CATHERINE DARFOUR
** *** **** ******, ******** Junction, Dawhenya, Tema
E-mail: adykki@r.postjobfree.com Mobile:
PERSONAL PROFILE:
I want to become a committed employee and achieve high customer satisfaction with a leading organisation to become a top-level executive in the next six (6) years. A reliable, well-organised and hardworking individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated, highly intuitive and capable of working well both as part of a team or individually. I am enthusiastic for future learning and training to progress and be an asset within the workplace. Would appreciate a position that would enable me to build further experience and skills within a professional organisation like yours.
Abilities
• Hardworking and Creativity
• Trustworthy and Reliable
• Analytical and Result – oriented
• Good Customer and Career Integrity
• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Bold and Pragmatic
Educational Background
(BA) PSYCHOLOGY University of Ghana, Legon
Aug. 2005 – May 2009
S.S.S.C.E. Asanteman Secondary School, Kumasi Sept. 2001- May 2004
B.E.C.E and Primary Jack and Jill Preparatory School, Roman Ridge - Accra 1992 - 2000
OTHER COURSE(S)
DREAM BUILDER Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) YALI Regional Leadership Center West Africa, Accra
April 2021 – July. 2021
WORK EXPERIENCE
Institution : Liberation Child Academy
Position : Administrator/Literacy Teacher (Part-time) Duration : September, 2021 to January, 2023
Duties :
• Handling enquiries
• Organizing and scheduling appointments between parents and the head of Academics
• Updating and maintaining school policies and procedures
• Updating the school’s academic database (School Management Software)
• Organising Educational events (cookery lessons, career day, graduation ceremony) for pupils
• Developing and maintaining a filing system for staff
• Making/creating duty roasters (morning/gate duty – receiving pupils from parents/guardian, break/play area duty, afternoon duty – pickup of pupils by parents/guardian) Project : Youth in Greenhouse Enterprise Project (YuGEP) Under GEXIM Bank Initiative
Position : Beneficiary/Farmer
Duration : June, 2020 to date
Duties :
• Managing Activities in the greenhouse tunnel
• Nursery: Flushing of Medium, Sowing seeds, Watering, Monitoring of Germination, etc.
• Production Procedures: Transplanting, Fertigation, Pruning of Vegetative plants, trellising plants to keep them upright, Harvesting, Controlling and managing Pest and Diseases, etc.
• Post-Harvest Activities: Clearing of Plants, Cleaning and Fumigation of Farm, Solarization of medium in grow bags, etc.
• Keeping records of daily activities.
• Liaising with Extension officers and Production Manager on all activities and reports. Institution : St. Adelaide Schools (Formerly Lighthouse Christian Mission School) Position : Administrator (Nursery Department)
Duration : May 2019 to January 2020
Duties :
• Handling admission enquiries, assessment, placement of pupils and complaints from parents/guardians
• Organizing and scheduling appointments between parents and the head of Academics
• Writing and distributing emails, correspondence memos, letters and forms
• Updating and maintaining school policies and procedures
• Updating the school’s academic database (E-School Management Software)
• Organising Educational trips or tours and other events (cookery lessons, cultural awareness day, career day, carol service, mid-term open day) for pupils
• Developing and maintaining a filing system
• Record keeping and accessioning of resource materials and books and readers
• Making/creating duty roasters (morning/gate duty – receiving pupils from parents/guardian, break/play area duty, afternoon duty – pickup of pupils by parents/guardian)
• Handling other administrative requests (stationery, toiletries, housekeeping items, etc.) Institution : St. Adelaide Schools (Formerly Lighthouse Christian Mission School) Position : Administrative Assistant
Duration : August, 2017 to April, 2019
Duties :
• Handling administrative requests
• Handling admission enquiries
• Handling complaints from parents/guardians
• Developing and maintaining a filing system
• Organizing and scheduling appointments
• Planning meetings and taking detailed minutes
• Writing and distributing emails, correspondence memos, letters and forms
• Updating and maintaining office policies and procedures
• Ordering office and general school supplies and research new deals and suppliers Institution : St. Adelaide Schools (Formerly Lighthouse Christian Mission School) Position : Teacher / Director for teaching and learning Subjects : Literacy, Numeracy, Nature and Science, R.M.E, Creative Arts and Reading Duration : May 2012 to July 2017
Duties :
• Preparing notes before lessons begin
• Discussing lesson topics with pupils to aid understanding
• Training newly employed teachers
• Preparing Terminal reports for each pupil
• Relating with parents/guardians regarding their wards • Preparing forecast for teaching termly
Institution : RECT Academy Limited
Position : Teacher for Basic School Level One
Subjects : English, Mathematics, Natural Science, R.M.E, and ICT Duration : October, 2010 to April, 2012
Duties :
• Preparing notes before lessons begin
• Discussing lesson topics with pupils to aid understanding
• Guiding pupils to write notes and exercises
• Preparing Terminal reports for each pupil
Institution : Road Safety and Transportation Consultancies Ltd. Position : Executive Assistant
Duration : July 2009 - November 2009
Duties :
• Assisting with Administrative work
• Writing Minutes on Meetings
• Advising on Management Decisions to build the Company
• Organizing Training Programs
• Cooperating in the Investigation of Clients and Staff
• Meeting Customer’s Demand (Kind of Services
they demand)
Institution : Mobil Ghana Ltd, Kumasi
Position : Sales Representative
Duration : 2004 – 2005
Duties :
• Attending to customers
• Giving daily sales reports
• Taking stock of products
• Marketing of Mobil products to existing and new customers, etc. NATIONAL SERVICE
Institution : Plastic Surgery Centre – Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Position : Service Personnel (Administration)
Duration : December, 2009 - September, 2010
Duties :
• Assisting with Administrative work
• Writing Minutes on Meetings
• Delivering letters to various departments • Submitting daily operation (surgery) lists HOBBIES: Farming, Reading, Research, Socializing, Travelling and Sightseeing. REFEREES
NAME: Mr Walter Awalime
COMPANY/ ORGANIZATION: ICT Systems
POSITION : Managing Director
CONTACT NUMBER : 020-***-****
(Time available: 9 am – 5 pm, weekdays)
NAME: Mr Prince Andrew Dunyoh
COMPANY/ ORGANIZATION: St. Adelaide Schools (Formerly Lighthouse Christian Mission School)
POSITION : Principal/Head Teacher
CONTACT NUMBER : 026-***-****
(Time available: 9 am – 5 pm, weekdays)