Tamuh Divine Chenwi, PhD

Name: Tamuh Divine Chenwi.
Date of Birth: 06th December 1979.
Place of Birth: Catholic Health Center Bali Nyonga
Sex: Male
Village of Origin: Bafut.
Division and Region of Origin: Mezam/ North West Region.
Address: PCC Bolifamba Mile 16 Buea,  Po Box 19 Buea SW Region.
Email: tamuhdivine@gmail.com
Telephone number; (+237) 677644219
Parents name: Tamuh Zaccheous F and Lum Pamela Christie.
Profession:Teaching.
Nationality:Cameroonian.
Marital Status: Married

                            EDUCATIONAL PROFILE /ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

                                        PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

AREAS OF EXPERTISE OR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES

1. Trained Educational Administrator/ Planner.
2. A Professional Trained Teacher in Secondary Education
3. Competent Instructor of Educational Foundations, Educational Administration, Curriculum Studies, Educational Psychology, Research Methodology and Educational Leadership.
4. Excellent Leadership skills in Secondary and High School as Library/Education Prefect and Senior Prefect respectively.
5. Coordinator EPSOHCAM School of Hotel Management and Catering Buea.
6. Pioneer Jury member of the Citizenship Education Panel of the Cameroon GCE Examination Board.
7. Expedient Supervisory skills to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
8. Good Guidance and counseling skills.
9. Knowledgeable in History, Citizenship Education, World Affairs.
10. Educational Research Assistant.
11. Culture: Bafut Traditional/Village Development Secretary and President.
12. Grade One Diploma in Bafut Traditional Dialect Literacy.
13. Christian/Church Organization Leadership in various ranks.
14. Sports: Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) Match Commissioner.
15. Professional Member of Cameroon Council For Educational Leadership and Management Society (CCEAM).

                                                    SKILLS

Administrative skills: Trained Educational Administrator with sound knowledge in the Four pillars of education (Psychological, Sociological, Philosophical and Historical foundations of education and Educational Administration). Effective organizational skills, planning skills and supervisory skills toward organizational goals; Assiduous, self-discipline, punctual, good multitask skills, valuable interpersonal skills and sound esprit de corps; good analytical and decision-making skills; dynamic and flexible towards the realization of organizational goals; very skillful in research.

Social Skills: Good listener to others’ view points; initiates and open to innovations and advice; Good communication skills, humble, polite, and friendly but very focused and objective.

Computer Skills: Good mastery of Microsoft Office with sound knowledge in Microsoft words.

Language Proficiency; English, French, Pidgin, Mugakaa (Bali) and Bafut.

Cultural Skills: Good promoter of varied African cultures through the propagation of native languages, dishes, dressing and dances.

Adaptability, Flexible and Resilience; Fits squarely in different subject areas. Very effective in various extracurricular activities.

Goal Oriented; Directing efforts which are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound towards targeted goals.

Conflict Resolution Skills; Being able to deal with bias for action, handle blame issues, manage emotions, practice active listening, etc.

ACADEMIC CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

                                     ACADEMIC RESEARCH PROFILE

2014 Academic Year: Co-author: The Key to Success in Citizenship Education; A comprehensive Workbook for GCE Ordinary Levels. Book 1-2.

2014 Academic Year: Co-author: The Key to Success in Citizenship Education; A comprehensive Workbook for GCE Ordinary Levels. Book 3-5.

2001-2002 Academic Year: Undergraduate: Socio-Cultural Evolution In the North West Region: The Case of the Bafut Fondom 1850- 2000 supervised by Professor Gwanfogbe Mathew Basung Lecturer and Director Higher Teachers Training College (ENS Bambili).

2011-2012 Academic Year: Masters’ Thesis titled “Pedagogic Challenges Involved in the Teaching of Citizenship Education in the South West Region of Cameroon.”. This thesis was closely supervised by Professor Fritz Ndiva Mbua who was the Vice Dean in the Faculty of Education, University of Buea. This thesis was defended before a panel composed of my supervisor, a Chairperson – Prof Cornelius Lambi and an Examiner – Professor Emmanuel Tanyi.

2015 –2020: PhD Thesis titled “Education Leaders Perceptions and Challenges of Formal Training in Educational Administration in Cameroon”. This Thesis supervised by Professor Nnane Peter Ebontane and defended before a panel of five Professors from University of Buea and University of Bamenda.

ARTICLE(S) PUBLISHED

1. ” Pedagogic Challenges Involved in the Teaching of Citizenship Education in the South West Region of Cameroon.” Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-1, December 2018, pp.1231-1249, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd20220.pdf.
2. “Formal Training in Educational Administration: The Perceptions and Challenges of Education Leaders in Cameroon” Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-1, December 2019, pp.724-748, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29708.pdf.
3. “Revisiting ‘Our’ Cultural Heritage for a Better Understanding of Who ‘we are’ as Nso and Babungo People of the Anglophone Cameroon-Africa” Published in WEB OF SEMANTIC Universal Journal on Innovative Education, ISSN: 2835-3048, Volume-2 | Issue-3, Year 2023, pp.349-357, URL: https://univerpubl.com/index.php/semantic

HOBBIES

• Loves football.
• Loves music
• Loves reading.
• Listening to news.
• Love watching educative television programs and films.

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