Dr
Rosemond
Wilson
has
been
named
the
new
Head
of
the
Ghana
National
Office
of
the
West
African
Examinations
Council
(WAEC).
She
succeeds
Mrs.
Wendy
E.
Addy-Lamptey,
who
has
retired.
The
announcement
was
made
in
a
statement
released
by
WAEC
in
Accra
on
Wednesday,
July
17.
The
statement
highlighted
Dr.
Wilson’s
extensive
experience
and
expertise
in
assessment,
gained
over
her
27-year
tenure
with
WAEC,
which
began
in
September
1997.
Before
her
current
appointment,
Dr.
Wilson
served
as
the
acting
Head
of
the
Test
Development
Division
at
WAEC.
Her
professional
journey
began
in
the
early
1990s,
with
roles
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.
“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,”
the
statement
added.
The
statement
also
noted
that
Dr.
Wilson
has
participated
in
and
presented
papers
at
numerous
local
and
international
conferences
on
mathematics
education
and
assessment.
“In
her
new
role
as
Head
of
the
Ghana
National
Office,
WAEC,
Dr.
Wilson
is
thrilled
to
lead
the
organization
with
the
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.
(Mrs.)
Wilson
is
a
member
of
the
International
Central
Gospel
Church
(ICGC).
She
is
married
with
two
adult
children,”
the
statement
noted.
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