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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
Leadership experience
Volunteer Activities
Timeline
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Godfrey Ogaga Akpobasa

English Teacher
Istanbul,Yakuplu Mah. Barbaros Cd. Beylikdüzü
Godfrey Ogaga  Akpobasa

Summary

Successful English Teacher with expertise in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Expert in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives. As a Teacher I focused on maximising student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
3
Languages

Work History

Self Employed Service
Istanbul

Personal English Tutor
05.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Created personalized lesson plans to meet needs of diverse learners.
  • Met with students and discussed educational goals and expectations.
  • Conducted academic skill reviews and led workshops to develop writing skills and language comprehension.
  • Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, adjusting tutoring strategies as necessary for optimal results.

Faith Academy
Benin City Edo State,Nigeria

English Teacher
03.2022 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
  • Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
  • Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills of students.
  • Increased student motivation by providing timely feedback and recognizing individual achievements.
  • Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
  • Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.

Self Employed Writer

Freelance Content Writer
03.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Composed original written material for various types of publications and submitted for approval by supervisor, editor or publisher
  • Worked closely with design teams to ensure visual elements complemented written copy, enhancing overall
  • Expanded writing skillset by exploring various formats such as social media updates, email campaigns, video scripts, and ebooks.

Dstv Installations & Repairs
Auchi , Edo State Nigeria

Customer Service Representative
03.2017 - 02.2018

Job overview

  • Met customer call guidelines for service levels, handle time and productivity.
  • Investigated and resolved accounting, service and delivery concerns.
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
  • Resolved associate, tool and service delivery issues revealed by statistical reports.

Omega Fire Ministry Esenyurt
Essenyurt Istanbul

Video Editor
01.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Increased viewer engagement through skillful use of pacing, rhythm, and transitions in video edits.
  • Edited feature-length films and television shows to meet desired quality and style.
  • Generated creative ideas to improve look and feel of projects.
  • Created and reformatted content across various social media and digital platforms.

Education

Auchi Polytechnic
Auchi, Edo State

National Diploma from Computer Engineering
06.2015

University Overview

National Diploma are vocational courses suitable for students who have interest in Classes focus on practical trainings of professional knowledge and skills for a specific profession, equipping students with industrial knowledge and practical skills that help them in work places.

Auchi Polytechnic
Auchi, Edo State Nigeria

Higher National Diploma from Computer Science
09.2017

University Overview

Academic standing : Upper

Relative courses: English language, Mathematics ,Logic and algebra, lecture in English.

Skills

    Collaborative Teamwork

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Accomplishments

  • Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
  • Won “Teacher of the Month” award at Faith academy in 2023.

Interests

Computer skills- proficient in Microsoft, excel,PowerPoint.

Leadership experience

Omega fire ministry Turkey

  • I have successfully lead and train media team of 10 on communication, viewer engagement.
  • Successfully taken my team courses online on English speaking.

Volunteer Activities

  • Tutored English for JHS 3 students, Accra
  • Led fundraising event for Red Cross Foundation, Benin city.
  • Peer mentors, Faith academy football team as a coach.

Timeline

Personal English Tutor

Self Employed Service
05.2023 - Current

Video Editor

Omega Fire Ministry Esenyurt
01.2023 - Current

English Teacher

Faith Academy
03.2022 - 12.2023

Freelance Content Writer

Self Employed Writer
03.2020 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Dstv Installations & Repairs
03.2017 - 02.2018

Auchi Polytechnic

National Diploma from Computer Engineering

Auchi Polytechnic

Higher National Diploma from Computer Science
Godfrey Ogaga Akpobasa English Teacher