An entrepreneur, Ayodele Dalgety-Dean is the Founder and Director of Blossom Incorporated that works with children and families affected by sexual violence and exploitation in the host, migrant, and refugee communities. Here, her mission is to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence against children and women in society.
In addition to overseeing Blossom Inc.’s programmes throughout Guyana, Ayo co-manages a real estate portfolio offering residential and commercial rental space. Ayo also managed the roll out of the Dalgety Herbal Tea products, to European and Caribbean markets. Ayo started her journey as a Finance Analyst in the retail sector where she generated management accounts and marketing reports, including commentaries and variance analysis, conducted research, and provided insights to help businesses and organisations make informed decisions. Her skills also extend to predictive modelling and forecasting, which can be useful in predicting trends and identifying potential risks and opportunities in businesses.
She then left the financial analysis world to work as a Family Therapist, managing programs for families in the UK, recruiting, training, and supervising staff and developing care plans, services, and activities for service users (children and families) living under difficult circumstances. She also managed programs working with young people leaving state care to enable them to live independently and becoming productive members of society. Ayo is also a current PhD candidate at Nottingham Trent University and Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD Fellow researching suicide in Guyana, a wife, and a mother of 3 beautiful children, two huge and energetic dogs, and one shy cat!