Esther Onyinyechi Mark
Dev Journalist and Opportunity Curator, Content Writer and Editor, and Children Teens Coach Personal and Career Dev Edct in Jos, Nigeria
Esther Mark is a multiple award-winning Development Journalist and Editor, Opportunity Curator and Personal/ Career Development Educator with over 9 years of experience in development journalism in areas of education, health, and women and children. She facilitates access to quality education and opportunities by connecting African students, entrepreneurs to free opportunities online to further their personal development cause.
She is the Senior Editor atScholars Hub Africa— a top global opportunities portal for African students/entrepreneurs.
Esther is the Executive Director of Star Education and Leadership Initiative (SELI), a venture that provides and connects young people to credible information through personal development, leadership and educational services within and outside schools for transformational knowledge and competence development. She empowers children, teenagers and university undergrads through her transformative works and has reached over 4000 young people.
Esther is committed to shaping a world where young people have unlimited access to quality education and opportunities. She believes young people can make credible decisions regarding their lives if they are availed the right information early. This helps them maximise their potentials and contribute to the development of their communities. This forms the premise of her work.
Esther holds a BA (Hons) in Mass Communication from the University of Jos, Nigeria and is committed to contributing to Africa's development through media for development and social change.
She volunteers her time to mentor young people and runs a number of Bookclubs for children, teenagers in northern Nigeria and serves on the board of several youth organisations.
She has won several journalism and leadership awards. She is Coordinator; YALI Network Plateau Hub, a 2021 UPG Sustainability Leader. 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders via the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), a flagship programme of President Barack Obama through the U. S Department of State for outstanding leadership works.
Winner; PACFaH Health Budget Media Challenge Award. Winner; 2016 Journalists for Christ Innovative Young Journalist Award. Runner Up; 2016 Promasidor Quill Award; Best Online Reporter and 2016 Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards Report of the Year. Nominee; 2015 European Union Lorenzo Natali Media Prize (Africa Category) and winner, 2012 Coca Cola/ NBC Entertainment Reporter of the Year.