BIO OF CEO.

Born in a remote area of Africa, I lost my father when I was a teenager. I finished High School and had to move in with an in-law. I had six siblings left under the care of my mom, widowed at a very young age. It was hard for her. And I had to step in to help. I gave up higher education at that moment. To help my family, I worked in a company in the city, as a receptionist/clerk and earned very little money. To augment, on the weekends, I bought and sold articles like women clothes and other accessories.

Couple of years later and six months after I started my craftsmanship in the city, I got married. This new adventure took me to Europe and eventually, to the United States of America.

I came to the US in 1992. It was a different society, with a unique economic structure. I started a housekeeping job in Long Island, New York. I knew I needed a higher education, but this was not going to come cheaply. I trained as a Nurse’s Aide, Home Health Aide, and Personal Care Aide, while braiding hair on weekends to earn a living. After my training, I worked with a Healthcare agency, and it was here I discovered my natural flair in caring and helping people, especially less fortunate people that have no wherewithal to help themselves, at all. I was sound in health and strong and offered myself beyond the normal or official work to help. I acquired a GED, and later received an Associate degree from Queensborough Community College. I found myself advocating for the less privileged or less fortunate ones, wherever I worked. I later secured a job in a non-profit organization, where I finetuned and acquired more experiences in the field. I was introduced to a program at The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania State by a co-worker, who understood that the level of passion I displayed regarding advocacy for consumers or masses could only be realized if I would advance myself academically. I took up this challenge with enthusiasm and registered for a master’s degree at the Lincoln University. I graduated with a Master’s in Human Services. I won The Ronald T. Ramashala Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Community Development and Consumer Advocacy. 2006, I volunteered in UNICEF. I would never forget the mentorship of my professor, academic adviser, and counsellor during my research and thesis in the master’s program. Currently, I am working to bring a change in the world through my charitable services to the under-served communities with education, empowerment, and counseling through our non-profit organization called STOP International, Inc. - based in New York. I hope you will join us as we move the world forward.

Yours truly

Kate Amadi.