John O. Adebayo (Jòhánù Adébáyọ̀) is a Yorùbá and West African Pidgin Instructor at the African Language Program (ALP), Department of African and African American Studies since Fall 2019. He teaches all levels of Yorùbá language and West African Pidgin. John is also a Career Healthcare Care Service professional. John received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from Framingham State University. John is a member of the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management. In 2021, John attended the National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) Summer Institute Training to enhance his teaching skills, and completed a training in: Using Standards-Based and Thematically Organized Backward Curriculum Design with Performance Assessment in the three Modes of Communication; Integrating Language, Culture, and Content in LCTL classrooms; and Creating a Learner-Centered Classroom. John is a passionate teacher who takes pleasure in teaching Yorùbá language and culture to his students.