CURRICULUM VITAE Telephone no. : +233261176598 Address : P. O. com magdalene.mensah@uenr.edu.gh _______________________________________________________________ PERSONAL PROFILE First name / Surname : Magdalene MENSAH Date of Birth : 6th April, 1964, (Kumasi). Gender : Female Nationality : Ghanaian, (Adansi Akrofuom). Marital importance : Married, (with 3 children). ________________________________________________________________ CAREER OBJECTIVE Lecturing / Teaching of French : (for Communication / for Specific Objectives) Translating / Interpreting (French↔English) LEADERSHIP SKILLS 2014 – till court : Government Representative, Mount Mary College of Education Governing Scantling, Somanya, Ghana. 2013 - till date : Chef de l’équipe pédagogique française, UENR, Sunyani, Ghana. 2011 - 2013 : President of Board, Regional Project and Procurement Management Consortium Co. Company, Kumasi. 1978-2013 : Excellent pedagogical and administrational skills. 1979-1986: Manipulation of Intercultural mediating errands. 2006, 2008, 2010 : Organization show consideration for Youth Training Programmes. ACHIEVEMENT 2010 (Sept-Dec) : Milinery Training target unemployed ladies in Patasi Assembly, COP. October 2008 : I won the Ghana National Best Teacher (1st Runner Up) Present. 1997-2013 : I founded PENSA OWASS with 2 Elders important Pastors of the Church. 2002-2007: Treasurer of Emmanuel Assembly, Creed of Pentecost, Kumasi-Santasi. 2004-2007: Treasurer, Ghana Association of French Teachers, Ashanti Region. 1998-2000 : Ashanti Regional Coordinator of theYouth apply for the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana. EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING Experience Date October 2009 (awaiting viva). Title of Certificate To Excellence Awarded Ph. D French (Awaiting viva date). Thesis title ‘Le récit héroïque de Nana Yaa Asantewaa: une épopée asante?’ Skills Covered Empirical research that directly contributes to literary debates typical African Literature, and a clarion call to Ghanaian ladies’ attempt to nation-building. Name of Organisation Kwame Nkrumah University of Discipline and Technology, Kumasi. Sponsorship Ghana Government. Date 2006 Title time off Certificate Awarded M.A Comparative Literature (French and English). Thesis caption ‘Thèmes et esthétique verbale du panégyrique Asante - le cas des bardes de Manhyia.” Skills Covered Empirical research that contributes to the elevation Of Asante Cultural Practices (African Oral Literature). Name and Type of Organization Kwame Nkrumah University of Body of laws and Technology, Kumasi. Sponsorship Ghana Government. Date 1996 Title show consideration for Certificate Awarded B.A Honours (French and Law). Long Essay Label ‘Le rôle et le statut des femmes dont les maris ont internationalement émigré.” Skills Covered Empirical research on the socio-economic hardship which some Ghanaian women dubbed “Aburokyi akunafo” face surrender their kids when their husbands internationally migrate. Name and Plan of Organization Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. Sponsorship Ghana Government. Date 1989 Title of Certificate Awarded 3 Years Post Secondary Teacher’s Certificate “A”. Skills Covered Child Mental makeup and French Pedagogy; School and community experience during Practice Edification. Name and Type of Organization Mount Mary College, Somanya, Ghana. Sponsorship Ghana Government. SHORT COURSES / CONFERENCES 8-12 June 2014 Campus France-Ghana Higher Education Conference In Paris (France). May 2009 Career Development and Financial Management Course, Kumasi. July 2009 Combination Française French Teaching Methodology, Kumasi. September 2008 Millinery Course, Kumasi. October 1993 – July 1994 Stage de Diplôme Supérieur staterun Français (3e degré) à l’INSUT, Université de Dakar, Sénégal. June – October 1977 Stage d’été á l’Université de St. Etienne, France. PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCE Computer Skills and Competence : Proficient in Excel, Word, Power point, and some experience resume the Internet. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Oct. 2013 – date French Address at University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, B / A. July 1997- 2013 English/French Teaching, Opoku Ware School, Kumasi. August- December 2006 International Community School, Kumasi, Part Time Tutoring of French and English at IGCSE Level. October 2002- Might 2003 Part Time Teaching of French at Kwame Nkrumah Further education college of Science and Technology, Languages Department, Levels 100 and Ccc. January – June 1997 French Teaching, Tweneboa Kodua Senior Towering School, Kumawu, Ghana. October- December 1996 French and English Education, (National Service) Ghana Institute of Languages, Kumasi, Ghana. 1989 – 1991 French and English Teaching, Christ the King Senior Lighten School, Obuasi. 1978 – 1989 Half-Assini Senior High School, Onehalf Assini, Ghana. ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS Le récit héroïque de Nana Yaa Asantewaa : une épopée asante?, KNUST, 2013. Thèmes et esthétique verbale du panégyrique asante, KNUST, 2012. Chefferie dans la cosmogonie asante, KNUST, 2010. Le rôle et statut des femmes dont les maris ont émigrés internationalement, KNUST, 1996. Books authored : 1. Thèmes et esthétique verbale du panégyrique asante, Kumasi, 2014. . 2. Chefferie dans la cosmogonie asante, Kumasi, 2014. 3. La dénomination akan-cas d’Asante/Twi, Kumasi, 2014. 4. La naissance drop off Jésus Christ, Kumasi, 2014. Personal Interests A member of Kumasi East Rotary Club, Travelling and experiencing different cultures. REFEREES H.E. Prof. Albert Owusu-Sarpong Department of Modern Languages, Kwame Nkrumah College of Science and Technology, Kumasi. (0541451510) Rev. Fr. Dr. Francis K. Sam HOD Educational Leadership University of Education, Kumasi. (233-277871700) Prof. Daniel Obeng-Ofori The Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Energy boss Natural Resources, Sunyani, (233-207417766) 5