The SHAPE team is comprised of unique personalities offering varied perspectives on life topics with the purpose of positively shaping audience mindsets.

Everyone’s feelings and emotions are taken into consideration with every consultant interaction.
Physical well-being is extremely important to us and we factor this into consideration when conduct workshops and offer solutions to our esteemed clients.
We are on-going leaners and provide solutions that are both experience and research based.
Not only do we consider what to say, but we also consider how we to deliver messages that ensure understanding and accountability when our messages do not match their intent.
We offer solutions to all individuals with no discrimination and work to the best of our ability to ensure everyone feels valued and respected.
2021

SHAPE Team

An eclectic group of educators and professionals on a shared mission to help positively shape up the world.

An eclectic group of educators and professionals on a shared mission to help positively shape up the world. The SHAPE team is responsible for creating engaging, inspiration, and useful content that helps move audiences from where they are in life to where they want to be. Follow us as a team and feel free to reach out to us individually as well!
Education Consultant

Nadine Makarem

With a focus on social-emotional concepts Nadine comes with the mind-set that a focus on personal well-being is a necessity for success in all areas of life.

Nadine Makarem is an international education consultant with a strong business background. She offers a variety of well-being based workshops to schools and provides families and students with education support in all subjects in both Arabic and English.
Nadine has degrees in Advertising Design and Business studies as well as a leadership certification from the IBTA program.

Ms. Makarem has developed a unique system that allows her to seamlessly blend getting a job done, while paying attention to the emotional and social impacts that may impede success and designs solutions that support others to be able to have work success and stay in a strong emotional state at the same time. Nadine has been able to leverage this skill-set in a wide variety of roles that include Parent Relations Executive, Principal, Vice Principal, Assistant Principal, and teacher. All of these experiences have allowed Nadine to be a high adaptable, reflective, and empathetic listener and leader.

Nadine's interests include cooking, family, nature, helping others, and having fun.

Teaching Consultant

Lauren Jasmin

If you want to add flare and excitement to your traditional learning routine then Lauren is the girl for you as she spices things up with an academic focus! The whole world is her classroom and she'll teach you how to make it yours too.

Lauren Jasmin hails from Durban, South African as a teacher who steps into the classroom ready to take names and kick down all barriers to learning. Laruen is an outgoing and fun-spirited individual who brings all of her life adventure and experiences into teachable moments.

Lauren currently works as a teacher in United Arab Emirates and has a Bachelors Degree in Foundation Phase and a Masters degree in Special Needs.

Lauren enjoys traveling, cooking, dancing, and loves animals.

Marketing Consultant

Sam Ajibade

Sam brings a focus on the health component of the SHAPE model. While he is a fitness guru he recognizes that his true strength comes not only from how much time he spends working out his body, but it also working out his mind and soul too.

Samuel Ajibade is a creative and performance driven content creator. He works as a freelance marketing consulting and has completed projects for a wide variety of platforms including businesses in the education, tourism, and telecommunication industries. He also manages his own fitness page as well under the moniker The Lone Alpha.

Samuel earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Lagos in Lagos Nigeria and holds a marketing certification.

When Sam isn’t working out, researching the latest industry trends, or designing engaging content across various social media platforms he is actively engaged in his church and community . Sam enjoys writing, singing, watching movies, going to the beach, and all things fitness!

Education Consultant

NiKayo Coble

Practicality meets presentation sums up NiKayo as she focuses on the public relations piece of the SHAPE umbrella. How we communicate and present our ideas to others is just as important as the information being shared. NiKayo creatively presents issues that impact us all in relatable, yet professional manners.

NiKayo D. Coble is an international education consultant with experience in the education, non-profit, and banking industries. She organizes events and resources that provide education solutions to families, individuals, and organizations. She is the founder and C.E.O. of Mary’s Helm LLC, an education consultancy based in the United States of America. She is an author and co-wrote the award winning REEL Integrity character based education curriculum.

NiKayo specializes in public speaking, data analysis, curriculum design & and project management. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the prestigious Spelman College and Masters of Education from Georgia State University. In addition, she is a certified teacher who holds ESOL and K-5 Mathematics endorsements. She is also recognized as a visiting inspector with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

NiKayo has served in various education leadership roles including K-12 curriculum coordinator, assessment coordinator, and head of department. In addition to her professional accolades, her experiences include being a youth ministry leader, young adult mentor, and advocate for disadvantaged youths.

NiKayo enjoys reading, salsa dancing, playing video and board games, and trying new foods in her spare time.