Three decades of building schools that work
A school leader, curriculum specialist, and girls' education advocate who has spent her career inside Ghana's classrooms, staffrooms, and communities.
From the classroom to the head's office, and then to the whole system
Evelyn Serwaah Sarpong began her career as an instructor, teaching Home Economics, Clothing and Textiles, and Food and Nutrition. Eighteen years in front of students gave her something that no management course can teach: a working understanding of what actually helps a young person stay in school and finish well.
That grounding shaped everything that followed. As Headmistress and School Principal, she took on the running of entire institutions, managing teams of teachers and support staff, school budgets, admissions, and disciplinary systems. Her most significant institutional work was leading the transformation of Saint Paul's Girls Vocational Institute into Saint Paul's Catholic Senior High School, a change that widened access and raised academic standing for the students who came after.
Alongside her school leadership, Evelyn served as Director of the Girls Taking Action (GTA) Ghana Chapter, where she designed and ran community programmes for underprivileged girls and rural families. She has also held national office as Treasurer and Vice President of major Ghanaian education associations, giving her a view of policy and practice well beyond any single school compound.
Today she works as an independent consultant, helping founders, NGOs, church education units, and district offices set up new schools, fix struggling ones, and build programmes that keep girls in the classroom.
Over 30 years of leadership across teaching, school administration, and community programmes in Ghana.
Leadership positions across schools, programmes, and national associations
She has over 30 years of strategic leadership experience with in-depth knowledge of the policies and procedures for administering schools.Professional profile
What she brings to a school, an NGO, or a district office
Schools & systems
- New school establishment
- GES compliance and accreditation
- Staffing models and policy design
- Codes of conduct and safety systems
Teaching & curriculum
- Curriculum development
- Home Economics and vocational subjects
- Teacher training and coaching
- Retention and graduation strategy
People & community
- Girls' empowerment programming
- Rural outreach and mentorship
- Executive coaching for school heads
- Monitoring and evaluation
Vision, discipline, empathy, and strategic execution
Systems over quick fixes
She builds structures a school can still run five years after the consultant has gone: policies, budgets, governance, and clear lines of accountability.
Girls at the centre
Programme design starts with the learners most likely to drop out, and works backwards to the conditions that keep them enrolled and finishing.
Practitioner's judgement
Every recommendation comes from someone who has taught the lessons, managed the staff, balanced the budget, and handled the discipline cases herself.
Standards that hold up
Improvement plans are aligned to Ghana Education Service requirements, so compliance and quality move together rather than against each other.
Work with Evelyn on your school, programme, or leadership team
Email Evelyn today to schedule a consultation
Based in Kumasi, working with schools and organisations across Ghana.
- Phone
- +233 20 086 6949
- evelynsarpong34@gmail.com.com
- Location
- Kumasi, Ghana
