Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Publications
Reading, Playing football, listening to music
Timeline
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John Kwesi Kugblenu

John Kwesi Kugblenu

WENCHI

Summary

A Biochemist with years of experience in teaching and laboratory training as a biochemistry student and Teacher. I currently work as a chemistry teacher at Wenchi Senior High School, where I mentor, teach, and supervise students in classroom work and chemical laboratory work. I engage intensively in developing termly and weekly learner-centred learning plans that enhance student improvement in academics and social life. I know how to use Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel). I am passionate about improving the world by finding a marriage between education, healthcare and the environment. I am adaptable to a new environment, goal-oriented, vision-conscious and a committed team player.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Chemistry and Integrated Science Tutor – Assistant Director II

Wenchi Senior High School
09.2016 - Current
  • Graded assignments, examinations, and coursework in a fair and timely manner, providing constructive feedback to aid in students' academic growth
  • Preparing and delivering teaching lessons that improve students' performance
  • Maintaining student attendance records to ensure students' collaboration in the classroom, course projects and other school activities
  • Preparing chemical solutions and supervising laboratory work leading to successful project works
  • Preparing course materials, planning and revising course materials and using appropriate instructional methods and procedures for teaching and learning
  • Mentoring and travelling with students for external Science and mathematics quiz competitions
  • Support the school house masters during sporting activities
  • Collaborate with the school interdisciplinary team to maintain a disciplined environment among students for academic excellence

Assistant Field Officer

Environmental Protection Agency, Accra West Regional Office
08.2015 - 08.2016
  • Supported the Senior Principal Field Officer in reviewing clients’ Environmental Assessment application forms on their projects leading to successful execution of prominent projects in our area of supervision
  • Carried out inspections, sampling of projects, investigation and other duties to enforce environmental health, environmental protection, and nuisance law to achieve the objectives of the agency
  • Responsible for calculating processing and permit fees for projects under office jurisdiction to be issued by the accounting office
  • Responsible for using computers and maintenance of all necessary records under office jurisdiction for effective dispensation of daily works of the agency
  • Assigned the responsibility to coordinate between the head of the various departments of the agency and the national service personnel

Intern (Medical Laboratory Technologist)

Volta Regional Hospital
05.2014 - 08.2014
  • Carrying out routine medical laboratory test works such as; sample taking, examining blood samples for malaria parasites, running Erythrocytes Sedimentation Rate tests, assisting in running Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase tests, sickling tests, carrying out Full Blood Counts, as well as entering and printing of patient medical records
  • Attend health and safety workshops by the hospital

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Education

Valley View University
12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

University of Cape Coast
05.2015

West African Secondary School Certificate Examination - General Science

Keta Secondary School
07.2009

Basic Education Certificate - undefined

Agbozume Wisdom JHS
04.2006

Skills

  • Effective Communication with analytical and problem-solving skills, a team player and very adaptable in every situation
  • Excellent leadership skills with creativity and accuracy, time management and interpersonal skills
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis for Secondary School Chemistry practical
  • Effective classroom management for effective lesson delivery and improvement of students' academic performance
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Feedback provision
  • Organization
  • Laboratory skills
  • Online tutoring

Languages

English, Ewe (native) and Twi

Affiliations

  • National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)2016 – Present: Participated in most workshops organised by NAGRAT to promote teacher competencies in lesson delivery, classroom management, and use of ICT in21st-century teaching enabling me to acquire more skills leading to efficiency in my work as a chemistry teacher.
  • Ghana Association of Chemistry Teachers (GACT)2018 – Present: Participated in conferences organised and contributed to the planning and execution of the2023 chemistry teachers conference of Wenchi Municipal assembly where there was full engagement of the municipal director of education in improving chemistry performance in the municipality.
  • Ghana Association of Science Teachers (GAST)2017 – Present: Engage regularly in workshops and online conferences where we share knowledge on how to deliver some topics effectively for teacher and student improvement.
  • Ghana Biochemistry Students Association (GABSA)2011 –2015: Organiser of GABSA-UCC chapter. Working together with other executives to successfully deliver of2014 GABSA conference at the University of Cape Coast where students of Biochemistry were enlightened on the research areas of the century and the prospects in various fields.

Publications

  • Secondary Education Departmental Professional Development Programme. One-week Training Workshop for Coordinators, Ghana Education Service, Koaase Centre May2024.
  • Secondary Education Professional Development Programme workshops; Ghana Education Service, Wenchi Methodist Senior High School, Ghana, Bono Region. Sept,2022 – Jan2024.
  • Participated in a Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) Training on strategies to improve student's performance in science and mathematics, held at Larteh-Akuapem from8th to9th by Ghana Education Service.
  • Seminar on Monitoring, Evaluation and Compliance on Environmental Protection Agency new Regulations2015 held at Amasaman-Accra from10th to13th November2015, by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation at the Environmental Protection Agency conference room.
  • John Kwesi Kugblenu, “Anti-Bacterial Activity of Baobab seed oil.” Undergraduate thesis presentation to students and some faculty members of the School of Biological Sciences Department, University of Cape Coast, at the Department of Biological Sciences Conference room. May2015.
  • Business conference2011, Empowering Undergraduate with corporate business ideas, held on1st October2011 by the University of Cape Coast, School of Association of Business Studies at the university’s science auditorium.

Reading, Playing football, listening to music

books of science related and novels

like playing soccer for sports 

interested in gospel musics

Timeline

Chemistry and Integrated Science Tutor – Assistant Director II

Wenchi Senior High School
09.2016 - Current

Assistant Field Officer

Environmental Protection Agency, Accra West Regional Office
08.2015 - 08.2016

Intern (Medical Laboratory Technologist)

Volta Regional Hospital
05.2014 - 08.2014

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

University of Cape Coast

West African Secondary School Certificate Examination - General Science

Keta Secondary School

Basic Education Certificate - undefined

Agbozume Wisdom JHS

Post Graduate Diploma - Education

Valley View University
John Kwesi Kugblenu