Experienced scholar with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry, Dr. Olumide Ige is a dedicated education professional with a Ph.D. in Curriculum/Early Childhood Education and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism. His areas of academic research and scholarly publications cover early childhood care and education, child development education, staff capacity building/professional development, curriculum design, development, implementation and evaluation. Dr. Ige has continued to work in several areas of education, including professional development projects, in several communities in Nigeria, including UNICEF/FGN and UBEC/SUBEB commissioned community based and child and family focused research and development programmes and projects. He serves as a resource person in the training of Early Childhood Care, Development and Education (ECCDE) caregivers, primary school teachers and also facilitates professional development and career improvement programmes for teachers in different States of Nigeria and outside Nigeria. He also holds several positions of responsibility including, but not limited to: Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator; Head, University of Lagos Staff School Technical Committee; UNILAG Research and Innovation Adjunct; Unit Coordinator, (Early Childhood Education); and, Chairman, Students’ Advisory Committee, and Coordinator, Childworld Initiative.As the Coordinator of Childworld Initiative, he is actively involved in the design and implementation of programmatic support and interventions for all categories of children (including exceptional/special needs children, homeless/street and vulnerable children) and families. Dr. Ige serves as a consultant, facilitator, resource person, and research partner to several local and international organizations.A distinguished academic and Research and Innovation Adjunct of University of Lagos skilled in Capacity Building, Public Speaking, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, and Research, Dr. Olumide Ige is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Lagos, where he has mentored over 2500 students and more than 500 students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels respectively