Ms Peju
Mrs Adepeju Namme is a British qualified Teacher & SEN Consultant with 24 years extensive teaching experience, as an Art Teacher and Early Years Head Teacher at International schools in South West & Central Cameroon and a Special Needs Coordinator both in Britain and Angola. ‘Ms Peju’ (as she’s popularly known in Luanda), holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Severe, Profound and Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities and has taught children from Early Years up to GCSE in both independent and mainstream schools as well as private tutoring in the UK and Internationally.
Prior to embarking on her teaching career, Ms Peju trained as an Artist and Architect and ran a successful architectural firm, where she enjoyed offering art lessons in her free time. Her extensive career specialising in providing education to children with special needs first began over 20 years ago, with her experience of teaching children in her various classes over the years who struggled with special needs and disabilities. In 2004, she was appointed as the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher at a Pupil Referral Unit in South London and later went on to work at the Autism base of a mainstream school in North London where she subsequently became Special Needs Adviser to the school. She later moved on to become the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) at a UK Independent School. Her experience and skills eventually resulted in her being invited to set up and establish the Special Educational Needs Department at the Luanda International School, Luanda Sul, Angola.
Throughout her working career, ‘Ms Peju’ has been a strong advocate for the importance of inclusion and the value of education for all children, regardless of their abilities and differences. She has continually remained enthusiastic and focused in her commitment to forge ahead and make a difference in lives of children, especially to those who struggle socially, academically and emotionally – no matter how small those steps may be. Ms Peju has acquired a vast amount of knowledge and skills in working in a variety of educational settings; as well as working alongside a diverse group of professionals. This exposure has provided her with the skills and aptitude necessary to establish the Pitanga Centre which provides the forum and unique opportunity for her to share her experiences, knowledge and passion for supporting, advocating for, and working with children with special educational needs in not only in Angola but across African borders.