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Work History
Education
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Hobbies and Interests
Certification
Languages
Affiliations
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JOSEPH MARFO

JOSEPH MARFO

Kumasi

Summary

Licensed native English-speaking teacher with experience teaching 240+ final-year students at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School. Skilled in classroom management, innovative lesson planning, and student engagement. Successfully led the Debating Club to top regional placements and enhanced civic education through creative strategies. Passionate about teaching English in Japan and eager to contribute meaningfully to its education system while embracing the country’s rich culture

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Government Teacher

OSEI KYERETWIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
OLD TAFO, Kumasi
09.2024 - Current
  • Facilitating Government curriculum to over 240 final year students, ensuring in-depth understanding of political systems, constitutional principles and national governance.
  • Led the school's Debating Club, guiding the team to 5th position out of over 100 schools during the 2025 Ashanti Regional Independence Day Debate Competition.
  • Design and implement engaging lesson plans, debates and assessments that promote critical thinking and civic responsibility
  • Preparing students for the WASSCE 2025 through strategic revision plans, mock examinations and continuous academic support to enhance performance outcomes

Mathematics Teacher

Konongo-Odumase Senior High School
Odumase-Konongo
11.2018 - 08.2024
  • Delivered engaging and curriculum-aligned mathematics instruction to over 400 students, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment that enhanced participation and comprehension across key stages.
  • Led the school's Math & Science Quiz Team and coordinated extracurricular math activities, including clubs and competitions, increasing student enthusiasm for STEM subjects and representing the school in district-level contests.
  • Analyzed assessment data to track student progress and implemented targeted interventions, which contributed to a significant improvement in Core Mathematics WASSCE results—from a 51% pass rate in 2020 to 67% in 2021.

Relationship Officer

Sinapi Aba Savings & Loans
Abuakwa-Kumasi
10.2013 - 05.2014
  • Provided financial support and training programs to empower women in small-scale businesses.

Education

Diploma in Education -

University of Education
Winneba
08.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology with Political Science

University of Ghana
Accra
05.2013

West African School Certificate Examination - Business

Kumasi Anglican Senior High
Kumasi
06.2008

Skills

  • Individual and Group Counseling
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Student Support and Advocacy
  • Classroom Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Collaboration & Teamwork

Hobbies and Interests

  • Research
  • Child Care
  • Reading Novels

Certification

  • Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illness, Alison- CPD Certified- May-June, 2024
  • Licensed Professional Teaching Number: PT/000267/2022 National Teaching Council, Ghana- January 2022
  • TPack- How to Manage Learners with Specific Learning Disability in Mainstream Schools, October 2022
  • TPack Digital Literacy and Instructional Design, February 2022

Languages

English
First Language

Affiliations

  • Team Member, Adesua Foundation, a prominent educational NGO focused on enhancing learning opportunities in the Asante Akim area, Ashanti
  • I play a key role in implementing educational programs aimed at enhancing learning opportunities in underprivileged communities
  • Team Leader, Marketing, SAQs Healthcare Services, March 2017, Kumasi

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Government Teacher

OSEI KYERETWIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
09.2024 - Current

Mathematics Teacher

Konongo-Odumase Senior High School
11.2018 - 08.2024

Relationship Officer

Sinapi Aba Savings & Loans
10.2013 - 05.2014

Diploma in Education -

University of Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology with Political Science

University of Ghana

West African School Certificate Examination - Business

Kumasi Anglican Senior High

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