Never ending self improvement. Lifelong learning within and outside the classroom that is practical and fit for an ever evolving world
Maximising existence by exploring self and God's green earth. Collecting beautiful experiences and memories, and ultimately doing life with great people
Quality healthcare for everyone. Leveraging every available resource especially the non-financial to ensure strong health systems are built where they are needed the most
Ella is a Global health and development practitioner, working to strengthen systems in resource-constrained settings. She possesses 5+ years of experience garnered in public, private, non-profit, research, and educational institutions across Africa & Europe. She executes projects from the ground up using well-researched data, sustainable planning, strategic partnerships, & advocacy.
Her expertise includes high-impact programs, multi-location project management, resource mobilization, fundraising, grant management, stakeholder management, partnerships, community mobilization, policy, advocacy, & impact assessment.
She currently leads programs at www.slum2school.org where she has designed and led globally acclaimed programs (including Africa’s first virtual classroom, GPE Continuing Learning Program, & Global Campaign for Education) with a collective impact of over 500,000 children & youths across underserved communities in Southern & Northern Nigeria.
She is passionate about health system strengthening, sustainable financing for development, social determinants of health (gender, poverty, and religion), diaspora engagement for development, participatory research, education development, patient, community participation, innovation, technology, and the SDGs (Health tech and Ed-tech), & human capital development.
Ella’s ultimate goal is to have a global career, leading exciting interventions and innovations that transform nations and solve long-standing challenges. She is open to global opportunities in global health, research, consulting, speaking & writing.
Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering, hosting, foodie adventures, painting, hackathons, and traveling (19/36 Nigerian states, 3/7 continents). She is also an international speaker & prolific writer.
"I have known Ella all my life and I have watched her conquer different seasons of her life and evolve into one of the most phenomenal people I have come across. It is easy to spot her talent, passion and courage . Above all, I love how committed she is to truly living, through her work and leisure. Only down side, she is an Arsenal fan"
"With over half a decade of friendship, Ella has proven to be much more than great company. I admire her approach to life and positivity. She pours her all into everything that she does, and it's no surprise she gets the results she has currently achieved. If you stay around her long enough you will catch yourself talking about health systems and global health and arguing about Nigerian politics "
"Ella Togun is a bundle of amazing qualities and capabilities. I have worked closely with her for over 5 years and found her to be brilliant, a creative thinker and resilient. Her communication skills stand out, I love how she is able to clearly communicate technical stuff. She is my go-to person when I need to strategise on key life and business matters"
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