Carlmax Daraan
Norwich,Norfolk
Summary
Dynamic educator eager to apply newly acquired teaching credentials in ICT-focused role. Firm command of regulatory requirement and recordkeeping protocols. Passionate about innovation and technological advancements. High-energy ICT Teacher offers proven history of successful ICT curriculum development and delivery.
Explains complex technical concepts in simplified terms to aid comprehension. Supports course concepts with technology-based learning tools and innovative instructional methods, Ambitious student motivated to educate future generations in technology management and innovation.
Committed to delivering high-quality learning opportunities in welcoming and inclusive environments. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Versatile IT Technician ready to fix faulty hardware, install new assets and support continuous business operations. Adapts to rapidly changing work situations and employee realities. Consistently beneficial to all technical operations and technological procedures.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
IT Teacher
Atampuurum Basic "A" (Ghana Education Service)
Ghana, Upper East Region - Sumbrungu
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Met with both students and parents termly to report progress and address learning challenges.
- Kept ICT suite of computers and laptops well-maintained and fully functioning.
- Integrated cutting-edge technology to maximise relevancy to students.
- Promoted love of learning and children's intellectual curiosity.
- Facilitated cross-departmental opportunities by collaborating with colleagues to develop new learning projects.
- Provided safe and enriching learning environment to help students develop computer technology skills.
- Marked student work thoroughly in line with school policy.
- Accommodated students with additional learning needs by differentiating lesson delivery and objectives as appropriate.
- Managed and adapted classes to involve and motivate students.
- Set goals to challenge students of all backgrounds and abilities.
- Kept detailed records of student progress and completed reports to parents and carers.
- Gave students regular constructive feedback to improve pupils learning.
- Guided students to reflect on own progress and emerging needs.
- Demonstrated positive attitudes and values for role modelling and inspiring students.
- Maintained and enforced stringent security and data protection measures at all times.
- Enforced school-wide behavioural policy within classroom setting to minimise low-level disruption and enhance learning.
Radio Station Manager
Yem Radio
Ghana, Upper East Region - Bolga
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Streamlined processes to improve and optimise office operations.
- Created digital file classification system for company-wide use.
- Created classification systems to manage archives.
- Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
- Planned revenue generation strategies designed for growth.
- Organised financial and operational data to help with yearly budgeting and planning.
- Established clear budgets and cost controls strategies to meet objectives.
- Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
- Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
- Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
- Designed and implemented training to further develop staff based on business goals.
- Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
- Represented organisations at seminars, conferences and business events.
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, smoothly handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
- Selected technical team members and talent for productions.
- Wrote or oversaw writing of scripts.
- Crafted plan for breaking news events and trained and prepared staff on how to handle various scenarios.
- Built and maintained partnerships with investors backing productions.
- Booked guests for on-air interviews and assigned stories to reporters to manage coverage and schedule needs.
- Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow or interest levels, producing highly successful shows.
- Managed budgets and expenditure to keep production profitable.
IT Teacher
Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School
Ghana, Upper East Region -Bolga
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Met with both students and parents termly to report progress and address learning challenges.
- Kept ICT suite of computers and laptops well-maintained and fully functioning.
- Provided safe and enriching learning environment to help students develop computer technology skills.
- Marked student work thoroughly in line with school policy.
- Integrated cutting-edge technology to maximize relevancy to students.
- Accommodated students with additional learning needs by differentiating lesson delivery and objectives as appropriate.
- Facilitated cross-departmental opportunities by collaborating with colleagues to develop new learning projects.
- Set goals to challenge students of all backgrounds and abilities.
- Kept detailed records of student progress and completed reports to parents and carers.
- Guided students to reflect on own progress and emerging needs.
- Demonstrated positive attitudes and values for role modelling and inspiring students.
IT Technician
Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School
Ghana, Upper East Region - Bolga
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Coordinated and executed routine hardware upgrades.
- Maintained optimum levels of IT support to staffs.
- Troubleshot various incidents related to hardware, networks and software faults.
- Optimized desktop, telephony and application infrastructure to meet operational demand.
- Completed value-adding tasks such as firmware upgrades and downgrades.
- Resolved service requests within target timeframes.
- Scheduled upgrades and regular maintenance to maintain smooth workflow.
- Monitored local network to optimise performance.
- Evaluated hardware, mouses and keyboards to determine performance.
- Provided security and privacy of networks and computer systems.
National Service Person
Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School
Ghana, Upper East Region - Bolga
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Monitored and advised on emerging technologies to remain ahead of industry trends.
- Worked flexibly to meet changing shift patterns and cover staff absences.
- Produced reliable results across data entry and processing through detail-orientated work.
- Coached and mentored junior team members to uplift staff capabilities and competencies.
- Preparing lesson plans.
- Teaching classes.
- Evaluating students progress.
- Encouraging students and acting as teacher-advisors for students.
- Recorded information in Word and Excel documents for reliable reference.
- Took instruction well to complete daily tasks to specifications and within deadlines.
Hotel Manager
Siralodge
Ghana, Upper East Region - Bolga
08.2014 - 05.2017
- Managed team of three front desk agents and helped to resolve issues that arose during shifts.
- Provided end-of-month audits of resort to upper management as required.
- Hired and trained all new employees, whilst also demonstrating the best methods for servicing clients and guests.
- Supervised a team of 12 staffs and helped them to resolve issues that arose during their shifts.
- Handled guest complaints in most effective manner possible and offered complimentary services for hardship cases.
- Booked large groups for weddings, seminars, conferences and other events and provided the best available room rates.
- Prepared bills for customers and had them delivered to their rooms on the day of check-out.
- Inspected rooms and reception areas to achieve pristine presentation and cleanliness.
- Stored cash floats and delivered secure banking procedures.
Radio Presenter
A1 Radio
Ghana, Upper East Region - Bolga
09.2011 - 08.2014
- Answered live on-air calls from listeners on show.
- Developed and implemented interactive segments to encourage listener participation.
- Increased cumulative audience by 45% over 2 years.
- Created seamless transitions between songs, segments and advertisements through.
- Introduced alternate report segments including weather, traffic and news updates in line with the organization's protocol.
- Set and reviewed daily playlists of songs, maintaining on-trend music selections to engage listeners.
- Produced engaging interviews with guests.
- Liaised with listeners on social media, increasing engagement by 25% over a year.
- Expertly operated panel equipment for seamless segment transitions.
- Presented live on-air and prerecorded advertisements on shows.
Radio Presenter
Style FM
Ghana, Upper East Region - Bolga
08.2009 - 09.2011
- Answered live on-air calls from listeners on shows.
- Developed and implemented interactive segments to encourage listener participation.
- Increased cumulative audience by 40% over a period of 6 months.
- Created seamless transitions between songs, segments and advertisements.
Teaching Assistant
St Anthony of Padua International School
Ghana, Upper East Region - Bolga
08.2008 - 08.2009
- Cultivated close working relationships with students, teaching staff and parents, working collaboratively to achieve exam success.
- Performed administrative activities such as taking attendance, marking assignments and maintaining student records.
- Provided safe, stimulating classroom environments to maximise student engagement and attainment.
- Cultivated close working relationships with students, teaching staff and parents.
- Prepared positive, productive learning environments with engaging wall displays and effective resources.
- Organised and distributed learning materials, ensuring students received relevant homework, textbooks and classroom supplies.
- Established effective classroom routines by providing high-quality practical support to teaching staff.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Computer Science
Catholic University College of Ghana - Fiapre
Ghana - Ahafo Region, Fiapre. 08.2013 - 05.2017
West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination - Build and Construction (Technical)
Gowrie Senior Secondary and Technical School
Ghana - Upper East Region, Bongo District. 08.2004 - 05.2007
Basic Education Certificate - General
Sacred Heart Junior Secondary School
Ghana - Upper East Region, Bolga. 08.2001 - 04.2004
Skills
- IT troubleshooting
- Key management
- Student data protection
- Educational needs analysis
- Internet access control
- Motivational leadership
- Classroom behaviour management
- Academic progress reporting
- Remote teaching
- Cross-departmental learning
- Public speaking expert
- Learning assessments
- Instructional design
- Interactive classroom instruction
- IEP design
- Project-based learning
- Curriculum development
- Hands-on learning
- Academic performance reporting
- Academic performance evaluations
- Standardized testing
- Instructional technology
- Student engagement
- SMART Board expertise
- Verbal crisis prevention intervention
- Lesson planning expertise
- GCSE and A Level curriculum
- Network troubleshooting
- Exceptional communicator
- Software issue diagnosis
- Data processing
- Staff education and training
- Skilled in TCP/IP and WAN
- Application support
- Hardware diagnosis
- Desktop support
- Hardware upgrades
- LAN aptitude
- Application installations
- Data entry
- Knowledgeable in Mac systems
- Technical issues analysis
- Knowledgeable in Word Processing Applications, Spreadsheets, and Presentation Applications
- Knowledgeable in WordPress and other Web Content Management
- Knowledgeable in Audio and Video Editing
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
IT Teacher
Atampuurum Basic "A" (Ghana Education Service)
06.2022 - 06.2023
Radio Station Manager
Yem Radio
08.2020 - 06.2022
IT Teacher
Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School
08.2019 - 08.2020
IT Technician
Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School
09.2018 - 08.2019
National Service Person
Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School
06.2017 - 09.2018
Hotel Manager
Siralodge
08.2014 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Education - Computer Science
Catholic University College of Ghana - Fiapre
08.2013 - 05.2017
Radio Presenter
A1 Radio
09.2011 - 08.2014
Radio Presenter
Style FM
08.2009 - 09.2011
Teaching Assistant
St Anthony of Padua International School
08.2008 - 08.2009
West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination - Build and Construction (Technical)
Gowrie Senior Secondary and Technical School
08.2004 - 05.2007
Basic Education Certificate - General
Sacred Heart Junior Secondary School
08.2001 - 04.2004
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