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MEPI aims to promote the rights of all beings, particularly children, and to bring about peace in the world through Montessori education
Ruth Ogaga​
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Ruth Ogaga is a core Montessorian and an Educationist involved in teaching
children and adult learners. She developed a deep passion for teaching during her
early years in high school. She graduated from Delta State University with a
Bachelor in Arts Education (B.A.Ed),History/Primary Education, Masters
Degree (M.Sc) in Public Administration from university of Benin(UNIBEN).
Her quest and interest for the child education took her to London for the
Montessori International Diploma (0-6years) at the Montessori Centre
International (MCI) London. While in London she taught at the Beehive
Montessori Nursery School for internship and also worked as a Montessori
Directress. Her strive for more knowledge in the Montessori Philosophy and
Practice and its need back home in Nigeria propelled her back to London for the
Montessori Trainers Certificate Program. Still pushing for more knowledge in the
field of Educational Management, she is presently a research student for a
Doctorate Degree (PhD) at the Department of Public Administration, University
of Benin,(UNIBEN), Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. She has finished all course
work and is currently doing research work needed for the final award of a
Doctorate Degree in Administration.
Born fifty seven (57) years ago in Delta state of South/South Nigeria, she has
spent thirty five (35) years working with children and adult learners. She was a
Montessori Directress for sixteen years (16) at the foremost Igbinedion
Montessori Nursery School Benin City, a core Montessori School. She grew to
become the Head of the Nursery School section..
She has attended quite a lot of professional trainings, conferences, seminars and
workshops locally and internationally. Amongst which is the prestigious
Montessori Educational Programs International (MEPI) Conference in South
Carolina, Kaiwah Island in 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively.
She is also an On-site Verifier for Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher
Education (MACTE) U.S.A. she was a team member and later a team leader for
the accreditation of Greensprings Preschool, Lekki, Lagos in 2017 and 2019
respectively.
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