MICHAEL FREMPONG
TEACHER
KOFORIDUA,EASTERN REGION
Summary
A DEDICATED TEACHER WITH 17 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND 8 YEARS AS A COURSE FACILITATOR AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL. I COME WITH A DEMONSTRATED HISTORY OF MEETING INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES. I AM A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR AND PARTICIPANT IN CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.
I THRIVE UNDER PRESSURE AND ADAPT TO CHALLENGES WITH INGENUITY AND RESILIENCE. MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IS ROOTED IN CONSTRUCTIVISM THROUGH THE CREATION OF STUDENT-CENTRED, ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, WITH THE SOLE AIM OF EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE LEARNING PROCESS, CRITICAL THINKERS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS.
MY CURRENT RANK IN THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE IS DEPUTY DIRECTOR.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
COURSE FACILITATOR
COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UCC
10.2017 - Current
- COURSE FACILITAOR IN MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS, APPLIED MACROECONOMICS, ECONOMY OF GHANA, PRINCIPLES OF MICRO AND MACRO ECONOMICS, HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION IN GHANA.
- ASSIST STUDENTS IN THEIR GROUP PRESENTATIONS
TEACHER
GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE (GHANA SHS, KOFORIDUA)
09.2007 - Current
- STAFF SECRETARY FROM 2007 TO 2019
- HEAD OF ECONOMICS FROM 2013 TO 2019, AND FROM 2021 TO DATE
- SECRETARY TO ACADEMIC BOARD FROM 2015 TO DATE
- MEMBER OF SPORTS COMMITTEE
- SPECIAL ADVISOR TO STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL FROM 2011 TO DATE
- MEMBER OF ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
- COORDINATOR FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING FROM 2020 BTO DATE
- VOLUNTEER TEACHER AT GAPBUSTER GHANA
- MEMBER OF AMERICAN FIELD SERVICES (AFS), NEW JUABEN
- COORDINATOR FOR CREATIVE WRITERS AND DEBATERS' CLUB
- COORDINATOR FOR CLUBS AND SOCIETIES FROM 2021 TO DATE
- COORDINATOR FOR CIVIC EDUCATION CLUB
- AWARD COORDINATOR FOR HEAD OF STATE AWARDS SCHEME FOR THE SCHOOL FROM 2020 TO DATE
- CLASSROOM GEOGRAPHY TEACHER FROM 2007 TO 2012
- CLASSROOM ECONOMICS TEACHER FROM 2007 TO DATE
- I WAS SELECTED AMONG THE TOP FIVE INNOVATIVE TEACHERS IN GHANA IN 2010
- I WAS ADJUDGED THE BEST MALE TEACHER IN THE SCHOOL IN 2023
- A MEMBER OF GHANA SOCIETY FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (GSET)
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE (GHANA SHS, KOFORIDUA)
10.2006 - 08.2007
- I UNDERTOOK TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE TRAINING OF STUDENTS FOR QUIZ AND DEBATE COMPETITIONS.
- I ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OFFICIATING DURING SPORTING ACTIVITIES
PUPIL TEACHER
ST. ANDREWS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
10.2001 - 08.2002
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum pupil learning and enrichment.
- Prepared exercises, class tests and examinations to gauge how well pupils were learning.
- Developed programme to work with pupils and increase interest in higher learning.
- Boosted pupil success by maximizing individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
- I taught Integrated Science and French from grade 1 to grade 6
Education
MASTER OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (MANAGEMENT AND ADMINITRATION)
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
ABETIFI-KWAHU, GHANA 07.2021 - 03.2023
BACHELOR OF ARTS - ECONOMICS AND GEOGRAPHY
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
CAPE COAST, GHANA 08.2002 - 06.2006
SSSCE - GENERAL ARTS
ODA SECONDARY SCHOOL
AKIM ODA, GHANA 10.1999 - 08.2001
CERTIFICATE - ADVANCED RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PUBLICATION
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
ABETIFI-KWAHU, GHANA 03.2022 - 04.2022
CERTIFICATE - COUNSELLING AND COACHING
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
ABETIFI-KWAKU, GHANA 10.2022 - 11.2022
CERTIFICATE - EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
ABETIFI-KWAHU, GHANA 09.2022 - 10.2022
CERTIFICATE - PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
ABETIFI-KWAHU, GHANA 06.2022 - 07.2022
Skills
- PUBLIC SPEAKING
- COUNSELLING AND COACHING
- EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
- LEADERSHIP/TEAM PLAYING
- PEDAGOGY
- PERFORMANCE TRACKING
- STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
- CREATIVE INSTRUCTION
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION
- TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
- ONLINE TEACHING
- EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Elementary
AKAN (TWI)
Fluent
Timeline
CERTIFICATE - COUNSELLING AND COACHING
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
10.2022 - 11.2022
CERTIFICATE - EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
09.2022 - 10.2022
CERTIFICATE - PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
06.2022 - 07.2022
CERTIFICATE - ADVANCED RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PUBLICATION
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
03.2022 - 04.2022
MASTER OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (MANAGEMENT AND ADMINITRATION)
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
07.2021 - 03.2023
COURSE FACILITATOR
COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UCC
10.2017 - Current
TEACHER
GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE (GHANA SHS, KOFORIDUA)
09.2007 - Current
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE (GHANA SHS, KOFORIDUA)
10.2006 - 08.2007
BACHELOR OF ARTS - ECONOMICS AND GEOGRAPHY
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
08.2002 - 06.2006
PUPIL TEACHER
ST. ANDREWS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
10.2001 - 08.2002
SSSCE - GENERAL ARTS
ODA SECONDARY SCHOOL
10.1999 - 08.2001
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