Aduna'J (Ah-doo-naa-J)
Hello & Welcome!
My name is Jamila and this is my personal website. You will learn about my background, professional occupations, and more.
Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh.
About Me
My Cultural Background
By now, you are probably wondering what is "Aduna'J." Well, it has two meanings for me. But, first you should know that it's an African dialect: Wolof. I am originally from Senegal, West Africa. The Senegalese population consists of many tribes, and each tribe has its own dialect. I speak my mother's dialect, which is Wolof. Aduna (Ah-Doo-Naa) means the world, and Aduna'J in Wolof can be translated as today's world. However, my name being Jamila, it has another meaning for me. Aduna'J feels like my world because I share phases of my life through pictures and writings.
My Educational & Professional Background
My journey started in New Orleans, where I attended a community college and graduated with an associate's degree in public relations. Then, I pursued a Bachelor's in Jackson, MS and earned my degree in mass communications. At last, I went to graduate school and mastered in higher education and student affairs administration. All along my education, I had different professional occupations, such as ad manager, radio announcer, and social media contributor. However, the professional position that I have been invested the most is a student/academic advisor.
Today, I choose a completely different route as a business woman. I am evolving in different industries.
My Values & Goals
I believe as individuals we may have a long list of values; however, we all have our core or top ones. Thus, I will share my 5 core values which are: honesty, loyalty, kindness, respect and integrity.
When it comes to goals, I think they should evolve as the person goes through different phases. Most of the time, your goals do not completely change, but they are better shaped. On that note, I aspire to build generational wealth through my businesses. Not sure if this may be considered as a goal, but I would be thrilled to join the philanthropy world some day. Two of the dearest causes to my heart are assisting women to express their voice and improving international education.
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