A proactive and caring worker with 14 years of teaching experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tutor, College of Educational Studies
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
06.2018 - Current
Teaching Level 300 Sandwich students World Civilization Up to the 5th Century BC
Teaching Level 300 Sandwich students North Africa: 1000 - 1600 AD
Teaching Level 300 Sandwich students European Enlightenment.
History Teacher, Form Master, Examination Officer, and Sports Committee member, Assistant Housemaster
AMANIAMPONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
01.2010 - Current
Giving instructions and lessons enabling others to learn (via demonstration, explanation and supervised practice) how to do something or to learn about a specific project
Teaching courses such History of African Civilization, History of Ghana before colonial times, History of Ghana in the colonial times, and History of Ghana and the International Communities
Researching to give students the best in terms of learning
Preparing lesson plans, demonstrations, exercises and assignments for students and marking of students work
Taking thought from idea stage through to completion
Assisting in extra curricula activities
Knowing the academic problems of my form as a whole and individuals in the form to help them solve them
Acting as a liaison officer between the form and the school administration
Counseling students on academic and social issues
Organizing end of term examinations
Ensuring that there is order at the school library
Making sure that the school library is well stocked
Assisting in Shelving and filing of reading materials at the school library
Assisting the sports masters in organizing sporting activities.
Graduate Assistant, Department of History
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
01.2013 - 06.2014
Taught level 100 students in their tutorial sections in courses like Earliest Civilization and Some Selected Topics in World History towards their degree in Bachelor of Arts in History
Taught level 200 students in their tutorial section in courses like Africa and the wider World in the 19th Century and Africa in the International Setting in the 20th Century towards their degree in Bachelor of Arts in History
Assisted lecturers in the department to discharge their duties diligently
Appointed as invigilating assistant for first and second semester examination.
Research, Administrative & Teaching Assistant, Department of History & Political Studies
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
01.2009 - 01.2010
Taught level 300 students in their tutorial sections in History of East, Central & Southern Africa and History of North Africa towards their degree in Bachelor of Arts in History
Taught level 400 students in their tutorial section in Economic & Social History of Ghana from 1800 to 1900 and Economic & Social History of Ghana from 1900 to Present towards their degree in Bachelor of Arts in History
Assisted lecturers in the department to discharge their duties diligently
Undertook administrative duties.
Attachment, History Teacher
ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
05.2009 - 08.2009
Taught course like History of Ghana and the International Communities
Researched to give students the best in terms of learning
Prepared lesson plans, demonstrations, exercises and assignments for students
Assisted in extra curricula activities in the school through counseling students.
Attachment, Social Studies Teacher
ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
05.2008 - 08.2008
Taught topics like leadership and followership, entrepreneurship and self-identity
Researched to give students the best in terms of learning
Prepared lesson plans, demonstrations, exercises and assignments for students
Assisted in extra curricula activities in the school through counseling students.
Education
Bachelor of Laws -
Presbytarian University College
Kumasi, Ghana
01.2021
Master of Philosophy in History -
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
01.2014
Diploma in Education -
University of Education
01.2012
Bachelor of Arts (History) -
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Kumasi, Ashanti
01.2009
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination -
T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School
Kumasi, Ashanti
01.2004
Basic Education Certificate examination -
St. Andrews Practice Primary Junior Secondary School
Mampong, Ashanti
01.2001
Skills
Feedback and Coaching
Self-directed learning
Adapting to Student's Learning Style
Technology Integration
Verbal and written communication
Student-Parent-Teacher Collaboration
Administering Diagnostic Assessments
Creativity and Innovation
Creating Customized Learning Plans
Accomplishments
Developed and implemented a full tutoring program at Amaniampong Senior High School.
We won consistent referrals and high marks for the quality of instruction.
Increased the student's grade average by 75%.
Improved effectiveness by integrating new resources and revamping the approach.
Secretary, The Methodist Church Ghana, Men's Fellowship, Asante Mampong Circuit, 2015, 2020
Secretary/Financial Secretary, Amaniampong S. H. S. Teaching Staff Welfare, 2015, 2018
Chairman, The Methodist Church Ghana, Youth Fellowship, Asante Mampong Circuit, 2014, 2019
Competence
I am a self-motivated individual with exceptional leadership qualities that inspire others and have a passion to overcome challenges. I am hard working, a good team builder, bringing energy and enthusiasm into group efforts and enjoy encouraging others and developing rapport. I am adept at creating order out of chaos and the ability to take a thought from idea stage through to completion.
Computer Competency
I have basic knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point and a general knowledge of office and internet computer need and successfully passed a course in computer applications as a requirement in the Bachelor of Arts in History at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. I also have basic knowledge in SPSS software.
Research Done
Master of Philosophy in History Thesis: The Growth and Development of Free Education in Northern Ghana: 1951 - 1966, 06/2014
Bachelor of Arts in History Dissertation. A History of the Economy of Ghana from 1957 - 2007, 05/2009
Workshops And Seminars Attended
The Growth and Development of Football in Ghana: 1951 - 1966, 03/26/2014, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
Euro-Africans and Afro-Brazilians and the Evolution of the Social Space of Accra in the Nineteenth Century, 03/05/2014, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
A four-day training workshop for history teachers in Senior High Schools in Ghana, 09/05/2011 - 09/08/2011, Institute for Research, Advocacy and Training (INSRAT), Accra-Ghana
Personal Information
Number of Children: Three
Date of Birth: 09/30/88
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Christian
Home Town
Yonso-Ashanti
References
Prof. Emmanuel Dartey, Acting Principal, Akenten Appiah-Menkah University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Mampong, 0244453988
Mrs. Esther Osei-Wusu, Headmistress, Amaniampong S.H.S, P. O. Box 74, Mampong-Ashanti, 0244714487
Mr. Godwin Attah-Mensah, HOD, Business Department, Amaniampong SHS, P. O. Box 74, Mampong-Ashanti, 0554003636, godwinattahmensah@gmail.com
Hobbies and Interests
Playing football, watching sports, reading, researching, listening to music, watching movies, making friends, gardening and creative art.
Certification
Licensed National Teaching Council (NTC) (2010)
Certified Teacher, Ghana Education Service, 2010
History License: 2010
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Ghanaian Language
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Tutor, College of Educational Studies
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
06.2018 - Current
Graduate Assistant, Department of History
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
01.2013 - 06.2014
History Teacher, Form Master, Examination Officer, and Sports Committee member, Assistant Housemaster
AMANIAMPONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
01.2010 - Current
Attachment, History Teacher
ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
05.2009 - 08.2009
Research, Administrative & Teaching Assistant, Department of History & Political Studies
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
01.2009 - 01.2010
Attachment, Social Studies Teacher
ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
05.2008 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Laws -
Presbytarian University College
Master of Philosophy in History -
University of Ghana
Diploma in Education -
University of Education
Bachelor of Arts (History) -
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination -
T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School
Basic Education Certificate examination -
St. Andrews Practice Primary Junior Secondary School
Licensed National Teaching Council (NTC) (2010)
Certified Teacher, Ghana Education Service, 2010
History License: 2010
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