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Amaka Ifeduba, Ph.D.

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Founder | Lead Coach at ScholarUP Mentoring Academy πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ“
📍 United States

Dr. Amaka Ifeduba is the Founder and Lead Coach at ScholarUP Mentoring Academy, where she leverages her Ph. D. in Horticultural Plant Breeding from Texas A&M University to empower professionals. She specializes in helping individuals build strong personal brands on LinkedIn, secure global opportunities, and navigate graduate school applications, blending scientific rigor with personal development.

Amaka is passionate about empowering people, advocating for agricultural development in Africa, and bridging the gap between scientific research and the public through effective communication. She is driven by a mission to create opportunities for others, inspired by her own journey and her strong connection to her Nigerian roots.

Unique fact: While completing her Ph. D. with a perfect GPA, she was also battling cancer and founded her mentoring academy.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Founder | Lead Coach
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Personal Branding
As the Founder of ScholarUP Mentoring Academy, her core focus is coaching professionals to build profitable and influential personal brands, particularly on LinkedIn.
Agricultural Development
She has a Ph. D. in Plant Breeding, focuses on food security, and advocates for agricultural advancement in Africa through her research and science communication.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Founder | Lead Coach
ScholarUP Mentoring Academy πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ“
7-2024
Social Media Chair
NAPB Graduate Students
1-2025 - 4-2025
Sr Agriculture and Food Science Specialist
SR1
1-2022 - 12-2024
Graduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M University
5-2024 - 8-2024
Intern
American Seed Trade Association
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Education
1-2022 - 12-2024
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Texas A&M University
5-2024 - 7-2024
Advances Business Foundations
Nexford University
5-2018 - 3-2021
Master of Science - MS
University of Jos
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