Mrs Leila Olufunke Fowler–Amba obtained her primary school education at the University of Lagos Staff School, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. Thereafter, she travelled to the United Kingdom for her secondary school education at Micklefield School, Seaford, Sussex.

In 1984, she obtained her International Baccalaureate from Brillantmont International School, Lausanne, Switzerland. Thereafter, she obtained her degrees from the University of Wisconsin, United States of America. She is also an alumnus of Harvard School of Education.

Mrs Olufunke Fowler–Amba started off her career at Chevychase Bank, Bethesda, Maryland, USA as a Charge Back Coordinator. In 1989, she moved over to Crestar Bank (now Suntrust Bank) in Virginia, USA as a Senior Collector, then Operations Supervisor and later rose to the position of the Branch Manager and Vice President Operations. In addition, she worked in the Nation Bank, Bank of America and Manheim Corporation, all in the United States, as a Credit Analyst and Merry Lunch as a Retirement analyst. From 2004 – 2009, she was the CEO of a Real Estate Company that she established.

In 2009, she returned to Nigeria and joined Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls as one of the Directors. Long before this time, she has developed a great passion for the girl–child and Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls was just a perfect platform for her to keep this passion alive.

She is a member of the following bodies:

• Chairman, Board of Governors of Canon James Pearse College, Iwaya, Lagos
• Board Member, Greenwood House School, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos
• Board Member, Accelerated Learning System

Her hobbies include reading, conducting trainings, watching Basketball and American Football.