MONICA OPARE
Co-founder
She received recognition for her leadership in and entrepreneurship as she was hosted on the TV 3 M’ASEM program which celebrates the achievements of successful Ghanaian entrepreneurs. In addition, she is a co-founder and Director of Sunbeam Equal Educational Opportunity Foundation.
Mrs. Opare is an environment and resource graduate from the Presbyterian University College in addition to an International Diploma in Montessori Education from the North American Montessori Council.
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Mrs. Monica Ohene Opare is a co-founder and Head of Academic Affairs at Golden Sunbeam International (GSi). She has in the beginning of GSi, played a strategic role in the school’s management and development nurturing the school from 11 children in 1989 to a school with a student population of more than 500 students from pre-school through senior high.
Together with Mr. Opare, Mrs. Opare is a 2004 recipient and winner of the Meridian Leadership Award for her ecclesiastical and educational contribution in empowering the next generation of African leaders. Furthermore, she has training and over 22 years of experience in education and school administrations taking World Bank / IFC sponsored training courses for private school managers.
Mrs Opare was one of the few Ghanians in 1979, selected to join the American Foreign Exchange Student Program her positive educational experience in the United States has played an important role in the governance and educational experience offered at Golden Sunbeam.
EMMANUEL OPARE SR
Co-founder
Mr. Emmanuel Ohene Opare is the CEO of the Board of Directors of Golden Sunbeam Schools. Mr Opare retired from the Customs, Excise and Preventive Services (CEPS) holding 3 portfolios as an Assistant Commissioner in charge of Excise and Sales tax, the UNCTAD ASYCUDA project the forerunner of the current , GCNET and Exports.
He established Ohene Opare Consult (OOC), a Management consulting company in 1997 specialising in statutory duty drawback payments for exporting companies. Clients of OOC include blue chip companies such as AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited and Unilever Ghana Limited Ashanti Foam, Poly products etc. retrieving several millions of cedis for the exporters from Government to boost the export trade.
Mr. Opare was appointed by the government of Ghana as one of the consultants selected to assist the Ugandan government, Ministry of Finance, in restructuring her tax institutions under the auspices of the United Nations
Development Program leading to the establishment of the Uganda Revenue Authority,
He also consulted for the ECOWAS Community Computer Center for the introduction of ASYCUDA (Automated System For Customs Data) to the Nigerian Customs Service
Mr. Ohene Opare is the co-founder and Executive Director of Sunbeam Equal Educational Opportunity for All Foundation (SEEOFAF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the provision of quality education for over 170 deprived and needy children in Essam a village in the Birim Central Disctrict and in Adenta Accra.
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Mr. Ohene Opare is a 2004 recipient of the Meridian Leadership Award for his ecclesiastical and educational contributions, service and work. He is a chemical engineer by training and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in addition to training in Project Planning and Development from GIMPA. preparation of industrial feasibility studies from UNIDO, Industrial Planning from the Bruno Leuschner University in the former German Democratic Republic
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Mr. Ohene Opare Sr. is a lifelong scholar and leader who loves learning.
EMMANUEL OPARE JR
Chairman
Mr Emmanuel Ohene Opare Jr, is the former president and current chairman of GSi. He worked as a Systems Engineer with Battelle Energy Alliance and the US National Lab in the United States of America.
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His experience in consulting and providing decision support to management and projects has been a great asset to Golden Sunbeam. In his spare time, Mr. Opare Jr, develops decision support tools in areas of risk and opportunity management, lean management, strategic planning and road mapping. These skill sets have enabled Golden Sunbeam develop strategies in the school's growth and governance.
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Mr Ohene Opare Jr. was a recipient of an outstanding service for his contribution to decision support, risk management and technology development road mapping for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant project funded by the US department of energy. Mr. Ohene Opare Jr has journal publications in Risk management and Reliability analysis and is a member of the International Symposium of Systems Engineers (INCOSE) and American Society of Quality. He is one of the first alumni of Golden Sunbeam and he holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a master's in Engineering Management from the University of Idaho, Moscow. He is currently also pursuing a PHD in Systems Engineering
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Mr. Ohene Opare Jr, has relevant and practical years of experience in Lean management,Six Sigma and venture capital and establishing cost effective solutions which make organizations become efficient in delivering their products and services.
MARIAN OPARE ETIM-JOHN
Director
administration
Mrs. Etim John, the Director of Administration/Academic Affairs at Golden Sunbeam Schools. She is responsible for organizing major events on campus.
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Marian is a product of the University of Cape Coast with a BSc in Agricultural Science. Marian is a Golden Sunbeam alumni and joins the board of directors with relevant hands-on experience in managing, organizing and coordinating activities and programs. Her role as an adviser to senior management has been instrumental to helping the school establish successful academic programs on campus.
Her hands on management style has influenced the success of teaching coordination and programs at Sunbeam. Marian is a leader and visionary who understands the complexities of management and we are glad to have her on board.
AMANDA ENYI-INEH
Admissions
Mrs Enyi-Ineh is the school's Director of Admissions and doubles as the Dean of Student Body Counseling Services. She is a product of Golden Sunbeam, Aburi Girls Senior High School and proud product of the University of Ghana with a BA in Psychology.
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She ensures that the mental health and well-being of Golden Sunbeam's students are in top form and maximum performance, while helping students build confidence in their abilities and skills.
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Amanda also graduated as a certified cosmetologist from Alloette and owns a private practice which provides internship opportunities and training for students who are interested in and apply to the Cosmetological Arts Internship Program.
Amanda brings on board people skills which endears her to the students and helps her resolve concerns easily
ALMA OPARE
IT Support
Mr Alma G. Ohene Opare is currently working as a Senior Software Implementation Engineer & Business and Customer Satisfaction Consultant with Domo Inc in the United States of America. Alma is an entrepreneur at heart and has 10 years of experience in information technology and information management. Alma's experience as a program manager at Microsoft brings to the board relevant skills personnel management.
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In his spare time, Alma does some computer programing, develops websites for start-ups and provides coaching to want to-be entrepreneurs. Alma is a Golden Sunbeam alumnus, and has a BSc in Computer Science/Information Technology from Brigham Young University and is now doing his Masters at the Western Governors University in the US
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Alma has been instrumental in building the Golden Sunbeam website as this effort continues to enable the school reach a wider audience.
EZRA OPARE
Media Management& Marketing
Ezra is currently a Student at BYU, one of Golden Sunbeams Affiliate American Universities studying Information Technology with an Emphasis in Cyber Security and a Minor in Business. He has been a big contributor to GSi's website construction, and the development of some of the unique programs implemented at GSi. He also assists with basic database management at GSi. He contributed to the design the schools current uniform and built the architectural design 3D model for the growth and expansion of GSi