Over the past decade, CBU graduate student Pastor Moody Arkoh has worked in his home country of Ghana—and internationally—to cultivate an extensive background in information technology and education.
After completing a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Education, Winneba, Pastor spent about two years as an IT instructor teaching programming and nearly three years as an IT coordinator at the Ghana Education Service (GES).
He continued on to manage networks for hospitals in Ghana, participate in a law enforcement IT project in South Africa, earn a degree in network engineering in India, and build a website for a top law firm in Canada.
Through all of these projects, his interest in IT and education grew, but he wasn’t sure of the best way to tie his interests together.
While attending a summit in Ghana, Pastor first learned about CBU.
Dedicated to connecting with students globally, CBU has developed relationships all over the world and happened to have representation at the summit, along with information about the Master of Science in Educational Leadership program.
It was a lightbulb moment for Pastor who saw the program as the way to move his work forward.
“Over time, I had realized I could bridge technology and education through a leadership role,” said Pastor. “I realized this would be the right opportunity for me.”
For a long time, Pastor has been passionate about solving problems. It’s what he does like others might garden or scrapbook. Just recently—in between work and study—he created a software to assist the hearing impaired. Thinking through problems and developing solutions comes naturally but presenting the final product or getting others to listen wasn’t so easy.
Through the master’s program, Pastor said he has learned, “Leadership is not always about positional title. It’s about taking responsibility—making an influence and making sure you have quality of service. A leader should be able to come out with clarity, integrity and influence.”
Pastor began the program in the fall of 2024 and is on track to complete it this spring.
“My long-term goal right after school is to build and lead organizations to use technology ethically and effectively to improve education,” said Pastor, who is open to the location of his next job but anticipates making it back to Ghana eventually.
“CBU has helped shape me in a way I didn’t anticipate. Anything that comes my way, I make sure I get the most out of the experience, so I can also go back home and pour into the community.”
