YVONNE ASAFO

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OBJECTIVE

The opportunity to join a growing organization that has the need for an

Environmental Scientist.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 01/2009

- 05/2010 Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Graduate Assistant

Collected and performed test on water and soil samples.(petroleum

hydrocarbon content by gas chromatography, biochemical oxygen demand,

chemical oxygen demand by spectrophotometry, oil and grease content, total

solids, volatile solids, pH, alkalinity, volatile acids, chlorine content

by spectrophotometry, and total and fecal coliform bacteria counts).

Prepared and documented technical reports. Supervised students in the

laboratory. Performed general clerical duties.

Graduate assistantship extended till graduations

11/2007 - 07/2008 Ministry of Energy Accra, Greater-Accra

Environmental Officer (Internship)

Planned and conducted meetings between the ministry and development

partners. Liaised and coordinated with other departments to prepare and

disseminate quarterly reports using MS office suite( MS word, excel,

powerpoint and project). Saved Ministry time and cost for preparation of

quarterly reports. Monitored and evaluated energy efficiency initiatives.

Reviewed, analyzed and proposed changes to government policies.

05/2005 - 08/2005 Lapaz Community Hospital Accra, Greater Accra

Laboratory Assistant (Internship)

conducted various clinical laboratory tests(e.g. Widal, Urine analysis,Hb

).Prepared and documented laboratory reports.

Decreased hospitals lost revenue by resolving issues (e.g. resolving unpaid

accounts)and ensuring patient satisfaction.

EDUCATION 05/2010

Marshall University Huntington, WV

Master of Science Environmental Science 4.0

Courses taken: Toxicology and Epidemiology, Water

Resources Management, Environmental Sampling Practices, Environmental

Policy, Environmental Risk Assessment, Project Management, Environmental

Management Systems, Applied Statistics, Environmental Law, Environmental

Regulations

06/2007 University of Cape Coast Cape Coast, Central

Bachelor of Science Environmental Science 3.3

PROJECTS AND RESEARCH PAPERS

Recycling Attitude and Behaviors on Huntington Campus, Marshall University.

Conducted a survey about recycling attitudes and behaviors to improve

upon the new recycling program on campus. Analyzed data using SAS

statistical software and excel.

Commended for role in promoting greening efforts on campus. Increased

recycling receptacles on campus as recommended. Survey report graded A+

ISO 14001 Manual Preparation, Diamond Electric Company, WV(Group Project).

Collected up-to-date information and wrote the Training Section of the

Manual as part of the company's corporate responsibility initiatives.

success of project was a result of active participation, great

communication, collaboration, efficient work ethics and general hands on

approach to addressing challenges encountered.

Open Dumps Study: Proposed and researched into the location of open dumps

and their impacts on human health and the environment in rural areas in the

Cape Coast Municipality using ArcGIS.

Persuaded rural folks to cease situating open dumps next to residences

and drinking water sources. Experienced in working with rural folks.

Exceeded the expectations of my professor. Encouraged and convinced the

municipal assembly to enforce their regulations with regard to siting open

dumps

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Vice President - Biological Science Student Association(

University of Cape Coast) Enhanced

leadership, presentation and communication skills

Increased membership by 50% during office term.

Vice President - Tongu Student Association ( University of Cape

Coast)

Treasurer - Vision Investment club

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite( Ms word, excel, powerpoint,

project), SAS,SPSS and ArcGIS.

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