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 Coordinator (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 sub region 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. In his free time, Benjamin likes to listen to music and play chess.
Contact:
Phone: 902-494-2742 or 902-494-2400
Email: outreach.imhotep@dal.ca
Mansita M. Njie
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
Tamiko WHITE
Regional Program Coordinator – Preston AreaNiran FOSTER
Regional Program Coordinator – Truro Area
Germaine LANGFORD
Regional Program Coordinator – Digby Area
Virtual School Program (VSP)
Ikeoluwa ADBELO BELLO
VSP Tutor (Volunteer)Oluwatoni AGBAJE-OJO
VSP TutorAsma ELDLIO
VSP TutorDaniel ETTI
VSP TutorShada HAMED
VSP Tutor
Glodin MULALI
VSP TutorMaddin LAFFIN-SANTIAGO
VSP TutorPatrick NNOKA
VSP TutorKamy ROBERGE CARRINGTON
VSP TutorJesimiel UGBEBOR
VSP Tutor
After-School Program (ASP)
- Jasmin DESMOND
ASP Coordinator (Antigonish) Amal FASHIR
ASP MentorAnastasia FORBES
ASP MentorMalayna GERO
ASP Coordinator (Antigonish)David MENSAH
ASP CoordinatorFaidat OLATUNBOSUN
ASP CoordinatorAriel PROVO
ASP Coordinator (French)Taja SCRIVEN
ASP Mentor
Cadine JOHNSON FOSTER
ASP Coordinator (Truro)Kayler MUTYABULE
ASP CoordinatorOluwakemi OLAROTIMI
ASP CoordinatorIsatou BADJIE
ASP MentorRhandi FERGUSON
ASP MentorMaddin LAFFIN-SANTIAGO
ASP MentorAfisemi NGEI
ASP MentorUchechukwu OKEREKE
ASP Mentor (Wolfville)
FIRST LEGO League Program (FLL)
Jasiel AUSTIN
FLL CoordinatorSungwoo SONG
FLL CoordinatorMac Thyrvaal GIRARD
FLL MentorOluwatobi OSHIKOYA
FLL Mentor
ILA Coding Program (iCO)
Olashile ADEBIMPE
ILA Coding CoordinatorOluwatoni ADENIYI
ILA Coding MentorBimpe AYOOLA
ILA Coding MentorChiyedza MUGAVAZI
ILA Coding Mentor
2023 Student Internships
Omesiri ERHEKPAINE
Logistics Officer (Fall Co-op)Kumar Abhijeet RANJAN
Logistics Officer (Fall)Gabriel ROBERTS
Logistics Officer (Winter Co-op)
Jeffery LYN
Young, Gifted & Black Science Fair CoordinatorIbiene “Naomi” IBIAMA
Social Media SpecialistRuth NJILAYI
Social Media Specialist
