George Mendel Brown

• Provides overarching strategic leadership and direction for the institute's agenda on educational technology and innovation. Responsible for the end-to-end management of capacity-building initiatives, from conceptualization and planning to execution, monitoring, and impact assessment, targeting both educators and students across Ghana to foster the integration of digital tools in learning environments.
• Designed and executed a comprehensive strategic plan for the institute's educational technology programs
• Oversaw the entire lifecycle of multiple, concurrent capacity-building programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Coordinated, trained, and mentored a multidisciplinary volunteer team of over 20 members to deliver high-quality training, mentorship, and community outreach initiatives
• Developed detailed curriculum, lesson plans, and learning materials for flagship programs
• Supervised the design and implementation of post-training evaluation frameworks
• Forged and nurtured strategic partnerships with schools, educational districts, and community networks
• Managed program budgets, allocated resources efficiently, and prepared detailed reports for stakeholders
• Quantifiable Achievements:
• Successfully instituted and scaled a robust volunteer team from the ground up, which became the core engine for driving the institute's projects, increasing operational capacity by over 300%
• Spearheaded the initiation and rollout of four flagship programs, including the 'Summer School of AI & Research,' directly promoting EdTech innovation and implementation and reaching over 5,000 educators and students within the first year

• Delivers comprehensive and accessible Artificial Intelligence training workshops to a diverse audience spectrum, including corporate professionals, university students, and institutional faculty. Specializes in translating complex AI concepts into practical skills, with a dedicated focus on prompt engineering techniques, to empower participants and foster a culture of digital inclusion and creative problem-solving.
• Delivered over 50 structured AI training workshops and seminars across multiple regions in Ghana and Nigeria
• Facilitated specialized, hands-on sessions on advanced prompt engineering techniques tailored for professionals
• Adapted and customized teaching methodologies, presentation styles, and training materials to effectively cater to diverse groups
• Prepared, analyzed, and presented comprehensive Post-Training Reports to internal management and clients
• Collaborated directly with institutional partners to tailor training content to their specific organizational challenges
• Provided one-on-one and group mentorship to trainees on practical application of AI tools
• Continuously researched and integrated the latest global trends in AI and machine learning into training curricula
• Quantifiable Achievements:
• Authored and published 'The Master Prompt Book' (2024), a widely circulated comprehensive guide on prompt engineering serving as a key resource for educators, administrators, and students
• Successfully trained over 2,000 individuals from notable institutions, leading to a documented average increase of 40% in self-reported confidence and competence in using AI tools

• Played a pivotal and multifaceted role in the operational backbone and strategic growth of a registered Not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the knowledge capacity and educational opportunities for school-going children in deprived communities. Managed a wide portfolio encompassing administration, fundraising, program implementation, and communications.
• Spearheaded the entire process of proposal writing, from initial identification of funding opportunities to submission
• Conducted direct teaching and participatory research activities as part of core community outreach programs
• Managed all organizational documentation, including official correspondence, donor reports, and meeting minutes
• Established and meticulously maintained a centralized, up-to-date digital database
• Orchestrated the complex scheduling of executive meetings, donor appointments, and organizational events
• Served as the primary point of contact for all internal and external communications
• Coordinated the end-to-end logistics for educational outreach programs
• Quantifiable Achievements:
• Successfully secured significant and recurring funding, totaling over GHS 500,000, for the foundation's projects through the development and submission of over 15 effective funding proposals
• Directly implemented and managed educational support programs that reached over 3,000 children in deprived communities, significantly enhancing their access to learning materials and supplementary tuition

• Engaged in rigorous, high-impact research activities investigating critical and contemporary issues within the realm of educational planning and administration in Ghana. The role involved extensive qualitative and quantitative fieldwork, sophisticated data analysis, and the active dissemination of findings through publications and presentations to inform academic discourse and practical policy.
• Facilitated and documented community stakeholder engagement forums to foster participation in school governance
• Led a targeted investigation into the implementation challenges of the New Curriculum for Basic Schools in Ghana
• Explored and analyzed management strategies and operational challenges in Low-Fee Private Schools
• Designed robust research methodologies, including developing surveys and interview protocols
• Conducted complex analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data
• Collaborated closely with academic supervisors and fellow researchers
• Authored research papers and presented key findings at departmental seminars and academic conferences
• Quantifiable Achievements:
• Published peer-reviewed research findings on the challenges and prospects of the new curriculum in a recognized journal, providing valuable evidence-based insights to the academic community and policymakers
• Developed a set of practical, evidence-based solutions for operational challenges in low-fee private schools, which were adopted by several school proprietors, leading to reported improvements in administrative efficiency

Conducted laboratory analysis for treatment of water to attain quality for production and supply.

Contributed to the provision of clean water to the community through active involvement in water abstraction, treatment, and supply.

Assisted with abstraction, treatment, and supply of water to ensured consistent and reliable water supply to the community.