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Mrs. Faustina Akosua Agyeiwaaa Kwofie

faakwofie@umat.edu.gh

Position

Head of Human Resource (Junior/Senior Staff)

Department

Human Resource Unit

Research Interest

Educational Administration and Management, Human Resource Management and Development, Staff Professional Development, Organisational Behaviour and Productivity, Gender, Leadership and Governance, and Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment.




Autobiography

Faustina Akosua Agyeiwaa Kwofie is an Assistant Registrar and Head of Human Resource in charge of Junior and Senior Staff. 

Academic Degrees

2021
Diploma in Change Management
Alison
2019
Diploma in Transformational Leadership
Alison
2016
MPhil in Educational Administration and Management
University of Education, Winneba
2014
Certificate in Leadership Education
New York University
2006
BSc Environmental Science
University of Cape Coast
1999
3 Year Postgraduate Certificate 'A'
Wesley College, Kumasi

Institutions Attended

2020--2021
Alison
2018--2019
Alison
2014--2016
University of Education
2013--2014
New York University
2002--2006
University of Cape Coast

Professional Bodies

2021--Date
Administrative Professionals Association of Ghana (APAG)
2021--Date
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)

Awards

2015
Pollinated Project award
2013
Ghanaian Institute for the Future of Teaching and Education (GIFTED) Women Fellowship, Leadership award
2008
The most creative Science, Technology, and Mathematics Education Coordinator’s award
2002
The Best Science Teachers’ award in Kwabre District of Ashanti
1992
Overall Best Student at Kofi Adjei Junior High School, Ashanti
1991
Overall Best District Mathematics Student at Kwabre District

Academic Rank

2021--Date
Head, Human Resource (Junior/Senior Staff)
2020--Date
Assistant Registrar

Journal Publications

  1. Kwofie, F. A. A., Frimpong, D. O. & Baffoe, R. P. (2023), "Gender diversity and institutional performance: what management of tertiary institutions should know", European Journal of Human Resource Management Studies, 6 2, 89-106
  2. Kwofie, F. A. A., & Eku, E. (2019), "The relationship between self-efficacy of basic school headteachers in Effutu Municipality and their leadership effectiveness", Iconic Research and Engineering Journals, 3 5, 155-160
  3. Kwofie, F. A. A. (2019). Leadership opinion on extended school duration and academic performance of students (2019), "Leadership opinion on extended school duration and academic performance of students", International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 7 4, 652 – 660
  4. Kwofie, F. A. A. Gyamerah, K. S. & Owusu-Yeboah, E (2019), "Leadership capacity building and gender responsiveness of college leadership: A case of Methodist College of Education", Journal for Studies in Management and Planning, 5 12, 1-9
  5. Owusu-Yeboah, E. & Kwofie, F. A. A. (2019), "The impact of teenage pregnancy, child birth on the lives of the teenage mothers after they dropped out of school", Global Scientific Journals, 7 11, 1308 – 1320
  6. Owusu-Yeboah, E., & Kwofie, F. A. A. (2019), "The underlying reasons for the prevalence of teenage pregnancy: A shred experience of senior high school dropouts at the Birim Central Municipality", Iconic Research and Engineering Journals, 3 5, 161 – 168
  7. Kwofie, F. A. A., Mensah, D. K. & Kwofie, I. (2018), "School duration and academic performance: A comparative study of the three year and four-year Senior High School education in Ghana", International Journal of Innovation, Research and Development, 7 7, 190 – 196
  8. Asare, A., Kwofie, I. & Kwofie, F. A. A. (2015), "The school counsellors and students’ career choice in high school: the assessor’s perspective in a Ghana case", Journal of Education and Practice, 6 23, 57-65

Community Service

2023--Date
Zonal President, Western/Central Regional Zones, APAG
2021--Date
Gender Analyst/Advisor, Girls Education Initiative Ghana
2021--Date
Grant Reviewer and Consultant, Pollinated Project, Brevard, NC, USA
2019--2019
Resource Person, Gender Responsive and Inclusion Training Workshop for Partner Schools organised by T-TEL
2019--2019
Resource Person, Scholarship in Action Training by GIFTED team at Windy Bay Guest House, Winneba
2016--2016
Main Speaker, Ghana Institute for the Future of Teaching and Education Women Fellowship Training at the New York University. Accra. Ghana
2016--2016
Resource Persons, Community Engagement on Teenage pregnancy and early marriage in 10 Communities. Ahanta West District, Shama. Western Region by CAMFED
2013--Date
Facilitator, Ghanaian Institute for the Future of Teaching and Education (GIFTED) Women Fellowship, New York University, USA

Other Professional Experience

2022--Date
Secretary, Public Lectures Committee
2021--Date
Secretary, University Basic School Management Committee
2020--2020
Safe Space Focal Person
2019--2020
Deputy Quality Assurance Officer
2019--2020
Transport Officer
2018--2020
Assistant Secretary
2017--2018
Municipal Girls' Education Officer
2014--2017
Secretary, Municipal Promotions and Appointment Committee
2013--Date
Co – Facilitator, GIFTED
2013--2017
Member, Municipal Examinations Board
2012--2017
Secretary, Municipal Inspection and Monitoring Team.
2012--2016
Secretary, Municipal Strategic Planning Committee
2011--2014
Member, Effutu Municipal Schools Management Committee.
2010--2011
Member, Municipal Child Labour Committee, Effutu Municipality, Winneba, Ghana.
2007--2018
Municipal Science, Technology, Mathematics And Innovation Education (Stmie) Coordinator
2007--2009
Member, District Education Planning Team, Awutu-Effutu-Senya, Winneba, Ghana
1999--2007
Science and Mathematics Teacher
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