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Rockie Nash Afari

Rockie Nash Afari

High School Teacher
Accra

Summary

Skilled Classroom Teacher certified and licensed to teach in Ghana. Demonstrated knowledge of successful teaching, behavior modification and classroom management. Thoughtful and supportive educator with 13 years of experience teaching students from ages 12 to 15.

Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Classroom Teacher

Ghana Education Service
Accra
09.2009 - Current


  • Instructed groups of up to 60 students and provided individual support.
  • Developed and distributed study guides to reinforce lecture details and help students with test preparation.
  • Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
  • Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
  • Documented attendance, assignments, grades and participation for over 60 students.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
  • Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
  • Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.

Sports Coach

Ghana Education Service
Accra
09.2009 - Current
  • Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
  • Taught players how to run specific game plays in order to build cohesive, structured team.
  • Enforced discipline both on and off-field to lead team with highest personal standards.
  • Evaluated tapes of competition matches to assess strategies and plan counter approaches.
  • Increased player strength, agility and game skills through successful practices.
  • Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.

Education

Basic Education Certificate - Basic Education

Riis Presbyterian Model Basic School
Koforidua
09.1997 - 08.2000

Senior Secondary School Certificate - General Science

Pope John Senior High And Minor Seminary
Koforidua
01.2001 - 08.2003

Diploma in Basic Education - Basic Education

Wesley College of Education
Kumasi
10.2006 - 09.2009

Skills

Classroom management

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Accomplishments

  • Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
  • Received commendation from New Gbawe Community Junior High School headteacher for successfully working with students with behavior problems.

Additional Information

I am able to work without supervision under any kind of environment. I am very committed to my job and also desire my students to be well rounded in all that happens in the school environment, in and out of the classroom.

Interests

Reading

Sports

Traveling

Timeline

Classroom Teacher

Ghana Education Service
09.2009 - Current

Sports Coach

Ghana Education Service
09.2009 - Current

Diploma in Basic Education - Basic Education

Wesley College of Education
10.2006 - 09.2009

Senior Secondary School Certificate - General Science

Pope John Senior High And Minor Seminary
01.2001 - 08.2003

Basic Education Certificate - Basic Education

Riis Presbyterian Model Basic School
09.1997 - 08.2000
Rockie Nash AfariHigh School Teacher