ALUMNI PROFILE

4th Student Profile

Charway, Derrick Okpoti

Nationality: Ghanaian
Date of Birth:

EDUCATION

Seoul National University, Korea
Master's Degree in Sport Management (Dream Together Master)

University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Post Graduate Diploma in Sport for Development

University of Ghana, Ghana
Bachelor’s degree in Arts

WORK EXPERIENCE

PhD. Research Fellow at Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway (Mar. 2019 – Present)
Senior Sports Organiser, Sports Directorate, University of Ghana, Ghana (September 2010 – February 2019 )

HONORS AND AWARDS

Citation for Outstanding All-Run Achievers Award from Accra Academy Senior High School, Ghana (2014)
Best Sports Personality of Legon Hall, University of Ghana (2009)
Half-Colours Award for Excellent Performance in Sports, University of Ghana (2008)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Project Management
Programme Coordinator, Beckwith International Leadership Development (BILD), Ghana (Youth Sport Trust, UK Programme) (2011-2014)
Project Coordinator, International Development through Excellence and Leadership in Sport (IDEALS), Ghana and England (UK Sport Project) (2011-2013)
Project Leader, International Inspiration’s Project on National Community-coach Education and Development Framework (NCEDF) for the National Sports College of Ghana (British Council Ghana Project) (2013)

PERSONAL

• Languages: English (Fluent), Korean (Basic), Akan (Fluent) and Ga (Native)
• Interests: Debate, Music, Healthy Interaction, Reading, Research and Sport