Kymberly Ayodeji, an Upper School math and computer science teacher at The Oakridge School, has been selected as a member of the second faculty cohort of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate Cloud Ambassadors. The distinguished group of educators joins the 2019 cohort and contains 235 members from over 47 countries and more than 180 colleges and universities. A select few members are from K-12 institutions.
AWS Educate Faculty Cloud Ambassadors are top-tier cloud educators who serve as ambassadors for AWS Educate. As ambassadors, they share their knowledge and experience in teaching cloud computing with other educators at their institution, in their community, and around the world.
“I am both honored and challenged by my selection into this global community of educators and look forward to sharing what I learn with my colleagues and students at Oakridge,”
said Ayodeji, who in recent years has also been recognized by Texas Instruments as a member of its Teacher Learning Cadre program.
“Professional development is very important to me and I have always worked to help others advance in their careers as I have grown and learned new technologies in education in my own,” she added.
AWS Educate Faculty Ambassadors are also recognized through special benefits, such as additional professional development and AWS Promotional Credit. The Ambassadors were selected through a process that included an application and video submission that showcased member accomplishments. Ayodeji said she applied to be a part of the program because she wants to make sure that she is preparing her students not only for their next academic steps, but also for their future career moves.
“I know that AWS is an industry standard for many companies in the tech field who use cloud computing. I wanted to introduce as many industry standard tools as possible, as early in their studies as possible, so they will have an advantage when applying for internships and jobs in the tech field,” she said. “I also want to help other teachers who are interested in doing the same thing. My goal is to soak up as much knowledge as I can, by interacting with industry and academia professionals, so I can share with other K-12 educators and my students.”
Oakridge Head of School Jon Kellam congratulated Ayodeji for bringing excitement to her math and computer science students and colleagues. “Mrs. Ayodeji is innovative, forward-thinking in her use of modern technologies, and constantly demonstrates a passion for students and learning.” Prior to joining Oakridge in 2018, Ayodeji taught math and computer science at Bugil Academy in Cheonan, South Korea. During her four-year tenure at Bugil, she also held positions of Dean of Students, Dean of Faculty and Department Chair. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Spelman College and a Master’s of Science in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Rice University.
Visit this link to see the full list of 2020 AWS Educate Faculty Cloud Ambassadors.