About our founder

Hadiza Yar’adua Tuggar is an ex-banker and Founder of Woodentods International School which she founded in 2009. She is a highly enthusiastic multitalented, multifaceted corporate business executive and seasoned educationist. She has obtained prominent academic and professional experiences which have aptly equipped her with a comprehensive managerial portfolio and a track record of impact and organizational transformation.

She has accomplished and built her strength as an educational reformer in four core competencies including, Education Administration and Policy Formulation, Institution Planning and Development, Curriculum Formulation and Development, and Special Educational Needs Advocacy. She is an educational administrator, business strategist, policy reform advocate, public speaker, mentor, facilitator and collaborator of several educational reform and development projects.

Hadiza has bagged several certifications which include a General and Pediatric First Aid Certification from Sophie Booths Consulting, an Executive Strategy Certification from the Educators Leadership Summit, a Diploma in Business Operation and Business Process Engineering from Business Study Group, and a Certification in School Development and Transformation from Cambridge International Education. She is currently undergoing a Coaching Certification program by ICF Accredited Optimus Coach Academy and will soon commence a Seed Transformation Program for Established Enterpreneurs with annual revenue of between 300,000 – 15 million USD at the prestigious Stanford University, California.