Mercy Catherine Adjabeng | |
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Occupation(s) | Editor-in-chief, Author |
Notable work | Discovery Teen Magazine |
Mercy Catherine Adjabeng is a Ghanaian author, editor-in-chief and Managing Editor of the Discovery Teen Magazine. [1] [2] [3] [4] She is also the Communications and Media Advisor of Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF). [5] [6]
Mercy studied at the University of Cape Coast for her Bachelor of Education degree in Psychology with English from 1994 to 1998. [7] She is an experienced, enthusiastic, dynamic and results oriented communications specialist, gender advocate, writer & public speaker with a demonstrated record of working in the government, NGO & Education industry and Diplomatic community. She has skills in advocacy, strategic planning, and media management. [8]
She also earned qualifications from the following institutions: [7]
Certificate | Institution | Year awarded |
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Executive Certificate, Project Management Certificate | PRINCE 2 Overview, PMProfessional Learning, London | 2007 |
Executive Certificate, Leadership Certificate | African Women's Leadership Institute, Uganda | 2010 |
Post Graduate Certificate, Advocacy & Citizen engagement, Certificate | The Coady International Institute, Canada | 2011 |
Good Governance & Social Accountability Tools, Communication & Social Media Certificate | The Coady International Institute, Canada | 2012 |
Executive Certificate for Managers & Policy Makers, Social Safety Net Core Course Certificate | The World Bank: Social Protection & Labor Human Development Network | 2013 |
Executive Certificate for Managers & Policy Makers Reform Communication: Leadership, Strategy & Stakeholder Alignment Certificate | World Bank Institute & USC Annenberg School for Communication | 2014 |
She is a former English Language and Literature teacher at Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast. [9] She interviewed the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Potter Jackson. [10] She partnered with French Embassy in Ghana, GOLDKEY Properties and UNFPA Ghana to launch the Discovery Teen Magazine and the Discovery Teen Chat forum. [11] She has also partnered with Stanbic Bank Ghana, I-ZAR Group, Effe Farms and Trading Enterprise among others. [12] She currently works at 3FM. [13] She is also the Research and Public Affairs Officer of the Australian High Commission in Ghana. [14]
Mrs. Mercy has a heart which seeks to address issues confronting teenagers like challenges they face at their teen stage. [15] She donated her book called 'Understanding English Literature' to Wesley Girls' High School. The books donated were claimed to worth GH¢6,000. [9] [16] [17] [18]
She also donated her books to St. Thomas Aquinas and Forces Secondary Technical School in Accra. [19] [20]
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