Chinyere Rosemary Okafor

OKAFOR, CHINYERE ROSEMARY Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. -, - - SUMMARY With the desire to impart knowledge and build a generation of smart students, I am an enthusiastic and passionate teacher focused on developing teaching abilities by collaborating closely with experienced educators. Being one who is observant, hardworking, and diligent in using proven and diverse teaching techniques to connect with students and share knowledge of important concepts, I provide excellent recordkeeping abilities as well as attention to students and classroom needs. SKILLS Classroom Management Teamwork Organisational Time Management Behavioural Modeling Leadership Smart Board Aptitude Patience Creative Thinking EXPERIENCE Teacher - Victory International School, Rumuolumeni, Rivers State | 2016-Present. Creates a positive and inclusive classroom environment that fostered students’ participation, collaboration, and critical thinking. Takes students on excursion and demonstrates how to perform some practical aspects of learning. Encourages teamwork among students and maintains orderliness. Cultivates positive relationships with students, parents, and staff to optimize instruction and support learning outcomes. Encourages students’ participation in practical experiments to enhance subject knowledge. Demonstrates positive and effective classroom management skills. Plans, prepares, and teaches lesson plans, giving students individual support. Utilized various teaching strategies, including hands-on experiments, group discussions, and multimedia resources, to engage students and promote active learning. Assesses students’ learning through regular quizzes, tests, and assignments, providing constructive feedback to support their academic growth. Achieved an increase in students' average scores on standardized learning assessments, reflecting improved understanding and mastery of subjects taught over the years. Received positive feedback from students, parents, and colleagues regarding satisfaction with teaching methods and classroom management. Youth Counsellor - Pentecostal Bible Church, Port Harcourt, Rivers State | 2018 - Present Uses cognitive behaviour therapy to assist youths in recognising and redirecting poor habits. Offers guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement. Communicates closely with other counsellors to devise programmes and activities based on developmental and academic levels. Organize workshops and seminars on mental health issues. Develops and expands a referral system of service providers to assist clients in attaining services. Arranges and facilitates therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families. Basic Science Teacher (NYSC) - Model Girls Secondary School Rumueme, Rivers State |- Helped students explore concepts and widen their perspectives by facilitating discussions regarding lesson subjects. Designed learning objectives in collaboration with colleagues and meticulously attended to the requirements of each individual learner. Helped create a welcome environment that prioritizes learning for students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Started teaching, carried out lesson plans, and eventually moved on to full-day instruction. Mentored students through challenges and encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving. TRAINING/INTERNSHIP Internship - Nuel Mark and Partners, Port Harcourt, Rivers State | 2007 VOLUNTEER Mental Health Resource Person - Vision Athletics Foundation, Port Harcourt, Rivers State | 2021 – Present. Humanitarian - Crusader for Justice House, Lagos State, Nigeria | August 2021. EDUCATION Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling - Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni Port Harcourt, Rivers State |- Thesis: School Environmental Variables and Family Structure as Correlates of Academic Performance of Public Senior Secondary School Students in Rivers State: Implications for Counselling, 2022. M.Ed. Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling - Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni Port Harcourt, Rivers State |- Post Graduate Diploma in Education - National Teachers Institute, Kaduna | 2016 B.Tech, Estate Management - Rivers State University |- CERTIFCATION AND LICENSE Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) License | June 2022 Trauma Healing Institute (American Bible Society) | April 2022 Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Certificate| September 2021 St. John Ambulance (Practical First Aid) | January 2015 National Fire Prevention Project (Practical Fire Fighting) | January 2015 Safeguard Resources and Technologies Limited (General HSE Certificate) | February 2015 PUBLICATIONS Okafor, C. R. (2022). A Review of Sexual and Gender Deviation in the 21st Century: Implications for Counselling. The Counsellor, 45 (1), 22 Okafor, C. R. (2022). Antisocial Behaviours in Post Covid-19 Era: Implications for Counselling. Rivers State Counselling Association of Nigeria Journal, (RIVCASSON), 5 (1), 22 Okafor, C. R. & Ogbonna, H. E. (2022). Suicide in Post Covid-19 Era: Implications for Counselling. Rivers State Counselling Association of Nigeria Journal, (RIVCASSON), 5 (1), 22 LongJohn, I. T., Okafor, C. R., & Ajala, I. (2020). Demographic Correlates of Postgraduate Students’ Perception of E-learning in Rivers State Universities, Nigeria EPRA International Journal of Research and Development, 5(10), 17 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON). WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON). 46th International Conference: Mental Health, and Counselling Psychology in Post Covid-19 Era in Nigeria. Yola, Adamawa State. 15th-19th August 2022. Post Graduate Students Association, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, “1st Annual National Conference”. Port Harcourt, 27th-28th July 2022 Counselling Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter (RIVCASSON). 5TH Biennial Conference June 2022, ‘‘Identification and Management of Silent Killers”. Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Counselling Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter (RIVCASSON). 5TH Biennial Conference June 2022, “The Role of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Curbing Domestic Violence and Building a Strong Workforce Through Effective Staff Management: The Place of Professional Counsellors.” Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON). 45th International Conference: Counselling for Effective Citizenship and National Rebirth in Post Covid-19 Era. Ibadan, Oyo State. 16th-20th August 2021. Counselling Association of Nigeria Rivers State Chapter (RIVCASSON). 20th October 2021. “Understanding Special Needs.” Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. 6th Annual National Conference Workshop on Innovation in Research and Data Analysis, July 2021. Valida International Schools, Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Collaboration with Educhild, July 2017 “Work Ethics for Teachers and Leaders of Schools in Line with Current Educational Practices”. REFEREE To be provided on request.