Dr. Oluwakemi Atanda Ilori (born September 1959) studied Drama and Literature at the University of Ife, (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Nigeria from 1978 to 1985. He obtained B.A. Drama (2nd Class Upper) in 1982 and M.A. Literature with specialism in Creative Writing in 1985. He taught at the University of Ife from 1983 until 1990. He obtained M.A. in Housing Policy (Sheffield Hallam University) in 1998 and a PhD in Housing (University of Bradford) in 2012. In 2016, Ilori obtained his second PhD in Performance and Cultural Industries (University of Leeds).ILORI is a published poet and author on social housing in the UK and Nigerian Literature and Drama. His books on the theatre of Wole Soyinka and the theatre of Ola Rotimi are invaluable academic resources. His "Chinua Achebe and Other Poems" reinterprets the works of Chinua Achebe, and the troubling facets of postcolonialism across sub-Saharan Africa. In 2020, ILORI published “Enjoying the Promises of God: A Theology of Sovereignty”, “The Wicked Witch and Other Accomplices (Poems)” and “The Theatre of J.P. Clark”. Along with his academic and publishing roles, Kemi Atanda ILORI is the founding General Overseer of Living Hope Church Kemi ILORI Ministries with branches in Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. From 2002 to 2011, ILORI was the Director of Housing with Manningham Housing Association, Bradford.Experienced in:•Developing and implementing strategies and change programmes to secure continuous service improvement and successful outcomes•Establishing, managing and developing successful partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including governmental and non-governmental organisations, the private and voluntary sectors, to successfully deliver cross sector projects•Building strong relationships and effective dialogue with regulatory bodies•Good understanding of the regulatory, legal, financial and political workings of community development and social housing•Good understanding of equality issues and organisational managementCurrently the Publisher-in-Chief at Universal Books UK.
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Publisher-In-ChiefUniversal Books Uk Jan 2014 - PresentLeeds, United Kingdom
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Director Of Housing ServicesManningham Housing Association, Bradford, United Kingdom Jun 2002 - Jul 2011Manor Row, Bradford, United KingdomI was responsible for strategic leadership, vision and direction for high quality customer-facing services in relation to reception, lettings, housing management, estate services, maintenance and repairs, resident involvement, anti-social behaviour, service user complaints, Gateway Programme and other community initiatives, older people housing and supported housing.During my tenure as Director of Housing the following services were introduced:• Electronic rent cards and door-to-door collection of rent• Introduction of debit and credit card rent payment facilities• Pre-tenancy advice surgeries• Closer liaison with debt advice agencies• Early morning and late evening contacts with tenants in rent difficulties• Clearer stages of rent arrears management, focused on preventative strategies• In-house facilities for stock condition surveys• The setting up of a Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) – internal repairs team – in 2006• A Complaints Champion and better monitoring of complaints• Three re-housing routes – economic, community and general routes• Regular reviews of the waiting list• Comprehensive assessment of prospective tenants• Sign-up and settling-in reviews• Tenant rewards• “Here for You” resident involvement activities, providing cooking, healthy living & leisure activities, ESOL classes, etc.• Good quality tenant newsletter• Supported Housing move-on project (OASIS) in 2004• Accommodate refugee resettlement project in 2007• Gateway refugee resettlement project in 2008• Choice-based letting system in 2009My work received commendation from the Chartered Institute of Housing, the National Housing Federation and the Federation of Black Housing Organisations. During my tenure, our housing services’ work with residents in tackling social exclusion and community building was cited at various CIH regional seminars and recognized by other registered providers between 2006 and 2008.I left MHA on voluntary redundancy terms on 15th July, 2011.
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Lecturer In Dramatic Arts & LiteratureUniversity Of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) Oct 1983 - Dec 1991Ile-Ife, NigeriaI started as Graduate Assistant and became Assistant Lecturer in 1985. I was promoted to full grade Lecturer in 1987, teaching dramatic literature, and courses in the history and theory of drama and theatre, and directing and producing plays for both the stage and broadcast media. I immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1990, following a scholarship from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Between 1983 and 1990, I published a number of peer-reviewed journal articles on dramatic arts, four of my radio plays were broadcast by the then Ondo State Radiovision Corporation, several of my critical reviews of theatre performances were published in the African Guardian, the University published a monograph of my poems and the Association of Nigerian Authors published my volume of poems, Amnesty, in 1988.Following my immigration to the UK, I made a career change from academics to social housing, and trained as a social housing practitioner. I joined Brunel Housing in Bradford in May 1993, moved to South Yorkshire Housing Association in Sheffield in 2001 and then to Manningham Housing Association in Bradford in 2002, where I led the Housing Services department until 15th July, 2011. I obtained my doctorate in Housing from the University of Bradford in 2012. In April 2013, I commenced a second doctoral programme at the University of Leeds. I graduated from the University with a doctorate in Performance and Cultural Industries on Friday 16th December, 2016. My thesis was on the theatre of Wole Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. The thesis has now become a book of invaluable resource on the theatre of Wole Soyinka.
Oluwakemi Atanda Ilori Education Details
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Doctor Of Philosophy -
University Of Law, Leeds, United KingdomLaw -
University Of Bradford, Bradford, United KingdomSocial Housing, Social Capital And Community Cohesion
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Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United KingdomHousing Management; Housing Maintenance & Housing Development
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Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United KingdomHousing Administration
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University Of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, NigeriaSpecialising In Creative Writing
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Univeristy Of Ife, Ile-Ife, (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) NigeriaSecond Class Upper
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St. John'S Grammar School, Ile-Ife, NigeriaEnglish Language, English Literature, Economics, History, Mathematics, Etc.
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