- Ifeanyi A. Ufondu is an Educational Psychologist, Certified Behaviorist, Special Education consultant and co-founder of Beautiful Minds Educational & Special Needs Services, Inc. As a doctoral candidate in Education Psychology with an emphasis in Social and Multi-Cultural Foundations at the University of California, Los Angeles, he is completing his dissertation entitled, "The Affect of Mitigating Race Concerning the Academic Success of African-American Males: A Cross-Cultural Ethnography; Los Angeles, London, and Paris." He has also earned a Master's degree in Educational Psychology from California State University, Long Beach and a Master's degree and undergraduate work in Education with an emphasis in African-American Literature from Howard University. Mr. Ufondu is court-qualified in the State of California as an expert in transition planning, vocational assessments, I.Q. assessments relevant to African-American males in education and special education, Alternative learning settings, Gang affiliated/Judicially involved clientele, and school evaluation as well as other related areas.
As the principal of BMI, Mr. Ufondu is called upon by school administrators, city officials, attorneys and families from around the country. He provides consultation to school administrators on issues such as Special Education, Behavior Management and Over-representation of minorities in special education, and to attorneys in cases involving schools and the education of children with learning disabilities. Mr. Ufondu, former Administrative Director/Vocation-Educational Specialist with American Testing & Evaluation Corp., has been a presenter for more than forty events, at national and international venues including Paris, the United Kingdom and Spain, and has been a guest on numerous radio programs. He has authored more than thirty academic papers (Ifeanyi A.Ufondu's scholarly work samples 1, 2, 3, 4) on Critical Thinking in the Classroom, Minority Education, globalization, and most recently, "5 Essential Skills to Academic Success." Mr. Ufondu has served as a member of the faculty at the Universite de Paris, Saint Denis, and Nottingham-Trent University, United Kingdom as a Fulbright Scholar.
- Board of Directors- Beautiful Minds Educational & Special Needs Services
- Board of Directors- Boyz II Men Youth Society
- Pres.- Phi Beta Delta International Honour Society- Alpha Chapter
- Chairman- Los Angeles Unified School District School Site Council-Dist. K
- Member- American Board of Vocational Experts
- Member- Golden Key Honor Society
- Fulbright Fellow- Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
Mr. Ufondu will review students academic and psycho-educational records, observe current and potential school placement, evaluate program quality, and perform independent educational/vocational assessments and transition plans. Beautiful Minds Educational & Special Needs Services, Inc. will make recommendations and help individuals make informed decisions regarding their child(ren).
Mr. Ufondu speaks at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA LMU PRESS RELEASE
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* Please note: Mr. Ufondu, BMI, nor any of its' representatives will not perform ANY psychological services in the State of Texas or any other state in which they are not licensed.
 Nicole J. Ufondu
Owner-Life Coach/Mentor
With the growing need to counter teen pregnancy, absentee parenting, substance abuse, and school dropouts, Nicole J. Ufondu decided to take a stance. As co-owner of Beautiful Minds Education & Special Needs Services, Inc., Mrs. Ufondu founded GurlPower©, a mentoring program committed to helping young girls sustain the clarity, voice, and self-confidence they risk losing during the difficult transition to adolescence. GurlPower© is designed to help each girl regain and sustain her "true self" by developing and expressing her strengths. From preventing teen pregnancy to promoting positive body image, Mrs. Ufondu utilizes her own life experiences to make a difference in the lives of young girls everywhere. Throughout the years, Mrs. Ufondu has developed a powerful regime to help countless young women grow their full potential and prepare them for womanhood.
At GurlPower©, we provide opportunities for girls to express their thoughts and feelings, to work and play with a community of other girls and professional women.
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Mrs. Ufondu also maintains a successful career as a Life Coach. One might wonder, what is a Life Coach? As a Life Coach, Mrs. Ufondu provides expertise, encouragement, and support for helping individuals to make improvements in their lives by maximizing their potential. If you'd like to make a few life altering changes in your life... Mrs. Ufondu is your answer. As your personal Life Coach, Mrs. Ufondu is not your therapist...more than a consultant... and not just a friend: She desires to act as your personal advocate and expert to help you realize your maximum potential! Don't you deserve to have an expert committed to your overall success?
Mrs. Ufondu will diligently work with you over the phone, usually in weekly sessions, to partner with you in identifying what you want, finding your innermost values and goals, encouraging you to take action, and helping you achieve success. (Success to her, at its foundation, means being your best, most authentic self, doing work/activities that you love, financial freedom, happiness, and loving relationships. Outward measures of success will follow naturally from these fundamentals.) Whether you want help achieving a specific goal, finding a career direction, or buffing up your whole life, Mrs. Ufondu can help you get there at an accelerated rate.
 Delaina A. Martinez, Psy.D.
Licensed Educational Psychologist, Lic. # 2771
Dr. Martinez is a psychologist and Licensed Educational Psychologist with Beautiful Minds, Inc. An east coast native, Dr. Martinez has been practicing psychology in the Los Angeles area for the last three years. As a clinical intern at Augustus Hawkins Community Mental Health Center in the late 90's, she vowed to return to L.A. While interning at Hawkins, she served the Watts community completing psychological evaluations, as well as providing individual and group counseling to children and adults with numerous concerns.
For the last 8 years she has worked in the school system in Virginia and Maryland evaluating students, consulting to parents and schools, and developing educational for students. She has always sought out new and innovative ideas to work with children, volunteering for crisis intervention training, attending conferences, and providing training in cultural diversity to school districts. She was instrumental in the development of the crisis intervention handbook for Fairfax County Public Schools, in Virginia. Her skills were put to the test during the 9/11 attacks in Washington, D.C., when her school was 6 miles from the Pentagon. While working in Manhattan Beach Unified School District, she has focused her efforts on increasing social skills in students with mental retardation, autism, and Down's syndrome. Her non-profit Lunch Bunch Club recently traveled to Anaheim to see the Angels beat the White Sox. Through donations, she took typically-developing students together with students who had cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and autism to the park, some of whom had never participated in a school activity before. Her diverse experiences and training have made her an expert in working with students who have serious emotional, behavioral, and educational difficulties. Her knowledge, experience, and training in the schools, with parents and children, and personally make her an outstanding advocate for children's needs, regardless of the child's economic level or geographic location. She has worked and lived in communities that are often slow to respond to the needs of the education system, and the nations most precious commodity: the children. Dr. Martinez continues her dedication to children by stridently working to see that their needs are met. * Please note: Dr. Martinez, BMI, nor any of its' representatives will not perform ANY psychological services in the State of Texas or any other state in which they are not licensed.
 Ursula Denley M.S., CCC/SLP
Speech & Language Pathologist
Ursula Denley graduated from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee, with her Masters Degree in Speech and Hearing Science. While in graduate school, she gained over four years of clinical treatment and assessment experience in her training. Prior to graduation, Ms. Denley completed internships in a wide variety of clinical settings. Her clinical treatment experience included working as a speech therapist with both children and adults. She was assigned to various settings, which included Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital, Harris Hillman Special Education School, Robert Woodall Primary School and the Tennessee State University's Speech and Hearing Clinic.
She has had the opportunity to work with children who present with a wide variety of speech and language disorders, which include Autism, Apraxia of Speech, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Fluency, Articulation/Phonological Disorders, as well as Expressive and Receptive Language Disorders. While working with the adult population, she evaluated and treated persons who have aphasia, dysphasia, Alzheimers dementia, and dysarthria. Patients included those who suffered from stroke and traumatic brain injury, as well as Alzheimers dementia.
Ms. Denley has over 6 years of clinical experience with both children (birth to 18 years of age) and adults. She has evaluated and treated diverse age groups with a variety of speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. Her clinical emphasis has been in early intervention with children who have language delays, speech delays, social skill impairments, and voice disorders in both individual and group treatment sessions.
Ms. Denley has a wonderful ability to build relationships with both children and adults and their families. She has excellent flexibility which allows her to be adaptable across a wide range of age levels, personalities, and disabilities. She is versatile, creative, and has been well trained in working with multidisciplinary teams as well as the family unit. These skills, experience, knowledge, and personality enable her to be effective at individualizing therapy to suit the specialized needs of each child or with which she works.
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Donald R. Ford Jr., B.S.
Math Specialist
Mr. Ford encourages the advancement of learning for youth. A proud graduate of Grambling State University, he received a B.S. degree in Computer Information Systems and Business Marketing. But now Mr. Ford has stepped out of the business world, into the world of Education. A native of Fontana, CA, Donald has been teaching upper level high-school mathematics and varsity and AAU basketball for the past three years at Ramona High School in Riverside, CA and throughout the DFW Metroplex.
Mr. Ford has also guided youth motivated programs in California such as:
Young Life Youth Church Programs, Riverside, CA
Youth Mentor at Boys & Girls Club, San Bernardino, CA
Boyz 2 Men Youth Mentorship Program, Dallas, TX
Also, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Mr. Ford has always believed that striving for achievement in every field of the human endeavor should be one of great importance for every individual, and should guide every child who agrees to do so.
" I trust Mr. Ford's ability to convey our vision of academic and social excellence due to his professionalism and strong work ethic. He understands the value of critical thinking, effective collaboration and community building within the academic arena and works well with staff, students, and parents. "
Dr. Ifeanyi A. Ufondu, Ph.D.
Educational Psychologist/Founder
Beautiful Minds, Inc.
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