SPOTLIGHTING THE EDUFEST AFRICA 2024 TEACHERS' PRIZE WINNER

Blessing Titiloye is a 21st-century goal-driven Skilled Teacher. She is a product of a public school with teaching experience of fifteen years in the public sector as a Physical and Health Education (PHE) Teacher

She is an Ardent Promoter and Advocate of Academic Excellence and Moral Values across secondary institutions. She is the Author of the book titled "Sexual Purity in our Times", and the Publisher of "Feeds to the Top" with five journal publications inclusive.  

She is the Founder and President of the NGO Blessing Liberty Foundation International. The NGO is the Convener of the Mega Youth Forum and the promoter of Blessing Liberty Digital Forum. In her programs, she brings in eminent personalities and erudite professionals to educate, inspire and collaborate with the students, teachers and parents to enable them to move to the next level.

The following are her leadership initiatives with clear examples of how it has influenced the educational sector in terms of benefiting her colleagues, students, parents and the community inclusive: Mentoring Public Speaking Sports Psychology Creative Writing Dance Education Digital Strategies Social Media Marketing Online Content Creator Female Gender Behavioural Ethics Champion.

Networking is her greatest strength as a Leader. Her greatest leadership accomplishment is the establishment of her NGO; Blessing Liberty Foundation International which addresses the total needs of students. These include: training, mentoring, sponsoring collaboration with individuals and institutions, capacity building and raising next generation of leaders with spirit of excellence and moral character.

In view of this, my concerns early in life bothered on the rampant existence of sexual immorality, violence and academic failure among students. After graduation from college, I dedicated my career to teaching in public secondary school since 2009 where morality and academic excellence were farfetched amidst teenagers. I became a distinct voice boldly declaring to students the essential need to lead a life of sexual purity devoid of distractions and instead channel