Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Teaching Experience
Research Papers And Publications
Training
Volunteer Experience
Leadership Positions
Research
Affiliations
Languages
Timeline
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Amshau Braimah

Halifax,NS

Summary

Engaging and patient professional committed to promoting safe learning environment for all. Detail-oriented and compassionate with extensive knowledge in various subjects. I am committed, dedicated to any task, and very result-oriented.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Ghana Education Service
Bolgatanga, Ghana
03.2018 - 08.2025
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into the classroom.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Worked cooperatively with 11 teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Graded and evaluated 76 student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Evaluated and revised weekly and daily lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.

Associate of PWC

Price Water Coopers
Bolgatanga, Ghana
10.2016 - 09.2018
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to over 200 customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with 4 team members.
  • Served 150 customers per day and followed outlined steps of service.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Handled 20 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns.

Service Personnel

Ghana National Service
Yendi, Ghana
09.2015 - 08.2016
  • Managed over 20 customer calls per day.
  • Addressed 80% of most issues reported to office.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Development Planning

University For Development Studies
Wa, GHANA
01.2015

High School Diploma -

Stoughton High School
Stoughton, USA
01.2010

High School Diploma -

Bolga Girls' Senior High School
Bolgatanga
01.2009

Master of Science - Urban Planning

Dalhousie University
Halifax

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Organizational skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Customer services
  • Project management
  • Conflict management skills
  • Classroom management
  • Teamwork
  • Curriculum development
  • Assessment strategies
  • Cross-cultural expertise
  • Time management
  • Student engagement
  • Data analysis
  • Motivational techniques
  • Youth mentorship
  • Good listening skills
  • Creative problem solving
  • Critical thinking

Accomplishments

  • Founded Gleam Ghana Foundation (NGO)
  • Youth Exchange and Study Program Scholarship receiver, 06/2010
  • Sport publicity and entertainment committee member in Ghana Association of Student Planners, 06/2015
  • Entertainment Head Girl in Bolga Girls Senior High, 06/2009
  • Radio Presenter (Ultimate Radio and Radio Tamale)
  • Participant of International Conference; Civilization Exchange and Cooperation, 06/2010
  • Successful completion of youth exchange and study program, 06/2010
  • Alumni of the Youth Exchange and Study Program
  • National service Awarded, 06/2016
  • Participant of the RTAT for the medium-term evaluation of performance, 06/2016
  • Associate of Price Water Coopers Limited, 06/2018
  • Enumerator for FinGAP end of project performance evaluation awarded by USAID, 06/2018

Teaching Experience

  • Associate Training
  • Associate Coaching
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Creative Lesson Plan Development
  • Student Evaluation
  • Quizzes, Tests and Exams
  • Standardized Testing Techniques
  • Motivating Students
  • Specialized Testing
  • Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
  • Tutoring
  • Research

Research Papers And Publications

Final year project work, 06/2015

Training

  • Jolly Phonics Training
  • Sport Publicity and Entertainment Workshop
  • Radio Presenting-Ultimate F.M 101.9
  • Role of Media in National Development Workshop

Volunteer Experience

  • Youth Exchange and Study volunteer
  • Civilization Exchange and Cooperation volunteer
  • Volunteer at Sheikina Mental Institution
  • Peer Educator

Leadership Positions

  • Founder of Gleam Ghana Foundation
  • Youth Advocacy on Rights and Opportunities Leader
  • Intercom Head Girl
  • School Entertainment Head Girl
  • Home Manager
  • Pre-School Teacher

Research

  • Identification of research problem
  • Preparation of surveys and questionnaires
  • Data collection and Analysis
  • Consultation with experts and supervisor on projects
  • Assisted in data collection for a consultancy firm
  • Identification of target groups
  • Field visits to familiarize with community
  • Conduct interviews for data collection
  • Observation of focus groups to gain more insight on issues
  • Data Review
  • Brainstorming
  • Sampling of target group

Affiliations

  • I enjoy reading
  • Learning online
  • I am very creative, I enjoy problem solving and brainstorming ideas
  • I am very domesticated e.g cooking, serving, washing and taking care of a home in general.
  • I volunteered with AFS in an intercultural exchange program in USA.
  • As a customer service representative with Price Water Coopers, i dealt with customers and also teamed up with colleagues at work to deliver exceptional services to clients.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Teacher

Ghana Education Service
03.2018 - 08.2025

Associate of PWC

Price Water Coopers
10.2016 - 09.2018

Service Personnel

Ghana National Service
09.2015 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Science - Development Planning

University For Development Studies

High School Diploma -

Stoughton High School

High School Diploma -

Bolga Girls' Senior High School

Master of Science - Urban Planning

Dalhousie University

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