Kofi Anyage
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** **** ***** ** *** 211
City: Moline
State: IL
Zip: 61265
Country: USA
Phone: 309-***-****
Skill Level: Entry
Salary Range: $45,000
Willing to Relocate
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Kofi A Anyage
3627 Pine Ridge Ct. Apt 211 Moline, IL 61265 *********@********.*** Tel: 309-***-****
U.S. Citizenship
Personal Statement
I am a highly motivated, responsible, hardworking, and conscientious Political Scientist, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Public Law Specialist with over 10 years cross-cultural communication experience working in West Africa and in U.S at NGO`s management and at teaching level. Proven ability to meet deadlines, effectively organize co- workers, and increase productivity with excellent track record of achieving results. Known for displaying leadership qualities and motivational skills. I am seeking a position in an office environment where there is a need for a variety of office management tasks including - computer knowledge and organizational abilities.
Work Experience
CNC Sheet Plate Fabricator (June- 2011- Present)
John Deere Davenport Works, Davenport, IA
Legal Advisor and Representative (volunteer) in North America and Europe (Sep-2011- Present)
Cercle d`Action pour l`Epanouissement de l`Etre (CAEE-Togo), Lome - Togo (West Africa)
Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
* Providing guidance and advice to Cercle d'Action pour l'Epanouissement de l'Etre (CAEE) on any legal matter as well as assisting in creating contracts, policies and detailed research; Researching, identifying, and networking with potential partners in North America and Europe; Liaising and maintaining continuous communication with North American and European Partners.
* Advocated for CAEE by creating a page for the organization on idealist.org
* Reviewed CAEE`s By-laws.
* Provided legal advice to the Board of Directors leading to a successful accomplishment of project -La Piece d`Identite, c`est mon Droit- (-ID, It Is my Right).
General Secretary (volunteer) for Moline and Nationwide Office (May-2005- May- 2007)
Global Partners for Africa Development, Indianapolis
Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
* Provided administrative support and assistance to the Board of Directors
* Created new policies and procedures and wrote periodic reports of organizations` functions and program progress for members and donors;
* Recorded proceedings at national and local meetings
* Managed and maintained continuous communication between branches and board of Directors
* Rewrote and succeeded in passing Moline branch`s By-laws
* Managed annual national meetings for 200 members and monthly local meetings* Led strategic planning and advocacy efforts to support major projects such as: -Sustainable Agriculture-, -Clean Water for All-, -Education for All-, and -Health for All-
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Teacher of Law (9th-12th Grade) (Sep-2004-Apr-2005)
CEFORIP/IDH, Lome-Togo (West Africa)
Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
* Developed curriculum and implemented interactive lessons
* Taught commercial, civil, and public law to 150+ students daily in 9 different classes
* Managed classroom and records and communicated students` progress and needs to administration and parents
* Determined potential of students and monitored their progress.
* Initiated individual and group tutoring sessions for struggling students, resulting in improved academic performance and proficiency in subject of law: 80% of students who participated in extra activities achieved improved grades.
Teacher (7th-8th Grade) (Sep-2002-Sep-2004)
Institut Scolaire "Le Stimulus", Lome-Togo (West Africa)
Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
* Developed curriculum and implemented interactive lessons
* Taught Civics, Moral Education, French, and History & Geography to 100+ students daily in 4 different classes
* Managed classroom and records and communicated students` progress and needs to administration and parents
* Received excellent evaluation for performance.
* Increased students performance and proficiency in the course of French through individual and group tutoring sessions for struggling student: 90% of students who participated in extra activities achieved improved grades.
Key Skills and Strengths
Problem-solving skills * Excellent human relations skills * Strong organizational skills * Strong communication skills * Significant research skills * Flexible and quick learner, yet disciplined and detail oriented * Computer proficient + experience with relevant technology/software * Policy analysis skills *Significant understanding of organizational and administrative behavior * Public Management skills *
Outstanding knowledge of American political behavior * Fluent written and spoken French and Ewe
Education
Master of Arts in Political Science/International Relations and Comparative Politics July 2010
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Award: President`s Minority Graduate Access Program Scholarship, 2009
Honor Society Membership: Golden Key International Honour Society, 2009-Present
Masters degree in Public Law July 1997
Bachelors` degree in Public Law July 1996
Universite de Lome, Togo (West Africa)
Award: Togolese National Graduate Studies Scholarship, 1992 -1997