Ada Uzoamaka Azodo

Background

Azodo, Ada Uzoamaka was born on May 1, 1947 in Oba, Anambra, Nigeria. Daughter of Bertram Enuma Oguejiofo and Bessie Chineze Ugoji.

Education

Dipl III degré, U. Dakar, Senegal, 1974; Bachelor in French with honors, U. Ife, Nigeria, 1975; Master of Arts in French, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in French/African Literature, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1990.

Career

French tutor, Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, 1975-1976; lecturer II, Ministry of Education, Lagos, 1976-1977, 82-84; translator French/Portuguese, French/Portuguese Festac (Black Festival of Art & Culture), Lagos, 1977; graduate assistant, U. Lagos, 1984, 85; lecturer, U. Lagos, 1986; assistant manager personnel, Nigerian Telecomm., Lagos, 1986-1988; adjunct assistant professor, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, 1991-1994; director international studies, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, 1993-1994. Adjunct assistant professor State University of New York, Geneseo, 1992-1993, 95-.

Achievements

• Ada Uzoamaka Azodo has been listed as a notable studies educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Jewish Home of Rochester, 1988-1992, Sunday School Education Immaculate Conception Church, Rochester, since 1990. Member Modern Language Association, Alliance Francaise Rochester, Association Depts. Foreign Langs., African Literature Association, Rochester Association for United Nations (board directors since 1994), Upstate New York African Association (executive member since 1994).

Connections

Married Michael Valentine Udennaka Azodo, March 6, 1976. Children: Uchendu I.C., Queen-Ijeoma A., Chijioke U., Okechukwu A.

Father:

Bertram Enuma Oguejiofo

Mother:

Bessie Chineze Ugoji

Spouse:

Michael Valentine Udennaka Azodo

child:

Chijioke U. Azodo

child:

Okechukwu A. Azodo

child:

Uchendu I.C. Azodo

child:

Queen-Ijeoma A. Azodo