Rosemond Wilson appointed as 12th & new Head of Ghana WAEC
Dr Rosemond Wilson has unanimously been appointed as the new Head of the Ghana National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the management of the not-for-profit-making organization has said.
In a blog post sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Council said Dr Rosemond who is now the 12th Head of the Ghana National Office of WAECwill replace Mrs Wendy Enyonam Addy-Lamptey who has proceeded on statutory retirement.
Spending 27 years with the West African Examinations Council beginning in September 1997, Dr Rosemond Wilson before her current appointment served as the acting Head of the Test Development Division at WAEC.
Before joining the not-for-money-profit-making organization, she taught as an Elective Mathematics tutor at Baidoo Bonsoe Senior High Technical School and later at Tarkwa Senior High School, both in the Western Region, Ghana.
Profile of Dr Rosemond Wilson
Dr Wilson joined WAEC, Ghana in 1997 and has since dedicated her professional life to the same organization. She started from humble beginnings as an officer with the Records and Aptitude Test Department and later as a Subject Officer for Mathematics.
Over the past decade, Dr. (Mrs.) Rosemond Wilson has had significant leadership and managerial positions in the Council. These include headship of the Mathematics Section, Post Examinations Department and the Test Development Division (TDD).”
Since joining the Council, she has made significant contributions through various initiatives aimed at improving the operational processes, quality and fairness of examinations.
Her career is marked by a proven ability to design, implement, and synergize test development and administration policies that improve productivity and deliver organizational results.
Dr. Wilson’s stint with WAEC has been characterized by dedication, integrity, and strategic orientation towards organizational development
Her academic journey began at Holy Child Senior High School, Cape Coast where she obtained the GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level Certificates. She thereafter obtained a BSc. (Hons.) Mathematics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
She holds two Master’s Degrees; an MSc in Statistics and an M.A. in Measurement and Evaluation, from the University of Cape Coast. She also holds a PhD. in Mathematics Education from the University of Education, Winneba
In her new role as Head of the Ghana National Office, WAEC, Dr. Wilson is thrilled to lead the organization with a focus on maintaining the highest standards in educational assessment. Her vision is to help “make WAEC Ghana an organization with an impeccable reputation for excellence.”
She is committed to the implementation of innovative policies that will enhance the reliability and validity of examinations conducted by the Council.
She intends to deepen stakeholder engagement and collaboration by leveraging on the shared desire to ensure ‘academic and moral excellence. Dr Wilson is a member of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) married with two adult children.
