EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
STEPHEN OBENG - HEAD OF FINANCE
Steve, as popularly referred to, was born in Asokwa, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. He attended Kings International School where he wrote his Basic Education Certificate Examinations(BECE). He then proceeded to Kumasi Anglican Senior High School (KASS) for his secondary education and studied General Science.
Steve gained admission into the Christian Service University College to pursue a four-year programme leading to the award of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He won two academic Scholarships at the university for his outstanding academic performance and graduated with first-class honours.
Steve got the opportunity to undertake his National Service with the Finance Department of AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mines, as a Finance Officer and rotated within the Accounts Payables and Receivables Section. After National Service, he gained employment with Sinapi Aba Trust (now Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans) as a Programmes Officer at the company’s Head Office in Kumasi. He was in charge of managing a portfolio of schools that had been given financial support to expand their facilities. He was trained as a Trainer of Trainers for the company’s flagship programme, Social Performance Management, designed to train some selected staff of their various branches on this new approach to managing organizational performance. Prior to his departure from the company, he was nominated as an Accountant to manage and report on the financial performance for one of the company’s foreign donors.
In 2013, Steve gained employment as the first Accountant and Administrator for the AngloGold Ashanti School, then a department within the Obuasi Mines. When the school became a wholly owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, he became the substantive Accountant. He is currently the Head of Finance for both AGA and WB Schools. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Valley View University and also a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. He is very attentive to details and very analytic. His passion is to help others improve and grow in their chosen area of specialisation.
ESTHERLLA ASARE - HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
She is an energetic and ambitious person who has developed a mature and responsible approach to any task that she undertakes. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with specialisation in Human Resource Management. As a graduate with seven (7) years experience in HR practice, and currently undergoing a six month Senior Professional in HR(SPHRi) at the HR Certification Centre, she is excellent at working with others to achieve a certain objective on time and with excellence.
She is able to deal with issues competently, result oriented and works on own initiative or as part of a team who has good communication and human relation skills. An effective and confident communicator who is also a self- starter with the dedication and motivation required to succeed. Easy going by nature and able to get along with both work colleagues and Senior Managers when providing comprehensive administrative support to day-to-day operation. Estella has accumulated about 5 years experience as a human resource officer and administrative assistant in the Executive Office of the AngloGold Ashanti School.
MR. ROBERT DONKOR - SENIOR HEAD OF DEPARTMENT & HEAD OF LOWER PRIMARY
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, University of Education, Winneba.
Masters In Educational Innovations And Leadership Science, KNUST (CONTINUING)
Age: 47
Experience: 19 years of teaching experience including one year as JHS Head, Amponyase (Acting), two years as Head of Department of Upper Primary AGA School and 6 years as Head of Department of Lower Primary, AGA School.
Skills: Strong leadership and management skill, ability to build positive relationships with teachers, staff and parents, proficient in technology integration in the classroom, effective lesson planning and implementation of lesson. Personal qualities: Passionate about education, dedicated to students’ growth and success, strong work ethics patience and understanding with students.
ROBERT TAYLOR - HEAD OF JHS DEPARTMENT
Robert is a professional teacher with 27 years of teaching experience spread over five different schools.
He is a graduate of the University of Education, Winneba where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed. Basic Education) July 2008. Akrokerri Training College, currently Akrokerri College of Education- for teacher’s Certificate A (3-Year Post Secondary), June, 1998.
He had his basic level education in St. Thomas School, Obuasi and later joined Christ the King Catholic Secondary School, Obuasi for his O’Level Certificate in 1992.
He’s been in active service since 1996, serving in five different schools including AGA School where he is currently serving as a member of the IMT and the Head of Department for the JHS department.
Robert joined the AGA School in the 2010/2011 academic year and started as a class 2 teacher, he held the role of bus coordinator of the school monitoring the movement of the school buses to and from the school. He also served as the secretary to the staff taking minutes of staff meetings and also reporting on events of the school.
In 2013, Robert joined the integrated Science team of AGA School at the JHS department, as Integrated Science teacher for JHS 2 until his appointment as Assistant HOD in 2019 and subsequently HOD in 2020.
He’s been a team player and a party to the success story of the AGA School in relation with BECE over the years.
MRS MERCY HETTY OWUSU - HEAD OF UPPER PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
She started her basic education at Obuasi Methodist School. She then proceeded to TI Ahmadiyah Secondary School in the 1982/83 academic year, where she studied General Arts as a major. She then furthered her education at Akokerri Training College, Akokerri, and subsequently had her tertiary education at University of Education,
Winneba.
She has been teaching since 1991. She started her teaching with Adaase L/A Primary School, and then moved to New Nsuta L/A Primary School where she handled various classes. She joined AGA School in 2010 as a basic 3 teacher and has since been doing exceptional work which caught the attention of management. Due to her excellence, she was promoted to the position of HOD of Upper Primary in 2021.
She loves reading, teaching, cooking and spending time with her family. She is a Christian and worships with the Covenant House Chapel at Ridge where she serves as a Financial Secretary.
BENEDICTA ACKAH – HEAD OF PRESCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Benedicta Ackah is the Head of the Preschool Department (AngloGold Ashanti School) whose work is to manage staff, make decisions concerning admissions, she’s responsible for meeting curriculum standards which are age-
appropriate for Preschool Pupils and facilitate social and behavioral development education.
Benedicta Ackah is a professional teacher with 29 years teaching experience, before becoming the Head of Preschool. After her O level education she gained admission to Akrokerri College of Education (1991 -1994). She holds a Degree in Education from the University of Education, Winneba.
She is nice, fun and friendly person, honest and punctual, she work well in a team but also on her own as she like to set herself goals which she will achieve, and she has good listening and communication skills. She has a creative mind and always up for new challenges. She is well organized and always plan ahead to make sure she manage her time well.