CYBER-ED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL RESOURCES, INC

The civil war that ravaged Liberia for fourteen years caused a complete collapse of the country’s physical infrastructure. Even more devastating was the collapse of Liberia’s organizational infrastructure, including its educational system. Rebuilding the educational system after the civil war and the 2014 Ebola epidemic faces many complex challenges including poor learning outcomes, unqualified teachers, and a large population of children who are not enrolled in school because their parents cannot afford tuition fees. As a result, Liberian children (even those in the best schools) trail behind their counterparts around the world with regard to education. 

Upon a visit to Liberia and tour of The Cyber-Ed Christian School of Excellence, Mac and Makeda Badio initiated plans for a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that would be a vital fundraising resource for specific programmatic and financial needs of the school. The driving force behind the support is the fact that The Cyber-Ed Christian School of Excellence is the only school in Liberia with a digital educational platform that matches the proficiency of schools in the United States, and offers easy transition of students at the same grade level equivalent to that of their counterparts.

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CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Makeda Badio is an accomplished educator with a strong background in elementary education.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College - Columbia University in New York City. Mrs Badio also obtained an Education Specialist degree from NorthCentral University.  She has taught in the Georgia Public Schools system for 30 years, holding positions of grade level chairperson, mentor teacher and chairperson of several committees, respectively. Mrs. Badio has been named teacher of the month, exemplary teacher, and she represented Roberta T. Smith as teacher of the year in 2007. She lives by the creed that “Every Child can Learn.”

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VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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McEllery Badio, Sr. is a dedicated IT professional with over 25 years of experience in software development, project management, system engineering and telephony integration. He has worked at fortune 500 and 1000 companies at various technology positions. McEllery has been married for 25 years, and has a philanthropic heart for education in his homeland, Liberia. As an enthusiast toward this goal, McEllery and his wife Makeda, launched Cyber-Ed Christian Resources, Inc. as a 501(c)3 non-profit to help build a 21-century STEAM education program in Liberia.