Blacknall women, you’re invited to a brunch on Saturday, April 27, to meet and greet Jolie Sifa Kpaka! Jolie is the Advanced Studies and International Partnership Program Coordinator at UCBC (Christian Bilingual University of Congo) and an Economics faculty member. Jolie is also an alum of UCBC, the flagship endeavor of Congo Initiative (CI) — a Blacknall Deep Common Journey partner. Join us in the Lower Atrium from 9:30 – 11 a.m. for food, fellowship, and an opportunity to hear Jolie share her story and experience at CI-UCBC. Contact Ali Shoenfelt with questions.

About Jolie Sifa Kpaka

Over the past five years, Jolie has managed the Advanced Studies Program and International Partnership relations with 17 institutions among six countries across Africa, Europe, and the U.S. by fostering healthy relations and quality delivery of operations. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics Sciences and Management, Financial Management, and Computing Accounting from Université Chrétienne Bilingue du Congo in Beni (UCBC), DRC, and a master’s degree in Strategic Management and Project Management from Daystar University in Nairobi, Kenya. She coordinated the development of CI-UCBC’s five-year strategic plan currently being implemented. Her recent responsibilities at CI-UCBC include looking for partners, seeking their interest in partnering, aligning their interest with the CI-UCBC’s goals, preparing a Memorandum of Understanding with the partner institutions for signature, overseeing communication with partners, and writing and managing grants and projects to support partnership activities and financial processes. As a lecturer, Jolie serves as a member of the Economics faculty and supports the development of course syllabi, assignments, and projects using English as the primary language of instruction.