Emmanuel Ngomsi, Ph.D.
An experienced educator and trainer, Dr. Ngomsi
is a native of Cameroon.and had lived in the US and France. He is a native
speaker of French, three dialects of the Bamileke, is fluent in English and
speaks some German and Spanish.
Dr. Ngomsi specializes in teaching Americans
about the cultures of West Africa, and in promoting a love of cultures, respect
for diversity, advocacy for character building, and international experience
among US citizens. His clients include Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Sprint,
University of Kansas Medical Center, Swope Park
Health Center, the Central Bank
of Kansas City, the General Service Administration (GSA), Shell Corporation,
K-State University, Kansas City Kansas Community College, The Department of
Veteran Affairs, and the U.S. Peace Corps.
Emmanuel has taught French, biology and
chemistry to Cameroonians, French, and American students, and served as
Curriculum Coordinator of International Studies with the Kansas City, Missouri
School District. As Adjunct Professor in the School of
Education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, he designed and taught
numerous courses related to African cultures and education, as well as on
culture and diversity in the workplace. For two years he was Senior Teacher and
Culture coordinator for the College semester Abroad (CSA) at the School for
International Training in Bratlleboro,
Vermont.
Dr. Ngomsi spent nine years as instructor,
cross-cultural and chief-Language coordinator for the United States Peace Corps
in Cameroon. He has also worked as a presenter for the Foreign Service
Institute of the US State Department in Washington DC.
Dr. Ngomsi was honored in 1995 when he received
the National Foreign Language Fellowship Award, by the National Endowment for
the Humanities and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. This distinction allowed
him to pursue his dream of researching African folkloric and children’s games.
He is the creator of
YAN-KOLOBA: A
Character Building Game Rooted in Africa.
He has served as Presenter at
numerous Character Education and Multicultural Education Conferences.
Emmanuel earned his Bachelor’s degree in
biology, and a master degree in biological sciences at the University of Yaounde,
Cameroon, and a Multidisciplinary Ph.D. in Public Affairs and Educational
Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is active in
numerous cultural, educational and professional training associations, and has
been a guest-speaker, lecturer, and presenter at various national conferences.
He is member of the Lee’s Summit Character Council.
