Adjunct Teacher/Lecturer

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname:••••••••••

First Name:•••••••••• Kwesi

Gender:•••••Male

Date of Birth:••••••••••th October •••••

Nationality: •••••Ghanaian

Passport Number:•••••H•••••

Residence Status:•••••Permanent resident (Green Card)

Occupation: Educator, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development

Marital Status:•••••Married

Name of wife:•••••••••• Cherry Iredy Ngandu

Occupation of wife:•••••Registered Nurse/Enrolled Midwife

Cell Number:•••••Cell: •••••

INTRODUCTION

Having pursued a thorough study programme in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (S.A.R.D, ••••• - •••••) coupled with ••••• years of international work experience as an Educator, I have acquired the capacity to comprehend and make critical analysis of development issues. As an experienced Teacher, I have a wealth of skills in capacity building in terms of knowledge impartation. My other competences include good writing skills, good interpersonal rapport that fosters healthy human resource management, the ability to work long hours without supervision, and to cope with work in rural settings. I fit well into multicultural and interdisciplinary work teams and environments. Added to these, I have a very strong passion for development work that aims at alleviating human suffering and disadvantage through sustainable farming practices and livelihood diversification strategies.
ACADEMIC PROFILE

POST GRADUATE STUDIES

Name of Institution: University of London in association with Imperial College of Science and Medicine

Qualification Obtained: MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD)

Classification: Distinction

Courses Pursued: Concepts and policies of SARD; Methodology for Inquiry into Rural Systems Appraisal; Management for Sustainable Farming Systems; Land Degradation and Sustainability; Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (an economic assessment of agricultural projects in developing countries); Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Management and Rural Development.

Period of Study: ••••• - •••••

TERTIARY EDUCATION

Name of University:•••••University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Course pursued:•••••Biological Sciences

Subjects: •••••Zoology; Botany; Chemistry; and Education

Subjects majored in:•••••Zoology and Education

Undergraduate Research: Morphological studies on scales of TILAPIA ZILLI to assess the use of growth checks to determine the age of fresh water fish (••••• R K. U.C.C •••••)

Period of Study: ••••• - •••••

Name of Institute: Home Study College of Southern Africa-Cape Town, RSA.

Qualification Obtained: Diploma in Animal Husbandry

Classification: Distinction
Course Content: Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Animal Nutrition; Animal Health; Animal Breeding and Improvement; Pastures and pasture Management; Poultry Production; Beef Cattle Production; Dairy Cattle Production; Sheep and Goat Production; Pig Production; Game Farming.

Period of Study: ••••• - •••••

SECONDARY EDUCATION

School Level Duration•••••
Tamale Sec. School•••••GCE A-Level••••••••••

Yendi Sec. School•••••GCE O-Level••••••••••

CAREER PROFILE

A. CURRENT APPOINTMENT

Position:•••••Head of Science Department

Employer: Board of Governors, Chengelo International School, Mkushi, Zambia

Responsibilities: Supervision of Science Teachers; Coordinating the teaching of science at Junior, IGCSE and GCE A-level; Procurement of Science equipment and materials; Teaching Agriculture and Biology; Tutoring and mentoring male students; Conducting whole school morning assemblies; Planning and chairing meetings of the Science Department; Attending and taking minutes of Heads of Departments meetings; Member of Landscaping committee; Member of the Board of Governors Academic committee of Nkumbi International College; and Member of the Chengelo School Board of Governors sub-committee on Training Farm.

Station: Chengelo International School, Mkushi

Duration of Service:•••••September ••••• to August •••••
B. THIRD APPOINTMENT

Position: •••••Head of Agriculture Department

Employer:•••••Teaching Service Management, Botswana

Responsibilities: Member of College Management Team;
Resource fellow for agriculture and staff development workshops; Teaching of Agriculture; Designing teaching materials; Management of agricultural enterprises; Supervision of student research projects; Preparation of farm produce for Regional and National agriculture fairs; Induction of New members of staff; Member of the Students disciplinary committee; Member of the College Food committee;

Station: Moeng College

Duration of Service: February ••••• - January •••••

Contributions to Community: *Initiated and championed the establishment of a fruit tree planting project, in which three hundred and fifty (•••••) fruit trees were planted and managed to fruition between ••••• and •••••
*Small stock upgrading project:
Masterminded the upgrading of small stock, involving indigenous Tswana goats on a pilot project in Moeng College

C. UNEMPLOYED:•••••February ••••• to August •••••
Stayed in Gaborone, Botswana, on a job-hunt venture.

D. SECOND APPOINTMENT

Position:•••••Acting Head of Science Department

Employer:•••••Ministry of Education, Zambia

Responsibilities: Teaching GCE O-level Biology and Agricultural Science; Management of the Science Department; Designing of teaching materials; Management of Production unit; School Tuck shop manager; Induction of new members staff.

Station:•••••St. Canisius Sec School, Chisekesi, Zambia

Duration of service:•••••August ••••• to January •••••

Contribution to Community: Actively participated in managing of the Mission farm at Canisius Secondary School in Chikuni.

FIRST APPOINTMENT

Position:•••••Teacher of science

Employer:•••••Ministry of Education, Ghana

Responsibilities: Teaching O Level and A Level Agriculture and Biology; Designing of teaching materials; Acting Head of Biology Department; Attending Staff meetings.

Station:•••••Apam Secondary School, Apam, Ghana.

Duration of Service•••••November ••••• to August •••••

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS

Workshops Resourced

••••• Agricultural Biotechnology:
An in-service workshop for Agriculture Teachers of Central Region held at Serowe College of Education, Serowe, Botswana, (July •••••).
••••• Genetics:
A Teachers guide to the teaching of genetics as a new topic in the ••••• BGCSE syllabus held in Moeng College, Botswana, February •••••

Workshops Attended
••••• Ostrich production.
••••• Landscape design and Lawn management.

HOBBIES:
Watching documentaries on nature and development projects;
Gardening;
Reading scientific journals



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