Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
AWARDS
Additional Information
Hobbies are Karate, Cooking and Coding
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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Benjamin Benedict  Grant

Benjamin Benedict Grant

Accra,GHANA

Summary

Adept at strategic planning and operations management, I significantly enhanced collaboration and efficiency at St. Martin De Porres School. My leadership in people management and verbal communication fostered a productive environment, achieving organizational goals and improving customer satisfaction.

Passed the Teacher Licensure Exam conducted by the National Teaching Council in 2024

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of WONSUOM SMART TECH CENTRE

St Martin De Porres School
04.2024 - Current
  • Managed material and human resources at Community Learning Centre
  • Managed time schedules for different streams
  • Enhanced collaboration among different subject facilitators
  • Planned class schedules for collaborating classes

Upper Primary Supervisor

St. Martin De Porres School | Ghana
08.2023 - Current
  • Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Improved customer satisfaction with timely response to inquiries, addressing concerns, and finding effective solutions.
  • Resolved conflicts among team members promptly, maintaining a harmonious working environment conducive to productivity.
  • Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members.
  • Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
  • Conducted performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement and guiding professional development plans.
  • Inspected Scheme of work and weekly forecast
  • Organized Awards Day Ceremony
  • Conducted book scrutiny
  • Observed class delivery sessions
  • Developed Timetable for regular school and extra class sessions .
  • Organized vacation classes

HEAD OF COMPUTING DEPARTMENT

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
09.1997 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Psychology And Sociology

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
Accra
05.2022

CERTIFICATE - MS-DOS, MS-WINDOWS, MS-WORD, & MS-EXCEL

INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS
03.1997

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • People Management
  • Classroom management
  • Computer laboratory Management
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite
  • Coding

Accomplishments

Was instrumental in the refurbishment of the School Computer Laboratory in 2009.


In 2011, I Prepared the first batch of pupils to undertake the BECE exam in ICT with 74 out of 86 pupils passing with Grade One


I am a Co-Founder of the St. Martin De Porres Old Pupils Association (SMOPA) that was formed in 1995


STAFF WELFARE CHAIRMAN from 2018 to 2020

AWARDS

AWARD FOR CONTINUOUS & MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO ST. MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL DURING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2003


AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE DURING 40TH ANNIVERSARY


EXCELLENCE AWARD DURING THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF ST. MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL IN 2023


AWARD FOR LOYAL SERVICE IN AUGUST 2024

Additional Information

I was part of the thirty (30) teachers who were invited to the Lincoln Room at USAID to attend a workshop on the use of email for effective communication in 1997. Following that, I was hand picked and trained by the management of St. Martin De Porres School to manage the Computer Department. Head of The COMPUTING Department .


The USAID Leland Initiative led to the formation of the Partners for the Internet in Education (PIE), a non for profit organization that networked schools to share information and collaborate with each other in the use of the internet as a tool to enhance education. I was their National Secretary for 4 years.

Was part of the Centre Supervisors at The Community Learning Centre that was established by the USAID in strategic partnership with Ghana Library Board to provide a resource center for the catchment area in Accra Central and the Ghana Law School, Makola in 1998.


I attended two (2) International conferences in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The GhaCLAD International Conference 1 and 2


SCIENCE CLUB FACILITATOR from 1994 to 2001


COMPUTER CLUB LEAD from 2012 - 2024

Hobbies are Karate, Cooking and Coding

Through my participation in house keeping exercises supervised by my parents, I learnt to cook all the local dishes with passion.

My involvement in the Students Union Club at Beachroad, Takoradi, I learnt the art of self defence, focusing on SHOTOKAN and rose to the rank of Blue Belt.


My Long term exposure to computers offered ne an opportunity to learn coding on my own

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
FANTE

Certification

Certificate of Merit in a Professional Development Course - POSITIVE STRATEGIES FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR & DELIVERING OUTSTANDING LESSONS.- organized by NEOGENICS EDUCATION on the 25TH APRIL 2014


Certificate of Participation in the Educators' Network 6th Literacy Conference.

UNLOCKING STUDENTS' POTENTIAL: MAKO NYINAA MPETU MMRE on the 14TH NOVEMBER, 2015


Certificate of Participation in a 2-DaY PSYCHOLOGY OF TRANSFORMATION SEMINAR organized by Spearhead Consult from August 31st to September 1st 2016


Certificate of Participation in the Educators' Network 13th Conference.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YOU on the 16th March, 2024.


Certificate of Participation in a 2-Day Refresher Training organized by GES officials from 27th to 28th April, 2018.

THE NEW SCHOOL BASED CURRICULUM & THE CORE CURRICULUM PROGRAMME.



Timeline

Director of WONSUOM SMART TECH CENTRE

St Martin De Porres School
04.2024 - Current

Upper Primary Supervisor

St. Martin De Porres School | Ghana
08.2023 - Current

HEAD OF COMPUTING DEPARTMENT

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
09.1997 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Psychology And Sociology

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

CERTIFICATE - MS-DOS, MS-WINDOWS, MS-WORD, & MS-EXCEL

INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Certificate of Merit in a Professional Development Course - POSITIVE STRATEGIES FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR & DELIVERING OUTSTANDING LESSONS.- organized by NEOGENICS EDUCATION on the 25TH APRIL 2014


Certificate of Participation in the Educators' Network 6th Literacy Conference.

UNLOCKING STUDENTS' POTENTIAL: MAKO NYINAA MPETU MMRE on the 14TH NOVEMBER, 2015


Certificate of Participation in a 2-DaY PSYCHOLOGY OF TRANSFORMATION SEMINAR organized by Spearhead Consult from August 31st to September 1st 2016


Certificate of Participation in the Educators' Network 13th Conference.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YOU on the 16th March, 2024.


Certificate of Participation in a 2-Day Refresher Training organized by GES officials from 27th to 28th April, 2018.

THE NEW SCHOOL BASED CURRICULUM & THE CORE CURRICULUM PROGRAMME.



Benjamin Benedict Grant