Dr. Mariama Ifode-Blease

Head of Education, Salters’ Company and Institute

Mariama is Head of Education at the Salters’ Company and Institute in the City of London and combine this role with being a part-time priest. She is a modern linguist, having completed her undergraduate degree in French and Spanish at the University of St Andrews, with a year abroad at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Her love of languages propelled her to embark on an MPhil in European Literature and Culture at the University of Cambridge, which was followed by a Ph.D. in Spanish, also at Cambridge.

In 2009, Mariama was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship to New York University. She later completed an MA in Careers Education and Coaching at the University of Derby in 2018. She is a qualified careers leader and practitioner, a member of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG), and abides by their code of ethics.

In 2018-2020, Mariama attended Ripon College Cuddesdon in Oxford, where she embarked on theological training, completing a Graduate Diploma in Theology.

Mariama is committed to equity and inclusivity. She works to empower and enable all, especially young people and women.