Mrs. Joy Ikanih

Mrs. Joy Ikanih was an educator with over 35 years of experience. She received her Nigerian Certificate of Education from Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education in Owerri. From there she proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Equipped with her education, Joy started her teaching career at the Anglican Grammar School in Achi, Enugu. She spent many years teaching and won the admiration of her fellow staff and the education community. Joy was known as a meticulous teacher who was very organised, giving detailed attention to her lesson plans.

Furthering her education, she began her Master’s at Nsukka. Before its completion she left for the United States of America, where she lived with her husband and children. Joy immediately began teaching in the Milwaukee Public Schools system, first as a substitute teacher in middle and high school. She chose to specialise in special education, to help children with special needs learn and become educated. Joy completed her Master’s in Education Counseling at National Louis University. She was a department lead at Washington High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she spent over two decades.