Mary Olufunmilayo Adekson

Background

Adekson, Mary Olufunmilayo was born in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Daughter of Gabriel and Deborah Williams. came to the United States, 1988.

Education

Bachelor in English and American Literature, Brandeis U., 1975; Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling, Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio U., 1997.

Career

English teacher, Control School Board, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1968-1988; acting principal, Abe Technology College, Ibadan, 1978; coordinator guidance services, Min. Education, Ile-Ife, 1984-1988; part-time lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, 1986-1988; vice principal, Olubuse Memorial H.S., Ile-Ife, 1987-1988; graduate assistant, Ohio U., Athens, 1988-1991. Volunteer contract worker, trainer Careline, Tri-County Mental Health Center, Athens, 1988-1992.

Volunteer My Sister's Place, Athens, 1989, Good Works Athens, 1989, Montgomery County Hotline, 1994. Contract worker Tri County Activity Center, Athens, 1989-1992, therapist II Woodland Center, Gallipolis, Ohio, 1991-1992. Part-time lecturer U. Maryland., 1993, coordinator tutorial services.

Director Christian Book Center, Ile-Ife. Volunteer, part-time counselor Driving While Impaired program Prince George's County Health Department, Hyattsville, Maryland. Counselor Potomac Healthcare Foundation Mountain Manor Treatment Program.

Adjunct Professor Bowie (Maryland.) State University Counseling Program, since 1997.

Achievements

• Mary Olufunmilayo Adekson has been listed as a noteworthy Therapist, counselor, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Montgomery County Police Department. Member Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council, Montgomery County, Maryland. Member of advisory committee Germantown (Maryland.)Library.

Member Gaithersburg (Maryland.) City Advisory Committee. Chairman, Board Of Directors FaithEnterprises, Germantown. Director Faith Consultancy Group, Germantown.

Member ACA, American Mental Health Counselors Association Network on Children and Teens (membership chair 1991-1992, chair since 1993), American Association Counseling and Development (award for international graduate students 1990), Counseling Assn.Nigeria (planning committee 1986), American Rehabilitation Counselors Association, American Mental Health Counseling Association, Association Multicultural Counseling and Development, Oyo Nigeria State Association Guidance Counselors (chairman Oranmiyan local government area 1986-1988), Chi Sigma Iota (program coordinator Ohio U. chapter 1990).

Connections

Children: Adedayo, Babatunde.

Father:

Gabriel Williams

Mother:

Deborah Williams

child:

Adedayo Adekson

child:

Babatunde Adekson