CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

ABDUL SAMMED GURUNDARI ADAMS

PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME: ADAMS

OTHER NAME: ABDUL SAMMED GURUNDARI

DATE OF BIRTH: 28THMARCH, 1984.

SEX: MALE

MARRITAL STATUS: MARRIED

LANGUAGES SPOKEN AND WRITTEN: ENGLISH, GONJA, DAGBANI, WAALI

NATIONALITY: GHANAIAN

HOMETOWN: DAMONGO

DISTRICT: WEST GONJA MUNICIPALITY

REGION: SAVANNAH

CAREER GOAL

I am a young self-motivated person with passion in Journalismand Communication aiming at becoming a globally life changer through my career.

My fourteen (14) years’ of practice as a Radio presenter, Radio content Programmer and a Broadcast Journalist in the media industry allows me to bring to bear positive results to any organization that hire my services. I work heart out in close focus on achieving the ultimate goal of the company or organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2017 – Date: General Manager and Programmes Manager of Radio Mak 105.5MHz in Wa, Upper West Region.Monitor the daily activities of all the departments. In charge of reviewing existing programmes from time to time and also introduces new programmes. Write proposals to businesses and institutions on behalf of the station.

2019 – Date: National Service Personnel, Office of the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council (Public Relations unit), Wa. Supporting the Public Relations Officer (PRO) in covering programs attended by the Regional Minister, the Deputy Regional Minister, the Chief Director or any staff of the RCC assigned for a program or conference to take photographs and recording of voices for editorial or to write a new story for publication.

2014 – 2017: Programs Manager, Radio Justice limited 98.5MHzin Tamale, Northern Region. Building of programs for the station. Coordinating programs, review of existing programmes and Host of the Morning Show.

2006 – 2014: Head of Gonja Department, Radio Justice Limited, in Tamale, Northern Region. Newscaster, Transcribing scripts into Gonja and translating audios or voices into Gonja. Presenter and Producer to all Gonja programmes.

2008 – 2016: Elections Correspondence for Damongo constituency, in West Gonja Municipality, Savannah Region. Reporting for most of the media houses of the Multimedia Group during general elections.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2016 - 2019: HND Media and Communication Studies, Tamale Technical University, Tamale.

2009 - 2011: ICT SOFTWARE, Tamale Workers’ College, Tamale.

2008: CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER NETWORKING,

Bibir Computers Training Institute, Tamale.

2001 - 2004: NVTI Certificate, Tamale Polytechnic, Tamale

1998 – 2001: Jakpa JSS, BECE Certificate, Damongo

RELEVANT SKILLS/ABILITIES

English Proficiency (written and spoken).

Very good at public speaking, speech writing and report writing.

Good Camera operating skills.

Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel).

Research and information gathering capabilities.

A prolific writer and reader.

A respect to time and ability to deliver tasks within deadlines.

Work under little supervision.

OTHER CERTIFIED TRAINING

2015: SPRING BOARD ROADSHOW; I had capacity building training on series of Business Plan, Investment, CV and Cover Letter Writing and Project Proposal Writing.

2013: DW RADIO AND AKADEMIE; I had practical training on Media Development in Gathering Material For Programme Presentation.

2012: WEST AFRICA NETWORK FOR PEACEBUILDING; I had training on Conflict Sensitive Reporting.

2008: JOURNALISTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (JHR); I had training in Photography Journalism, Sound Workshop, Talk Tapes, Gender Media Analysis, Responsible Freedom of Press, Producing a Talk Show, Talk Show for Peace Building, Internet Research, Globalization and Conflict Sensitive Reporting.

2007: JOURNALISTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (JHR); I had training Human Rights and Journalism.

2006: JOURNALISTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (JHR); I had training in series of Human Rights and Journalism.

2006: JOURNALISTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (JHR); I had training in Programme Presentation and Compilation, Radio Disc Jockeying, News Gathering and Casting.

HOBBIES

Reading Novels

Writing articles, features and stories

Travelling

Attending parties (formal and informal)

REFEREES

DR. ADAM YUSSIF BAWA

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

TAMALE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

P.O.BOX 3E/R

TAMALE, NORTHERN REGION

CONTACT: 024*******

MR. ABUBAKARI ALHASSAN

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

GHANA BROADCASTING COPERATION

RADIO SAVANNAH

TAMALE

CONTACT: 024*******

MR. ALHASSAN MASHOOD DAMBA

GENERAL MANAGER

RADIO JUSTICE LIMITED

P.O.BOX 443

TAMALE

CONTACT: 024*******

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