Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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Desmond Puopelle Buasu

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Summary

Dedicated educator and licensed counseling practitioner with over four years of teaching experience at Immaculate Conception School. Skilled in fostering engaging learning environments and supporting students’ academic and personal development. Licensed by the Ghana Psychology Council as a practitioner in counseling psychology, with expertise in providing guidance on productivity, planning, and personal growth. Passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their full potential through tailored counseling strategies and a compassionate approach.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Counselor

Immaculate Conception School
01.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.

School Teacher

Immaculate Conception School
09.2022 - Current
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Evaluated student progress through ongoing assessments, adjusting instruction as needed to address individual needs.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Organized extracurricular clubs and activities, providing students with additional opportunities for growth and enrichment beyond regular coursework.

National Service Personnel

St. James Anglican School
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
  • Helped lead teacher set up and manage classroom and outdoor activities.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.

Education

Post-Graduate Diploma - Education

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
02-2025

Graduate Certificate - Counseling Psychology

Ghana Christian University
Amrahia, Ghana
09-2024

Bachelor of Education - Educational Psychology

Stellenbosch University
Cape Town, South Africa
06-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Pontificia Universitas Antonianum
Rome - Italy
05-2022

Diploma - Religious Studies

St. Bonaventure University
Lusaka - Zambia
05-2022

Skills

  • Organizational skills
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Educational technology
  • Individual counseling
  • Mediation and crisis intervention
  • Suicide prevention
  • Crisis intervention
  • Group counseling
  • Adolescent counseling

Affiliations

  • Ghana Psychology Council
  • Ghana Psychological Association

Certification

  • Licensed Counselor - Ghana Psychology Council

Languages

Italian
Intermediate (B1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

School Counselor

Immaculate Conception School
01.2023 - Current

School Teacher

Immaculate Conception School
09.2022 - Current

National Service Personnel

St. James Anglican School
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Licensed Counselor - Ghana Psychology Council

Post-Graduate Diploma - Education

University of Cape Coast

Graduate Certificate - Counseling Psychology

Ghana Christian University

Bachelor of Education - Educational Psychology

Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Pontificia Universitas Antonianum

Diploma - Religious Studies

St. Bonaventure University
Desmond Puopelle Buasu