Bio

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Multidisciplinary Researcher | Educator | Writer

Olufikayo Abiola Akintola is an experienced consultant and project professional with more than 20 years of work spanning change management, information and communications technology, research, education, public programming, and the creative sector.

Abiola holds an MA in International Education from George Washington University and a BA in History from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. At GW, Abiola completed a fellowship with UNESCO, contributed to research on education and technology, and co-authored two chapters of Accessing Quality Education: Local and Global Perspectives from Refugees. Abiola also received GW's Nakyuin Shin International Education Award and IEP Research Engagement Award.

Professionally, Abiola has supported the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, Commerce, and Transportation, as well as the World Bank. Military service includes deployments with the U.S. Army National Guard to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping mission.