Kemi Akinsanya-Rose’s Post

And drum roll.....excited to share the actual Season 1 episode with you all! Cheers to learning and unlearning things to help us take our good to great and beyond....

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Managing Director, Partnerships at EL Education, Inc.

Episode 1, Kemi Akinsanya-Rose a leader I know well and one who has had a deep impact on my life and leadership personally. Kemi is the current Chief Operating Officer at Cambium Learning Group and has been the COO of EL Education, an organization we both know well. During her career, she has had high level leadership positions for many years in operations, strategy, marketing, diversity and equity — including roles as a leadership coach, strategic consultant, as the owner of her own organizational development endeavor she calls Puravida (shout out to all the Ticos !), as well as a role as the Chief Information Officer at the biggest school district in the nation, the New York City Department of Education. Kemi has a bachelor’s in econ from Northwestern University, an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, and a Masters in education leadership from the Broad Center at the Yale School of Management. She is also a graduate of the Milwaukee School of The Arts in my hometown. Most importantly, Kemi is an exceptionally good leader in how she has taken the many many talents and skills and focused them on solving social problems — particularly for our community facing economic and racial injustice. She is a good human and I am absolutely delighted to have her as the guest in Episode 1. This conversation is full of gems and learning for all those on their own path in leadership for social good. And with that, dive in! 
 Apple Podcasts https://lnkd.in/ggqr86TU Spotify https://lnkd.in/gR-ZUXae

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Dr. Crystal Belle

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader | Educator | Consultant | Author | Speaker | Self-Care Coach

1w

I’m so happy for you, Kemi! I cannot wait to listen. I will always remember the support you have offered me, while teaching me much about leadership by how you modeled it and showed up daily. ♥️

Sarah Akhtar

Partner, Learning & Experience at Transcend | Leadership Development, Learning Design, Program Management | I help drive leadership & growth using the science of adult learning and human-centered design

1w

So fun to see this collaboration between you two, Michael Ryan Maxwell and Kemi Akinsanya-Rose! Can’t wait to listen!

Jeff Roberts

Strategic, Economical IT Guidance for Midsize Organizations · CEO, Innovation Vista · 5x CIO

1w

A great leader and a great choice for your 1st episode!

Vishwajeet Sinha

Co-Founder at Xponentium | Delhivery | Zomato | IIT Kanpur

6d

congratulations!

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Megan Kicklighter-Smith

LETRS and Aspire District Customer Success Manager

1w

Bravo!!!

Anne Stawiski

Sales Enablement Executive* Learning & Development Leader * Ed Tech Savvy * Direct Sales Expert

6d

Congrats Kemi

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