies

Head of School - PLUMBREED SCHOOL, AJAH-LEKKI, LAGOS - Ajah-Lekki, Lagos

(2020-09 - 2022-08)

• Conduct all assessments and give timely and appropriate feedback
• Translate lessons into developmentally appropriate learning experiences
• Monitor and report on teacher performance
• Present Data from school performance to board members
• Provide guidance and counselling to teachers
• Organize school events and assemblies

English language/Class Teacher - MEADOWHALL SCHOOL, LEKKI, IKATE, LAGOS STATE - Lekki, Ikate, Lagos State

(2015-09 - 2020-08)

• Employed diversity and variety of strategies such as differentiation and collaboration to foster learning
• Writing daily report, newsletters, weekly academic, progress report and end of term reports as well as feedback reports to parents
• Provide constant and consistence feedback through formative and summative assessment
• Planning and delivering engaging lessons, using variety of techniques and strategies to suit a learners
• Identify students' needs, collect data, and make appropriate referrals to support student growth
• Differentiate, develop and implement individualized and small group language arts and reading literacy instruction for grade 5-6

English Language Teacher - CHRISLAND HIGH SCHOOL V.G.C, LEKKI – AJAH, LAGOS - Lekki – Ajah, Lagos

(2008-09 - 2015-08)

• Conduct all assessments and give timely and appropriate feedback
• Translate lessons into developmentally appropriate learning experiences
• Documented learners' progress milestones and accurate response of feedback from management and parents on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Preparing students for both international and national examinations

Vice Principal Academics/English Language Teacher - VICTORY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, OLUYOLE IBADAN - Oluyole, Ibadan

(2000-09 - 2008-08)

• Providing strategic direction in the school system
• Developing standardized curricula
• Documented learners' progress milestones and accurate response of feedback from management and parents on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Support innovative instructional pedagogy and excellent student achievement
• Preparing students for IGCSE, WAEC, NECO, SAT and other international and national examinations

Head of Department/English Teacher - MIKE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, OJO, LAGOS - Ojo, Lagos

(1993-09 - 2000-08)

• Teaching English language concepts to all senior secondary school classes; year 10, 11 and 12
• Ensure lesson plan objectives comply with state English and language arts standards
• Collaborating with other high school English teachers to improve the students' experiences at their schools
• Lead school's voice and face in area community and educational associations to market school's well-being
• Organizing staff training sessions and activities

Bachelor of Laws - Law - Lagos State University, LASU, Ojoo, Lagos (1995 - 2000)

NCE - English Language - Osun State College of Education, Ila Orangun (1989 - 1992)

West African Secondary School Certificate - Community Grammar School, Ring Road, Ibadan (1987 - 1988)