User:Joris Darlington Quarshie/sandbox/ Jeremie Van Garshong

Jeremie Van-Garshong (born on June 21,1984) is a Ghanaian radio and television personality, voice over artiste and an event host best known for TV and radio commercials. She began her career in the media in 2005 when she join Vibe FM as a news caster. She is a teacher of The Word, Purity preacher and a Transformational Life Coach, fully certified with Strategic Learning Alliance, (USA).

Early life
Jeremie was born as the only Child to her parents on the 21st of June 1984, in Accra, Ghana. She started basic school education at the Morning Star Preparatory School (1988-1999) and had her senior Secondary education at Aburi Girls Senior High School (1999-2002). After acquiring her Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) in Ghana, Jeremie moved to South of FRANCE as part of an IEP/AFS exchange program where she enrolled in Lycée George Clemenceau, Montpellier and Lycée Clos Banet, Perpignan, to study and complete her Baccalaureate.

Jeremie then moved back home 2 years later to major in French and Spanish at the Ghana Institute of Languages (GIL) whiles working with Media Touch Productions as an audio Production Assistant, voice over and radio commercial artiste in the year 2004 – 2005. Miss Jeremie acquired a Diploma in Communications at African Institute of Journalism and Communications (AIJC) now African University College of Communications (AUCC) where she majored in Journalism, Mass communications, Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing, Media Law, Demography and Population studies, Information Technology, English Language, French, and Social Studies from 2004 – 2006.

Radio
Jeremie began her radio career at Vibe FM as a news caster. Being the only female presenter at Vibe she took on the responsibility of hosting the Mid-Morning Show, the Late Night Show and later the Morning Show. After some few years she became the administrator for the Broadcast School of Excellence where she taught a masterclass for on-air presentation and news casting.

Jeremie later moved from Vibe Fm to YFM107.9 and became well known by youth across the country. Jeremie grew her platform on Yfm into an evening lounge entertainment show called the "Y LOUNGE", and a Saturday entertainment magazine show called SATURDAY MORNING LIVE on which she interviewed artistes from around the world including LUDACRIS, TREY SONGZ, RICK ROSS, KERI HILSON, BOW WOW, SHONTELLE, T PAIN, FABOLOUS, American comedian Anthony Anderson amongst others. After leaving Yfm, since 2017 and making her radio slot well-known, Jeremie decided to explore other radio territories.

She then moved on to build her following as a Radio presenter on Live 91.9 FM. She hosted one of Live 91.9 FM's night radio show called "TOUCH DOWN" and also hosted another morning show called "THE LIFESTYLE CAFE". On Sundays, she did host a show called SOUL FOOD on Live 91.9fm. She also co-hosted THE LIVE BREAKFAST CLUB (LBC) with Jay Foley.

Television
On the Television front, Jeremie was one of the main faces on Ghana's Entertainment Tv shows, 4syte Tv for 7 years together with her co host Jay foley. She doubled as a Television hostess of 4STYE TV which aired on TV3 ghana at the time and red carpet hostess for the 4syte Music Video Awards. Jeremie has also been one of the popular faces on Ghana’s Christian station PRAISE TV. She has travelled on several occasions to South Africa as an anchor to handle interviews during Gospel goes classical, and the Gathering of Worshippers, South Africa interviewing artistes like Dr. Tumi and Ntokozo Mbambo. (SA)

Voice over and Commercials
In 2005, Jeremie joined The Radio Advertising People (TRAP) as the head of Marketing and Production, Voice over artiste, and also co-sphere headed the formation of 2131 GROUP of Companies (2131RECORDS, TRAP, and TAVERN 2131). As a voice over artiste, Jeremie has produced voice overs and commercials for numerous brands such as Vodafone, Coca Cola, MTN Ghana, Glo Ghana, Africa Online and amongst others.

Event hosting
Jeremie has also hosted many events including Ghana stands in worship at the Accra Sports Stadium, Ghana Oil and Gas Awards, 40 under 40 red carpet at Kempinski Hotel, Praise Tv’s Thanksgiving at the Stadium and Dome venues, Africa Gospel Music Awards, Women in Worship, Wiflix Africa launch to name a few.

2131 Initiative
Jeremie together with Jay Foley also happen to be Co Founders of 2131. A brand initiated in 2004 to help young folks dig deeper and discover who they are and the talents they possess. The brand has been able to evolve into clubs (2131CLUBS) around the world.

In 2009 she was called to the BBC World where she took charge of a project called BBC World School Reports through kind courtesy of the British Council’s connecting classrooms. As a role model to emerging young talents in radio journalism, Jeremie has an ambition to go back to the BBC and achieve her ultimate goal in International Relations with the United Nations (UN).

Spoken word
SPOKEN WORD has been a major part of Jeremie’s life. In 2017, she released a spoken word piece called “CALL IT LOVE” on Valentine’s Day, focusing on establishing the correct definition of LOVE. Jeremie followed it up with a real life narration of her first encounter with Jesus. The narration titled “SURRENDER”  became one of her popular spoken word pieces.

Girl unashamed
In 2013 Jeremie started  "GIRL UNASHAMED" It is a brand aimed at getting young ladies to live a life of purity and grow a heart for GOD. She's been to churches and universities across the country speaking at girl talk sessions on "Beauty", "Purpose", "Being a Composed Woman", "Living a Sin free life", "Sexual Purity" amongst others. In honor of that, she earned the "COMPOSED WOMAN AWARD" from the University of Ghana and also was made brand ambassador for Royal Court Hair (an American based hair company) and their "Beauty With A Purpose “campaign helping young deprived ladies experience the true beauty they deserve from within.

Philanthropy
Jeremie has also embarked on Christian missions with American Contemporary Gospel singer and B.E.T Sunday Best Contestant and now certified life coach Jeff Spain, giving to orphanage homes and street kids, ministering in villages and deprived towns like Odomu close to the central region of Ghana amongst others through Anthony and the Gloria Pointer Foundation. His Love Nation music group at the time was a catalyst to the beginning of pouring into young individuals, praying on the Mensah Sarbah field, having sessions in homes with families, individuals and couples. Together Jeff Spain and Jeremie, by God’s grace are bringing hope to this generation through their MOVING MOUNTAINS coaching practice and ministry.

Life coaching
After taking a break from radio and television Jeremie Van-Garshong found her career path slowly but surely shifting to Life Coaching. She gained a scholarship to get certified with Strategic Learning Alliance (USA) and furthered to have an advanced diploma in Strategic Management with the Accra Business School. Her “SOUL THERAPY” gives in person and online sessions in the areas of one-on-one personal Life coaching, Relationship Coaching, Career Coaching, Executive Coaching, and Group Coaching respectively. Her partnership with fellow certified professional Life Coach Jeff Spain (USA) birthed “MOVING MOUNTAINS”. An in-person coaching practice focused on Marriage, Relationship and Family Coaching with a special course formulated for dating, engaged, married or divorced couples to walk through as part of their journey to thriving in LOVE. With 8years of practicing helping people with real life results and testimonials as evidence, Jeremie’s passion to heal one soul at a time is relentless.

Brand ambassador
Jeremie Van-Garshong was chosen amongst others as brand ambassador for MALTA GUINNESS in 2012 and the AFRICA RISING CAMPAIGN Inspiring young people around Ghana and Africa and giving them an opportunity to share their inspirational stories with the rest of the World.

Awards

 * Female Radio Presenter of the Year, RTP Awards (2012).