Mercy Catherine Adjabeng

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Mercy Catherine Adjabeng
Occupation(s)Editor-in-chief, Author
Notable workDiscovery 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]

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Education

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]

CertificateInstitutionYear awarded
Executive Certificate, Project Management CertificatePRINCE 2 Overview, PMProfessional Learning, London2007
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 CertificateThe World Bank: Social Protection & Labor Human Development Network2013
Executive Certificate for Managers & Policy Makers Reform Communication: Leadership, Strategy & Stakeholder Alignment CertificateWorld Bank Institute & USC Annenberg School for Communication2014

Career

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]

Philanthropy

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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