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Ifeyinwa (Ify) Anako

Ifeyinwa (Ify) Anako

Ifeyinwa (Ify) Anako is an Education Consultant and Mathematics Content Coach who believes in the power of developing agency in all students. Throughout her career, she’s witnessed firsthand the agency class communities can exercise when they believe in their own learning abilities. Before coaching, Ifeyinwa served as a mathematics teacher in New York City for over a decade. During that time, she served in various leadership roles across multiple school communities, her passion ultimately leading her to open a school in the Bronx—Stratford Preparatory Charter School for Boys—in 2017. Additional organizations Ifeyinwa has partnered with include Harlem Children’s Zone, Black Girls Rock, and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.She earned a BS in Diagnostic Research from the University of Connecticut and an Ms.Ed from St. John’s University in 2014. She is a current doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania. Ifeyinwa enjoys working with schools and districts to help students, teachers, and leaders develop learning identities through engaged mentorship. She recognizes the power of community and collaborative learning and is eager to continue supporting students, teachers, and school communities through Wayfinder.

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