EDUCATIONAL PROFILE: I started my education in a Night School classes that was established by Non-Formal Education Division at Gumo in Kumbungu District. I proceeded to Nwodua Adult Primary school which led me in to formal school at then Tampe-Kukuo R/C Primary school. I proceeded to SSS at BISCO after I completed my JSS education in Malshegu R/C JSS in the year 1997. I had my professional teacher Certificate ‘A’ from Tamale Teacher Training College in the year 2005 and I proceeded to do B.Ed. in Ghanaian Language (Dagbani) at the University of Education, Winneba campus in the year 2010. I hold a Master’s Degree in M.Ed. Training and Development from University for Development Studies from Tamale campus in the year 2020.

SHORT COURSES: I have also done some short Courses such Women in Governance Training Course by Action Aid Global Platforms, Project Development and Communication by UNESCO through National Girls Education Unit Accra, Youth in Leadership Training Course, Leadership and Missions from International Leadership Development Institute from Bethany International University (SINGAPORE)), Accra—Ghana, Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Course by Africa Lead/Feed The Future/USAID, Counselling and Mentorship Training Courses by GES and NGOs for Girl-Child Education Coordinators across Ghana, Champions for Change Women Leadership Courses and Super Champions for Change women’s Conference by Africa Lead/Feed The Future/USAID, Political Party Women and Youth in Leadership Course; Arusha, Tanzania in East Africa by Action-Aid International, Women In Politics Training  Course by FREDRICH EBERT STIFTUNG, Accra, Political Party Women Training Course by WOMENS ACADEMY FOR AFRICA(WAFA) , Accra, etc.

WORKING EXPERIENCE: As a professional teacher, I was able to Teach from Basic to Teacher Training College Level for twelve (12) years (the year 2005 to 2017). I have been the Municipal Girl-Child Education Coordinator for Eight (8) years (from the year 2017 to date). I am an entrepreneur and I own a consultancy and a business call NORTHERN YOUTH BUSINESS CONSULTANCY CENTRE and ROZET ROYAL ENTERPRISE respectively all in Tamale. I am also the Founder and CEO for NGO call Transforming Rural Women and Youth Lives Foundation (TRUWAYLIF).

LEADERSHIP PROFILE: I have been an Assembly Woman for Jegung Electoral Area in the Savelugu/Nanton Municipal Assembly and the recent Nanton District Assembly for eight (8) years. During this period, I was able to serve almost all the committees as the only elected Assembly woman in the Municipality. During this period, I was the secretary to the Northern Region Assembly Women Caucus on Good Governance. I have also occupied some political party positions starting from the grassroots level. For instance, I have been elected as Constituency Women’s Organizer for three consecutive times in Nanton constituency in the N/R of Ghana. As a learning young politician, I resigned as a women’s organizer in 2023 and contested to become the NDC parliamentary candidate for Nanton Constituency but I lost to one of my opponent.  I have been a leader of almost all the fields I find myself growing up as a young girl from a village. I have been a student leader/Girls Prefect from my JSS level, Women’s Commissioner for Catholic Church from UEW, Winneba campus, I have been the President for Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG-UDS) the four (4) campuses Tamale campus. In fact,

PROFILE AS A CONSUTANT, SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT WORKER: I am a Counselor, Gender Activist, Consultant, Social and Development worker. I use my positions to organize training and sensitization programs for women, youth and the vulnerable in society through one-on-one, groups, radio, TV and almost all the social media handles. I am the professional writer, translator and interpreter of English and Dagbani languages materials.

In fact, you can trust me with the above and those that are not mentioned.

BY: ROSINA ZENABU ABDUL-RAHAMAN

(FOUNDER AND CEO, TRUWAYLIF)

CONTACTS: 0207413877/ 0246731874

EMAILS: rosezenabu@gmail.com / truwaylif@gmail.com

THANK YOU.