STEPHEN MANU ODURO
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Professional summary
Self-directed and innovative thinker with a knack for developing creative solutions to complex problems. Seeking a position with the opportunity for new challenges, professional development, and advancement.
Skills
•Good Interpersonal Skills
•Analytical Skills
•Records Keeping
•Extremely organized
•Leadership Ability
•Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Photoshop
•Qualitative Research
•Dedoose Software for data analysis.
Work history
Student Intent, October 2023 to Date
Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, Cleveland Ohio
Work with Persons Living with HIV with low-income access Medicaid.
Work with clients in doing their initial assessment.
Find housing units for clients who fall under the 500% of the federal poverty level.
Project Officer for Sex workers and MSM HIV Project, January 2021 to August 2023
GHANA-WEST AFRICA PROGRAM TO COMBAT AIDS AND STI (WAPCAS)
•Prepare quarterly work plans and share with management using targets assigned.
•Supervise and monitor activities of volunteers for accurate information and timely feedback to strengthen fieldwork.
•Provide continuous capacity building sessions for volunteers.
•Laisse with project beneficiary groups and relevant stakeholder for input in identifying innovative ways of implementing program activities.
•Facilitate the availability of all logistical support, manage, and maintain stock levels of commodities and materials for outreach activities.
Research Assistant, August 2020 – December 2020
YOUTH ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS, KUMASI, GHANA/PRISM STUDY WITH YALE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
•Compiled data of LGBT accessing health care in Ghana to develop reports.
•Performed additional job-related duties as assigned.
•Collected and analyzed data.
•Maintained records of interviews and maintained confidentiality of information.
•Prepared project progress report
•Conducted face-to-face interviews with Key populations (LGBT) for project implementation.
•Used Dedoose in analyzing qualitative research.
Presiding officer, December 2019
ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA
•Maintained order at the polling station.
•Took proper custody of the ballot papers and all other materials required for the elections.
•Supervised the polling assistants and promptly resolved any problems they encountered.
•Announced the results of the elections at the polling station.
National Service Personnel, August 2018 to July 2019
COCOA MARKETING COMPANY- KUMASI, GHANA
•Worked directly with the operations manager in his daily operational functions.
•Assisted depot keepers in evacuating and offloading cocoa beans.
•Analyzed labor claim documents for appropriate distribution.
•Assisted in various ways using the ERP in keying in waybills and preparing field reports.
Volunteer, 2018 to 2019
MIHOSO- GHANA (MISSION OF HOPE FOR SOCIETY)
•Worked with Key Population of Ghana (LGBT) through the Care Continuum Project to identify HIV patients for testing and treatment.
•Helped in creating awareness on the need for effective anti-natal and post-natal care to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
•Helped in creating awareness on HIV stigma reduction strategies.
Field worker, April 2017 to May 2017
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION OF GHANA- KUMASI, GHANA
•Supported the Operating Officer with daily operational functions.
•Analyzed daily field reports from field officers.
•Performed initial client assessment and analysis to begin research process on clients.
Field worker, March 2017 to April 2017
STREET CHILDREN PROJECT- KUMASI, GHANA
•Counselled street children on academic and career needs.
•Assessed the needs, strength and goals of street children identified and developed programs to link them back to their families where applicable.
•Coordinated project activities with other agencies with similar agenda in helping street children.
•Developed innovative programs and activities based on the analysis of the needs and interest of the children.
Student intern, June 2014 to September 2014
KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL- KUMASI, GHANA
•Prepared weekly written and oral reports about community service programs.
•Served as the primary point of contact for patients who could not pay their hospital bills.
•Drafted timetables and work programs
•Conducted home investigations on foster parents.
Research Experience
• I embarked on research on the topic "Perception of People on the Content of Alcohol Advertisement and its influence on the youth" using Qualitative method and the Matrix approach in analyzing data. This research was mandatory in the partial fulfilment for the award of Degree in Social Work.
Education
Master’s degree: SOCIAL WORK, 2023 – Date
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY – Cleveland, USA
Bachelor of Arts: SOCIAL WORK, 2014-2018
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY- KUMASI, Ghana
WASSCE: GENERAL ARTS, 2009-2013
ST HUBERT SEMINARY SHS- KUMASI, Ghana
REFERENCES
JEAN LUZ
Medical Case Manager
Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, Cleveland – Ohio
ROBERT LIEBERMAN MSW, LISW-S
Case Western Reserve University
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Mark G. Chupp, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
MR NELSON GYASI-BOADU
Lecturer
Department of Sociology and Social Work
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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