Scholastica C. O. Ekere is a seasoned educational administration and planning devotee in the Department of Educational Administration and Planning Faculty of Education University of Calabar where she presently lectures as senior lecturer. Before transferring her services to the University of Calabar as a senior lecturer in 2010, she served as Principal in the University of Calabar Int'l Secondary School from 2001 to October 2010 and was got the maiden Best Principal Award, in 2006 by Conference of Nigerian University Secondary Schools. She was engaged by the Post Primary School Management Board Calabar from November 1980 to August 2001 and grew through the ranks from Econs/History teacher to vice Principal Academics. She holds a B.Sc. Economics (Education) from the University of Calabar (1988), M.Ed in Education Management and Organization from the University of Hull (1994) and a Ph.D in Educational Administration and Planning, degree from the University of Calabar (2010). A registered professional teacher teaching various categories of students at different levels, from Postgraduate to UME/CES. Due to her vast and proficient grasp of administration and management, she's been highly sought after to delivered talks in a number of seminars and symposiums. She has participated actively and collaborated in presenting papers and publications in several workshop and conferences on education within and outside the country. In the Course of her practice, she's grasped the art of coordinating effectively school administrative work with teaching, planning, developing, administration and management which lead to her serving as Chairman of the Education Administration and Planning Departmental Welfare Board; Member of the Faculty of Education Welfare Committee, Member, Faculty of Education Training Consultancy committee, Member, Committee for International Exchange Program, Chairman Management of Laboratory Resource Committee, Examination Officer for Centre for Educational Studies. She is an external examiner and consultant to various subdivisions within the academic sector. A sociable but strict organizer and problem solver, whose career as a teacher and educational administrator spans over 37 years, her proven aptitude for overseeing the administration, planning and management of educational tasks and responsibilities combined with her voracious passion to motivate and stimulate academic excellence, has earned her many awards: Fellow of Chartered Institute of Public Administrators of Nigeria (2018), Nigerian who's who in management intelligence (Oct 2008), Eminent Leadership Merit Award (Sept. 2006), Distinguished Service Award by Public Administrators of Nigeria (2003) Excellent School Administrator UCISS PTA (2006) Award of Excellence Nigerian Student Association of Nigeria. A leader par excellence, she's been saddled with more than a few key leadership positions; Senior School Prefect -Edgerly Memorial Girls Secondary School (1972), Vice President Student Union Government, College of Education Uyo (78/79), NYSC Editorial Board (79/80), Student Union Editorial Board Member, University of Calabar (87/88) Cross River State Government Women Commission Think Tank Committee (98) General Secretary, Oron Development Union Women's Wing (91/92), Financial Secretary, Nigerian Library Association (94/96) Financial Secretary, National Association of Business Educator NABE (94/96) Secretary General and Vice President Oron Development Union Women's Wing (98/02) Vice President Conference of Nigerian University Secondary School, Public Relations Officer University of Hull Alumni etc. A devote Catholic, she is a Knight of Saint John's International, Associate Missionary of St. Paul and patroness to many pious societies in St. Charles Lwanga Parish Essien Town Calabar, Married with 7 children (All Boys) with 5 grandsons.