CLARA SOWLEY
P. O. BOX TL 789, TAMALE
Summary
Accomplished educator with a proven track record at Catholic Education Unit Office - GES, enhancing girls' enrollment and retention by 76%. Skilled in leveraging Microsoft Office to streamline reporting and adept at fostering team collaboration. Excels in creating inclusive educational environments, public speaking, driving educational quality, and nurturing learner potential through innovative teaching and crisis intervention strategies.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GIRL CHILD EDUCATION OFFICER
CATHOLIC EDUCATION UNIT OFFICE - GES
Tamale
09.2011 - Current
- Ensure equal treatment: Ensure that female and male students are treated equally by staff, community, and students.
- Encouraging enrollment: Working with the community to encourage girls to enroll in school.
- Improving retention: Developing strategies to increase the number of girls who remain in school, without dropping out of school.
- Mentoring: Building confidence in female students, monitoring their well-being, and addressing their needs.
- Ensuring access: Ensuring that girls have equal access to education and educational opportunities as boys.
- Improving quality: Working to improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools.
- Leading workshops: Leading workshops to teach about the value of education and the connection between education and child protection.
Classroom Teacher
ST PETER R/C KINDERGARTEN - GES
Tamale
09.2010 - 08.2011
- Tracked attendance, assignments, grades, and class participation for learners.
- Taught various lessons in the class.
- Tutored learners requiring extra help, and gave additional practice work to help improve concept understanding.
- Collaborated with other teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure learner success.
- Assisted in the organization of school events such as assemblies and school plays.
Subject Teacher
ST JOSEPH R/C JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Tamale
09.2003 - 08.2010
- Teaching: Plan, deliver, and evaluate lessons that help learners learn, and progress.
- Classroom management: Promote a positive classroom culture, and ensure learners are supported.
- Learners progress: Monitor, evaluate, and report learners' progress.
- Record keeping: Write and maintain records for learners' files.
- School events: Support and attend important school events.
Subject Teacher
FONCIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Wa
09.1992 - 08.1993
- Duties of a Subject Teacher as above
Classroom Teacher
ST JOSEPH R/C PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tamale
09.1990 - 08.1992
- Teaching and managing a classroom as described above.
Education
M.ED - Education Administration And Management
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
Winneba07-2011
B.ED - BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
WINNEBA07-2008
DIPLOMA - BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
WINNEBA03-2005
A '3 YEAR' POST SECONDARY CERTIFICATE - POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
HOLY CHILD TRAINING COLLEGE
TAKORADI05-1991
High School Diploma -
KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL
NEW YORK, USA06-1984
GCE O'LEVEL - GENERAL ARTS
TAMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL
TAMALE06-1983
Skills
- Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Tools
- Public speaking
- Investigation leadership
- Reporting and documentation
- Crisis intervention
- Team collaboration
- Ability to drive
- Ability to bring out the best in learners
Certification
1. Certificate of Participation in a One-Day Workshop on the Topic: Professionalism and the Early Childhood Educator by Early Childhood Care and Development Training Institute - 2nd July, 2017
2. Certificate of Participation in Education on Child protection for Teachers by Centre for Human Development - 13th June, 2017
3. Certificate in Jolly Phonics awarded by Universal Learning Solutions - 29th September, 2016
4. Certificate of participation in two-day training in ICT by the National Catholic secretariat - 8th November, 2012.
5. Certificate of Merit in recognition for briliant academic performance during 2006 - 2007 academic year by the University of Education, Winneba
Affiliations
- Member of Ladies Auxiliary of St John's International from 1st June, 2013 - To date.
Positions Held
- Financial Secretary - 2019 - 2022
- Trustee - 2nd November, 2024 till date
- Member of School Volley Ball Team - 1987 - 1990
- Member of Legion of Mary - 1987 -9190
- Member of School Athletics Team - 1984 - 1986
Referee
- Mr Philip Issahaku Ziblim
District Director of Education (Retired)
Tamale
0553156094
- Rev. Fr. Festus Tubdaar
Archbishop's Secretary
Catholic Secretariat
Tamale
0546389043
Timeline
GIRL CHILD EDUCATION OFFICER
CATHOLIC EDUCATION UNIT OFFICE - GES
09.2011 - Current
Classroom Teacher
ST PETER R/C KINDERGARTEN - GES
09.2010 - 08.2011
Subject Teacher
ST JOSEPH R/C JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
09.2003 - 08.2010
Subject Teacher
FONCIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
09.1992 - 08.1993
Classroom Teacher
ST JOSEPH R/C PRIMARY SCHOOL
09.1990 - 08.1992
1. Certificate of Participation in a One-Day Workshop on the Topic: Professionalism and the Early Childhood Educator by Early Childhood Care and Development Training Institute - 2nd July, 2017
2. Certificate of Participation in Education on Child protection for Teachers by Centre for Human Development - 13th June, 2017
3. Certificate in Jolly Phonics awarded by Universal Learning Solutions - 29th September, 2016
4. Certificate of participation in two-day training in ICT by the National Catholic secretariat - 8th November, 2012.
5. Certificate of Merit in recognition for briliant academic performance during 2006 - 2007 academic year by the University of Education, Winneba
M.ED - Education Administration And Management
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
B.ED - BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
DIPLOMA - BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
A '3 YEAR' POST SECONDARY CERTIFICATE - POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
HOLY CHILD TRAINING COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL
GCE O'LEVEL - GENERAL ARTS
TAMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL
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