Jiksa Tafara is a visionary leader, educator and author who was born in Ethiopia but moved to the United States to study. He attended the University of Minnesota, Bethel University and Cornell University, NY, where he attained a bachelor’s in Economics, a master’s in Business Administration and a graduate certificate in Executive Leadership, and Performance Leadership respectively.

Fluent in three different languages, both oral and written, since graduating Jiksa has become a leader in the field of Higher Education and has recently become enthused with the idea of sharing his theories with others.

As well as his career in the field of Higher Education, Jiksa has become a first time author with his book, One of a Kind. This nonfiction work is about individual uniqueness and its implications for human existence. It works on the principle that we are all given a unique fingerprint from birth and why we need to embrace it to make a lasting impression on the world we inhabit.

Now living in Minnesota, Jiksa loves the natural world and takes every opportunity to take a walk in the stunning scenery that is abundant near his home. He also enjoys attending live sporting events, travelling for education and cultural enlightenment and playing music.

Jiksa’s great love is for teaching and he loves being able to inspire others through it. His plans for the future are to travel and share the concept described in his book, and inspire people to live an authentic life by discovering their uniqueness.