In the last three years, Bella has been working to strengthen US-Nigeria relations through public and cultural diplomacy. She has strong interest in developing the capacity of adolescents to impact their world. She has spent most of her professional career working with young people especially in building their leadership capacity and forging a career path. She also serves in an advisory capacity to youth led CSOs. She enjoys singing; find languages fascinating; and loves to interact with and meet new people. She also gets a kick out of writing and had her first foray into journalism working as a project manager for Metropole, an Abuja-based lifestyle magazine.

EDUCATION
M.A. International Development Studies; Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
B.Sc. International Relations, French; Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

SERVICE IN HUB
Current: SHAPE-UP Mentoring (#AbujaSUM) Manager
Past: Curator (2014-2015)
Global Shaper since October 2012