About Dr. G:
A mother of 4 and grandmother of 6 spanning three generational cohorts (i.e., Gen X, Millennials, and Alphans), I am deeply committed to fostering authentic and mutually supportive intergenerational partnerships. A Baby Boomer, I am an Analogue Native, otherwise known as a Digital Immigrant; thus, I am ready and willing to learn from Digital Natives such as my grandchildren, all of whom are members of the Alphan generational cohort having been born in the 21st Century.
Atim Eneida George was a career Senior Foreign Service Officer with 30
years of experience in international affairs. An accomplished diplomat,
Dr. George worked on human rights and democratization, environment,
science and technology issues as well as immigration. As a public
diplomacy practitioner, her professional interests are anchored in a
commitment to promoting peace, social justice and international
understanding.
She received numerous awards including the American Foreign Service
Association’s Harriman Award for “extraordinary contributions to the
practice of diplomacy exemplifying intellectual courage and a zeal for
creative accomplishment.” Dr. G was the recipient of a 2005 State
Department Superior Honor Award for “forging smart partnerships that
promote democratic values and advance international understanding,
exemplifying the best use of America’s ‘soft power’ to influence and
persuade.”
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from
Boston College, an Ed.M. from Rutgers University’s Graduate School of
Education, a Master of Arts in Transpersonal Psychology from the Sofia
University (formerly the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) and a Ph.D.
in Leadership and Change from Antioch University.
Dr. George is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar and a member of the first cohort of the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP). She holds the traditional title of Yeye Araba, an honor bestowed upon her in 2006 by Oba Okunade Sijuwade the late Ooni of Ile Ife. Babcock University awarded Dr. George an Honorary Doctorate for her work in Diplomacy and Peace Initiatives.
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