President

Dr. Ngozi Martin-Oguike: The Founder and CEO of the COFYinc is a certified teacher of students with disabilities, as well as a learning disability teacher consultant.

  • Founder
    The CEO of the organization and certified teacher of students with disabilities, as well as a learning disability teacher consultant.

Meet the team

Ngozi is a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant at Orange Public Schools, New Jersey and Assistant Dean of Special Education for Teach-Beyond Transformational Education Services, USA.  Ngozi has a passion for educating the marginalized and vulnerable population, locally and internationally. On that premise, she called like-minded Christian educators with whom she founded COFY incorporated with the aim of Creating Opportunities for Youth, especially those with special needs.

Ngozi was born in Benin City, Nigeria. She holds a B.A. Honors (Applied Arts) University of Benin, M.F.A. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, M.A. (Special Education), Kean University, and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at the Bethel University, St. Paul’s, Minnesota.

Ngozi is author of Lyrics of the Gong, Authorhouse, Indianapolis, 2011 and Called Together, Bookmarkers, Ibadan and To Have and To Hold, Dortin Family Series, Sewaren, 2021.

Board of Directors

Mr. Praise Martin-Oguike

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND IT

Mrs. Lorna Akabogu

SECRETARY

Venerable Dr. Martin Oguike

MEMBER

Mrs. Helen Ani

MEMBER

Ms. Angela Amoatey

MEMBER

Sandra Uchegbulam

MEMBER

Mrs. Charity Ezeji

FINANCE OFFICER

Volunteers

  • Eva-Astoria Martin-Oguike

    Volunteer

  • Seun Olanrewaju

    Volunteer

Join the team

You are invited to join our team at COFY!

We are seeking educational professionals with good intentions, caregivers of youth with special educational needs, or anyone enthusiastic about our goals and objectives. We would love to hear from you.