Patricia Ann Adelekan

Background

Adelekan, Patricia Ann was born on March 13, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Arthur H. and Betty Jane Isbell.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1966; Master of Arts, U. San Francisco, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Ibadan, 1983.

Career

Teacher, various schools, Hartford, Connecticut and Oakland, California, 1968-1975; vice president, Lagos State College Education, Nigeria, 1976-1980; department head, Ogun State Polytechnic U., Nigeria, 1980-1984; research specialist, Sacramento City (California) Unified School District, 1985-1987; lecturer, Sierra College, Rocklin, California, 1988-1989; founder, president, Youth-on-the-Move, Inc., Sacramento, since 1986. Consultant Gifted and Talented Education, Sacramento, 1985-1986. Columnist Sacramento Observer, since 1987.

Founder Youth-on-the-Move, Inc. Preparatory Academy andFamily Learning Center, 1992, Youth-on-the-Move, Inc. African American Multicultural Hall of Fame, 1993.

Achievements

• Patricia Ann Adelekan has been listed as a noteworthy School administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Young Women’s Christian Association, Sacramento, 1988-1989. Commissioner County Children's Commission, Sacremento, since 1989. Member Leadership Sacramento, 1988-1989.

Program coordinator World Exch., since 1991. Chairperson Juneteenth Art & Music Festival, 1991-1995. Member California Teacher's Association, National Association French Teachers, National Mensa Society, American Association of University Women (chair education committee), NAFE, National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

(life), Friends of Marva Collins (founder), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: research, writing, public speaking, youth advocate, travelling.

Connections

Children: Adebola, Adetokunbo, Aderemi, Adegboyega.

Father:

Arthur H.

Mother:

Betty Jane Isbell

child:

Adetokunbo Adelekan

child:

Adegboyega Adelekan

child:

Aderemi Adelekan

child:

Adebola Adelekan