Toyin Adeyemi is a writer, creative entrepreneur, and educator. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University's School of the Arts. She is the Founder and CEO of ALCG Books, a writing community dedicated to supporting writers whose voices are too often marginalized in American publishing.

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Toyin is a lecturer in the English Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she teaches within the professional and academic writing programs within the English department. 

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Before academia, she spent many years in communications and creative strategy, translating complex ideas for real-world audiences. In roles spanning technical writing, editorial management, and brand strategy, she served organizations including Microsoft, Macy's, and Columbia Business School Executive Education, driving measurable gains in engagement through her writing and leadership.

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Her creative work spans fiction and nonfiction and includes co-producing an immersive story-world that premiered at the United Nations Envision Film Festival. She has judged the Scholastic Writing Awards through Writopia, helping young writers find their voices with confidence and precision.

 

Within the community, Toyin has served as Philanthropy Chair on the Board of the Columbia Alumni Association of the Pacific Northwest, leading regional charitable initiatives. 

 

She is enjoys exercising, art, traveling, great coffee, learning, and of course, great books and film!

 

Reach out and say "hello" : )

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