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NAME:
Alfred Bobson Sesay
DATE OF BIRTH:
23rd September, 1945
NATIONALITY:
Sierra Leonean
MARITAL STATUS:
Married with four children
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
1999 - Ph.D.. (Honoris Causa) St. Clements University, Tai-Caicos Islands, S. Australia.
1978 - M. A. University of Leeds U.K.
1968 Diploma in Education, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.
1963-1965 Albert Academy, 'A' Levels.
1958 - 1963 SDA, Petifu - Mayepoh
PROFESSIONAL COURSES:
1993 - University of Dundee, Scotland Certificate of Participation - Curriculum Planning and Development.
1992 - (International Institute of Educational Planning) Education, Employment & Human Resource Development.
1972 - Milton Margai College of Education
Certificate of Participation - Course on Educational Administration.
1969 Dakar University - Certificate D' Assiduite'
In between, I have attended several local and International Seminars and Workshops on Educational Administration, Development and Planning including Seminars on Teacher management Systems.
I was part of the Commonwealth Team that produce the modules "better school" aimed at upgrading school needs.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1970 - Kamakwie Teacher - Wesleyan Secondary School
1971 - Freetown Principal - Muslim Brotherhood Secondary School; was founder Principal and developed the school single-handedly to a Government Recognised Secondary School.
1979 - Ministry of Education Assistant Secretary (Students) - was in charge of Scholarships, Students matters including conflict resolution. Help to diffuse many student strikes.
1982 - Education Attache' - Sierra Leone Embassy in the USSR and Eastern Europe. Was in charge of students welfare, provided link between Educational Institutions in USSR and other East European Countries and Ministry of Education; interpreted Sierra Leone government policy on Education; sought Explanations from other Educational Institutions for transmission home.
1984 - Inspector of School (Secondary) - Monitoring, Supervising and staff Development, Data and Statistical Collection within the Education System for quality control.
1987 - Principal Education (Officer Secondary) Provide direction and Policy initiatives on how Secondary Education was shaped;
Help in teacher recruitment and training; Developed curricula; Took part in educational reform.
1993 - Assistant Chief Education Officer in the exercise of overall control of staff and Programmes; Supervised a number of divisions within the educational system.
1995 - Chief Education Officer/Director-General of Education, Principal Adviser to Government on all Educational matters:
Responsible for quality control, budgetary preparation and allocation;
Staff development;
Program design;
Link between Ministry of Education and other Local and International Educational
Bodies/Institution;
Chief Government nominee to the West African Examination Council;
Member of Court (USL), Teacher Colleges Council, Boards of Governors.
MEMBERSHIP:
1987 - 2000 - Member - West African Examination Council.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION:
1995 - 2000 - Member - Teacher Colleges Council
1995 - 2000 - Member - University Court
1999 - 2000 - Member - Accreditation Commission Association of University and College
EXTRA - CURR ACTIVITIES:
1987 to date
Chairman - Sierra Leone/China Friendship Society.
1999 to date
President - Old Edwardian Association
1st Elder - SIDA Church, Freetown.
1968 - Minister Fourah Bay College, Games and Sports
PUBLICATION:
1994 - The Calabash and the box - Macmillan's
1999 - The Port of Lotion - Macmillans
1999 - Judas and the Devil - (Unpublished)
2000 - The Good Principal - Macmillan's
HOBBIES:
Sports, Writing and Reading |
