Meet Tosin Fatungase

 

WHO AM I?

I am Oluwatosin Fatungase, an upward mobile pharmacist and teens’behavioral coach. I see myself as special and unique and this special trait is felt anywhere I walk into. I love meeting and learning from people. As a child, I was stubborn and talkative, but I channeled this behavior to positive use and now consult for individuals and organizations on character development and excellence.

I studied Pharmacy at the University of Lagos where my friend and I started our speaking and counseling career. I coached and counseled students from the Queens College, Yaba  for a while and later left for Calabar  for my youth service. My passion for teens was not affected by a change in location as I continued coaching teenagers on becoming responsible and excellent ambassadors of themselves and their families on a weekly basis and stayed back in Calabar even after completing my youth service.

My decision to study pharmacy, really, was because I thought it was easier than medicine, this I later discovered to be a relative thought. Being a pharmacist has helped in shaping me into a teens’ behavioral coach and a role model to young people. When I talk to individuals or groups of people, I share my experiences of pharmacy school, the precision, the required focus and hard work needed to succeed and I relate this to everyday life.

I found out, quite a number of teenagers find it difficult to read because of obvious distractions of the times, the internet, games, movies, football, etc. They complain to me that reading is boring. I’m able to explain to them my experience as a pharmacy student, how it was either I read or I was out! My graduation from pharmacy school was a definite affirmation for me so I had to put it in my best. Though I didn’t like reading, I had friends who did and they encouraged me by their lifestyle. Now that I am out of school, reading books and different materials have become a necessity for me. My teenagers are able to relate with my experience and this inspires them.

AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENTS

I have coached over 8000 teens and 200 parents in Lagos and Calabar and written over 15 articles, 15 presentations for teens.In 2014, I was awarded by Evans Therapeutics Limited (formerly CiplaEvans Nigeria Limited) as the First Youth Ambassador for the company. This for me was reward for hard work.

MY PASSION

I am a Lover of God and teens. Simply put, I inspire boys to be godly men,and girls to be virtuous women and this is done through deliberate mentoring using various training delivery methods. Teens want to be independent and can be easily distracted. I am constantly innovating ways by which I can inspire and motivate them. I usually host a program for first year and diploma students in Unilag where the students are encouraged to stay focused and determined. At the first edition in 2014, one of the participants asked how possible was it to get a 5.0 GP? I didn’t have the faith for that, but we said it was possible. At the end of his first year he had a 5.0. When I heard, tears dropped out of my eyes. I am grateful to God and humbled, when I see teens I have coached excel and strive to be the best in their various fields.

I’m presently writing some books and compiling materials, videos, films, music, that will be beneficial to teens, all of which will soon be released.In the future (which is now), parents won’t have to look far for where their teens can learn and engage themselves on social issues and character development.

MY INSPIRATION

My inspiration is totally from God who has given me the opportunity to be a blessing and to fulfill destiny.

FOR THE YOUNG PHARMACIST

I desire that every young pharmacist aspires to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives.

 

Oluwatosin Fatungase (BPharm)

Teen Behavioural Coach

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