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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Sham-una Abubakari

Sham-una Abubakari

Tamale

Summary

Dynamic teacher with 16 years of successful teaching experience. Known for interesting teaching methods with helpful supporting materials and detail-oriented classroom management. Dedicated to individual student success and comprehensive understanding.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Full-time Basic School Teacher

Ghana Education Service
2007.09 - Current
  • Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
  • Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
  • Maintained positive and professional classroom environment throughout school year.
  • Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
  • Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
  • Distributed and collected classroom materials such as worksheets, quizzes, and tests.
  • Created and presented clever lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth.
  • Addressed consistent behavior problems with students, parents and senior staff.
  • Created study guides, research materials and syllabi for students.
  • Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
  • Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
  • Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.

PART-TIME LECTURER

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BANKERS, GHANA
2016.09 - Current
  • Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
  • Mentored and advised students to explore career pathways based and amplify knowledge, skills and strengths.
  • Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with latest trends in field.
  • Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
  • Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
  • Used PowerPoint and Google Classroom technology to give presentations to student classrooms.

Education

Associate Chartered Banker - Banking and Finance

The Chartered Institute of Bankers (GH)
Accra, Ghana
09.2016

Bachelor of Education, Basic Education - Education

University of Education, Winneba
Winneba, Ghana
07.2011

Diploma in Basic Education - Education

Tumu College of Education
Tumu, Ghana
08.2007

WASSCE - Business Secretariat

Northern School of Business
Tamale, Ghana
11.2003

Skills

  • Discussion Facilitation
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Activity Planning
  • Team Collaboration
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Student Engagement
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Public Speaking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Experiential Learning
  • Standardized Testing
  • Student Records Management
  • Innovative Lesson Planning
  • Motivating Students
  • Behavior Management
  • Testing and Grading
  • Student Evaluations
  • Student Assessment
  • Classroom Management
  • Child Development
  • Instructional Best Practices
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Lecture Development
  • Online Class Discussion
  • PowerPoint

Certification

SCIENTOLOGY VOLUNTEER MINISTERS:

Certification in:

  • Communication
  • Fundamentals in public relations
  • Investigations

RLG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Certification in:

  • Microsoft office, internet and computing fundamentals

LICENSES:

  • Licensed Professional Teacher


References

Iddrisu Abdallah, Lecture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, abdullah.iddrisu@uds.edu.gh, +233243565335 

Frank Awutey, Department of Fianance, UDS-Tamale, Tamale, afrank@uds.edu.gh, +233244723276 

James Kwesi Arko, Head of Credit, ARB Apex Bank, Accra, jarko@arbapexbank.com, +233204175911

Timeline

PART-TIME LECTURER

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BANKERS, GHANA
2016.09 - Current

Full-time Basic School Teacher

Ghana Education Service
2007.09 - Current

Associate Chartered Banker - Banking and Finance

The Chartered Institute of Bankers (GH)

Bachelor of Education, Basic Education - Education

University of Education, Winneba

Diploma in Basic Education - Education

Tumu College of Education

WASSCE - Business Secretariat

Northern School of Business

SCIENTOLOGY VOLUNTEER MINISTERS:

Certification in:

  • Communication
  • Fundamentals in public relations
  • Investigations

RLG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Certification in:

  • Microsoft office, internet and computing fundamentals

LICENSES:

  • Licensed Professional Teacher


Sham-una Abubakari