Rev. Fr. Nnamdi A. Nwankwo, B.Phil, B.Theo, M.A, M.A.T, Ph.D.
Holy Ghost Cathedral Parish Phone: 08035496944
P.O.Box 302 Enugu
Nnanwankwo58@gmail.com
Experienced Administrator, Orator, Teacher & School Manager.
OBJECTIVE
I am a social scientist, seeking a full-time administrative leadership in this institution of higher learning. I am a Lecturer and have lectured in many universities and colleges both in Nigeria and abroad. I was a principal of a
renowned secondary school for 12 years. I have the administrative flexibility to work with other Executive Officers to achieve the maximum goal of this institution
or any organization. I am a motivational Speaker and Learning is very essential to me. I am goal oriented and I thrive in high pressure, deadline-driven environments.
POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS:
ENUGU STATE PILGRIM WELFARE BOARD
Deputy Chairman, Enugu State Christian Pilgrimage Board 2009 to 2014
I assisted the Chairman, in all management meetings and planning. I supervised all subcommittees and directed the Board whenever the Chairman was absent. To the
most part, I ran the affairs of the Board and have led groups of pilgrims to Jerusalem and Rome. I have led members to the Executive Governor of our State on strategies and planning. Through our campaign we raised the number of pilgrims from 120 to about 700 by the end of our tenure and mostly through private
organizations.
Chairman, Ogbete Main Market Electoral Commission 2010 and 2021
I was appointed by both the Enugu North Local Government Area and Enugu State Government to conduct the election of the Ogbete Main Market of Enugu [OMMATA]. I conducted successfully the 2010 election of OMMATA. In 2021, the election process was halted by an order of the court. But we hold to conduct a hitch free election in 2021.
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS:
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, NIGERIA
Lecturer 14/02/2011 to Present
I am a Staff of the Department of Philosophy teaching variety of philosophical and psychological courses. I specialized in Continental Philosophy especially in Phenomenology of the German and French Philosophers. I am student-oriented in my classes and have supervised many thesis and dissertations.
2. COLLEGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (CIC) ENUGU, NIGERIA
Principal 2/10/2005 to 2011
I was the administrator and general head of the school. C.I.C. is a post-primary school of reputable status established in 1942 by the Catholic Church. I coordinated all the ramifications of running the school. The school had a total student population of two thousand three hundred, and Staff strength of two hundred and sixty-one. I took the school to a new glory, re-establishing Advance Level classes and an all boarding system. Today C.I.C. is the pride of secondary education in Enugu State.
3. CATHOLIC SUPERVISOR: College of The Immaculate Conception 2011 to 2017
I was recalled back to the school to supervise the priests working in the college. I supervised the school accounts, projects and teaching skills. I conducted a meeting
once a week with the school management and directed them on the way forward. I handled their rewards and punishments. I had a complete 12 years leadership
experience in the school.
LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE KIRTLAND, OHIO
Adjunct professor 9/1999 to 2003
I taught introduction to Philosophy, Logic, Critical thinking, Comparative religion and Moral Philosophy (Ethics).
JOHN CAROL UNIVERSITY CLEVELAND, OH
Lecturer 1/1998 to 5/2002
I taught Introduction to Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Logic, Existentialism and Phenomenology, Business Ethics, Continental Philosophy, Marxism and Critical Thought. I developed and taught classes
on Cartesianism, Husserl, Kantianism and Merleau-Ponty.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTRY MONACA, PA
Part-Time Lecturer 1/1992 to 12/1994
I taught introduction to Philosophy, Logic and Moral Philosophy.
CARLOW COLLEGE PITTSBURGH, PA
Part-Time Lecturer 1/1992 to 12/1994
I taught introduction to Philosophy, Logic and Moral Philosophy.
OTHER EXPERIENCES:
ST. GREGORY DE GREAT PARISH IDAW-RIVER, ENUGU
Parish Priest 5/2004 to 2/10/2005
I was in-charge of the Parish administration. Under one year, I started and completed the parish presbytery, bought a vast land for the parish and brought back so many faithful to the parish. I increased the spiritual and pastoral life of the parish to an enviable size.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL CHURCHWICKLIFFE, OHIO
Associate Pastor 8/1997 to 5/2002
I was involved with: General Ministry, Fund-raising, Counseling, and conducting conferences. I conducted retreats and conferences for: Greater Cleveland Knights of Columbus, Breath of Life conference, Black Catholic Input of Akron, Francis Xavier Circle of Cleveland, and the Sierra Club of Lake County. Yet I was fully involved in the parish administration and in the parochial school. I supervised the running of the parochial grade school.
URBAN SCOUTING (Boys Scout of America) PITTSBURGH, PA
Volunteer 7/1995 to 5/1997
High school career awareness and counseling campaign
Mostly poor neighborhood education campaign.
INSTITUTE OF ECUMENICAL COLLEGE Thinkers Corner, ENUGU,
Ag. Registrar and Lecturer 9/1984 to 6/1989
I was in charge of admissions and registrations, Records, placements,
coordinating and assigning classes and exam rooms
I did budgeting and hiring part-time faculty
I organized Curriculum development
I was involved in supervision of the staff and general management
I taught Philosophical Anthropology and Logic.
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OLD ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT ENUGU, NIGERIA
Clerical officer (Health Management Board) 12/1978 to 5/1980
File indexing
General office duties
Supervising Clerical Assistants
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
DUQUESINE UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH, PA
Doctorate in Philosophy, 1991 to 1996
I specialized in Modern and Continental Philosophy with emphasis on the
Phenomenology of the French and German Philosophers, esp. MerleauPonty, Husserl, Sartre, Heidegger and Nietzsche.
Topic: Body As Origin: Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology of intentionality.
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY MONTCLAIR, NJ
M.A. Teaching, 1990 to 1991
This is a special teaching degree designed to help children of grade school learn philosophy, history and general education. “Philosophy For Children” is specially designed for cognitive Science in education. It was a master’s degree in all parts of education with emphasis on teaching children of primary and secondary education.
BIGARD MEMORIAL SEMINARY ENUGU, NIGERIA
Bachelor of Divinity, Theology 1985 to 1989
I majored in Sacred Theology and Minor in Counseling
BIGARD MEMORIAL SEMINARY IKOT EKPENE, NIGERIA
B.A. Philosophy, 1980 to 1984
I majored in Thomistic Philosophy, Moral Philosophy and Aristotelian logic. Minor in African Philosophy.
INTERNATIONAL CORRESP. COLLEGE, SCRANTON, PA. USA
Diploma, Computer Repairs, 1995 to 1996
IBM & Compatible computers (Troubleshooting, Networking and Installations).
SUBMITTED WORKS
Mary and Modern Controversy: The Issues of Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix
and Advocate. (Submitted to Pauline press, Boston Mass. 2003).
Eke: The History of a People.
( Submitted to Aliphem Publishers, Enugu. 2017)
PAPER PRESENTED
“‘Solar Love’: Nietzsche, Merleau-Ponty, and the Fortunes of perception
Duquesne University, January 1996.
“Technology and culture and the problem of the homeless.” Montclair state
Alumni convention, May 1997.
“Hermeneutics and Deconstruction: A merging of Ricoeur and Derrida.”
Philosophical symposium, Duquesne University, November 1997.
CURRENT PROJECTS
“And so God Created Woman – Conflict and its Resolution”
“Any future for Metaphysics in the Contemporary World?”
“Merleau-Ponty and Teilhard De Chardin on Human Evolution.”
“Are Theories of Morality Rigorous Philosophical Positions?”
SUMMARY
Experienced, dedicated, and diversified cultures are what I bring to the field
of administration and education in general. I am seasoned in different forms
of oratory and I am specially trained in teaching “Philosophy for Children”
which helps me to understand students and their problems. Philosophy has become for me a gateway to understanding God and reality and I am adaptable to different human situations.
