Office Staff
Asher Trim-Gaskin
Program Director
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-4037
Email: asp.imhotep@dal.ca or imhotep@dal.ca or director.imhotep@dal.ca
Mansita M. Njie
Provincial Program Manager (EANSY)
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-7884
Email: ilappc@dal.ca or ppc.imhotep@dal.ca
Benjamin Ofosu-Atuahene
Outreach and Communications Officer
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-2742 or 902-494-2400
Email: outreach.imhotep@dal.ca
Wanda L. Colley
Finance & Program Administrator
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-4402
Email: admin.imhotep@dal.ca
Wanda L. Colley
Wanda Colley was born and raised in Beechville, Nova Scotia. She earned her Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) from Concordia University, Montreal, PQ; and a Diploma in IT and Computer Studies from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS.
She is a self-published author of poetry and creative non-fiction, and has experience in systems development and support, financial management, and web development.
She has been honored to witness and to contribute to ILA’s growth.
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-4402
Email: admin.imhotep@dal.ca or imhotep@dal.ca or director.imhotep@dal.ca
Asher TRIM-GASKIN
Asher hails from the beautiful island of Barbados. His leadership qualities emerged as a delegate of the Global Youth Leadership Conference as an early teen. He is an avid sportsman–having represented the island in swimming and rubgy and he is a 23-year classical violinist–10 of which were spent as first violin in the Barbados National Youth Orchestra. In 2017, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a Certificate in Genetics from Dalhousie University. During his time at DAL he was President of the Caribbean Connection Student Society for two consecutive years and more recently, he was a Teaching Assistant for second-year Genetics and Diversity courses. To further satisfy his love for community development and leadership, Asher leads a youth group and plays violin in the band of his local church Deep Water. The 2018-2019 program year was Asher’s first year as the ILA Program Manager.
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-4037
Email: asp.imhotep@dal.ca or vsp.imhotep@dal.ca or fll.imhotep@dal.ca
Benjamin Ofosu-Atuahene
Benjamin Ofosu-Atuahene is from Ghana in the West Africa subregion where he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Ghana, Legon. During his second year at the University of Ghana, he was selected as Ghana and West Africa’s only representative at the 2016 annual KGIP in Seoul, Korea.
He traveled to Canada to continue his education at the graduate level with the Department of political science at Dalhousie University, where he was awarded three separate scholarships and graduated in 2021.
Benjamin is a motivated professional with hands-on experience in social and political research. He is skilled in identifying social research and policy needs and developing innovative solutions to complex research and policy challenges.
Benjamin has been with ILA since January 2022. Benjamin likes to listen to music and play chess in his free time.
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-2742 or 902-494-2400
Email: outreach.imhotep@dal.ca
Mansita M. Njie
Mansita Njie is a proud African from The Gambia, West Africa subregion. She completed her high school education in Gambia after which she moved to Canada to further her education at Dalhousie University. She graduated in 2019 with a double major in Environmental Sustainability & Society and International Development Studies with honours.
After her undergraduate, she landed a job as a junior Environmental and Social Analyst at a consultancy firm in Senegal and later became a tax officer in The Gambia. During her time as a junior Environmental and Social Analyst, Mansita became more purposed towards finding mitigation and adaption strategies to combat climate change and study the impacts of global warming on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.
With this rich background and the passion to give back to the community, Mansita decided to join Imhotep Legacy Academy. She is currently the program manager for a new program called Engaging African Nova Scotian Youth in Agriculture and Community Food Security project. The program aims to introduce African Nova Scotian youth to agriculture and expose them to careers along the agro- spectrum.
Mansita is enthusiastic about making higher education more accessible and attainable for our youth and ensuring that they know the world is their oyster, anything they put their mind to, they can and will achieve. Her philosophy on life is to lead with kindness.
On her free time, you can find Mansita either reading a novel or designing or styling an outfit for her side business.
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-7884
Email: ilappc@dal.ca or ppc.imhotep@dal.ca
Engaging African Nova Scotian Youth (EANSY) in Agriculture and Community Food Security Project – April 2022 to March 2024
Alyssa ESTWICK
EANSY Program Mentor – SydneyMarie GREEN
Regional Program Coordinator – SydneyNiran FOSTER
Regional Program Coordinator – TruroCadine JOHNSON FOSTER
EANSY Program Mentor – TruroKayler MUTYABULE
EANSY Program Assistant
Trevor SILVER
EANSY Program Mentor – North PrestonTami WHITE
Regional Program Coordinator – North Preston (on leave)
Alex AZDA
Regional Program Coordinator – East Preston/Cherrybrook/Lake LoonTo be staffed
Regional Program Coordinator – Annapolis ValleyTo be staffed
Regional Program Coordinator – Digby
Virtual School Program (VSP)
Marissa Assam ANDRECYK
VSP TutorCarol-Joy CHEVANNES
VSP TutorDeclon DESOUZA
VSP TutorAsma ELDLIO
VSP TutorDaniel ETTI
VSP TutorShada HAMED
VSP TutorGlodin MULALI
VSP Tutor
Tiara MULDER
VSP TutorAminat MUSTAPHA
VSP TutorPatrick NNOKA
VSP TutorAkuabata OKANYA
VSP TutorAnthony OKORO
VSP TutorJaiana SHARPE
VSP Tutor
After-School Program (ASP)
- Tyler ADDERLEY
ASP Mentor Joyce ADEYI
ASP Mentor (Wolfville)- Theresa AFI
ASP Coordinator - Mabior Mabior AYUEN
ASP Mentor (Wolfville) - Isatou BADJIE
ASP Mentor Joan CHERIAN
ASP Mentor- Koraleigh CHRISTMAS
ASP Mentor Sainabou DEMBA
ASP MentorSohna DRAMMEH
ASP MentorRhandi FERGUSON
ASP CoordinatorAnastasia FORBES
ASP CoordinatorTo be staffed
ASP Coordinator (Antigonish)To be staffed
ASP Coordinator (Sydney)
Cadine JOHNSON FOSTER
ASP Coordinator (Truro)Maddin LAFFIN-SANTIAGO
ASP MentorDavid MENSAH
ASP CoordinatorAdebayo MUIZ
ASP MentorKayler MUTYABULE
ASP CoordinatorAfisemi NGEI
ASP MentorUchechukwu OKEREKE
ASP Coordinator (Wolfville)Oluwakemi OLAROTIMI
ASP CoordinatorFaidat OLATUNBOSUN
ASP CoordinatorKissel PHILLIPS
ASP MentorAriel PROVO
ASP Coordinator (French)Taja SCRIVEN
ASP MentorTo be staffed
ASP Coordinator (French)
FIRST LEGO League Program (FLL)
Oluwatobi OSHIKOYA
FLL CoordinatorElisabet ASTATKIE
FLL MentorOluwadamilare BANKOLE
FLL Mentor
Chibuike EKEADAH
FLL MentorTemitope ONAFALUJO
FLL Mentor
ILA Coding Program (iCO)
Olashile ADEBIMPE
ILA Coding CoordinatorOluwatoni ADENIYI
ILA Coding MentorBimpe AYOOLA
ILA Coding MentorMohamed KABASHI
ILA Coding MentorChiyedza MUGAVAZI
ILA Coding Mentor
2023/24 Student Internships
To be staffed
Logistics Officer (Fall Co-op)To be staffed
Logistics Officer (Winter Co-op)To be staffed
Logistics Officer (Summer Co-op)
Chidiebere EDDY-OKAFOR
Social Media SpecialistTo be staffed
Activity Developer (Canada Summer Jobs)To be staffed
Young, Gifted & Black Science Fair Coordinator
