Yaa Oforiwa Ansah: BA, MPhil

Date of Birth: **/**/1983

phone: 216-***-****

Yaa Oforiwa Ansah is a trained knowledge manager with experience in information management and communication. Yaa is skilled in the organization and retrieval of recorded knowledge; which focuses on understanding what information an enterprise need and how that information is generated and delivered to the people who need it in ways that permit them to use it readily. Yaa is fully knowledgeable in the collection, analysis, classification, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information. An innovative problem solver, Yaa is adept at implementing highly reliable directory around employees and stakeholders. Yaa has experience in webmaster support, report writing and preparing presentation materials. Yaa is a hardworking individual, who is meticulous and goal-oriented, with excellent interpersonal and team-management skills.

Address:

14609 South

Woodland Road

Shaker Heights

44120

Email:advlkk@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

January 2015—March 2015

Certificate of Educational Studies (Effective Teaching Methodologies) The College of Teachers, Singapore

January 2010 – November 2011

Masters in Library and Information Science (Field of Concentration: Knowledge Management) University of Cape Town, South Africa

March 2008 – May 2008

Certificate in System Dynamics Modelling for Development University of Bergen, Norway

September 2002 – May 2006

Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies and Archaeology University of Ghana, Ghana

WORK EXPERIENCE

May 2018 – December 2021

Afrolynk gUG, Berlin

POSITION: Administrator & Operations

Areas of Work:

Liaise with Program heads to coordinate and oversee the smooth operations of the Afrolynk initiatives. Make hotel reservations for visitors, assist with key assignments, manage office assignment list, and manage mail distribution

Assist with organizing confidential material including tenure and promotion documents. Assist with annual reviews. Maintain faculty personnel files. Perform a variety of clerical duties,

Oversee general operations and office procedures. Serve as liaison for facilities requests, and organizations’ equipment issues.

Monitor organizations’ housekeeping. Serve as point of public contact with visitors and phone calls.

Responsible for engaging African Diaspora Entrepreneurs – Startups

Develop and implement an effective database of mentors and entrepreneurs November 2007 – December 2009

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana POSITION: Information and Communication Officer

Areas of work:

Collected and analysed news on African agricultural innovations and activities planned by stakeholders and various departments for the production of a bi-monthly bulletin for the secretariat

Developed and maintained a highly reliable directory around employee and stakeholder information for easy retrieval of contact details of experts in various fields in agriculture.

Provided IT administration and webmaster support

Communicated with senior stakeholders

Negotiated and maintained vendor contracts and relationships October 2006 – September 2007

International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Ghana POSITION: Administrative Assistant

Areas of Work:

Provided administrative support to research scientists ( booked travel, maintained calendar, plan events, scheduled facilities and arranged for necessary equipment’s for field research)

Maintained a confidential and detailed database around employee information.

Coordinated duties in across the 15 international research centres of IWMI and collaborated with

key stakeholders to schedule meetings and events

Lead for managing employee inquires and problems

Provided research assistant support to a project aimed at managing waste water for enhanced

agricultural productivity

January 2001 – August 2002

University Primary School, Ghana

POSITION: Teaching Assistant

Areas of Work:

Implemented instructional activities that contributed to a climate where students were actively

engaged in meaningful learning experiences

Developed instructional resources to meet the needs of the students from ages 7 to 9 with varying

learning styles and special needs

Assisted in assessing changing curricular needs and developed a strategy for improvement

Maintained an effective and efficient record keeping procedure VOLUNTEERING

A Global Indian International School –Smart Campus Singapore August 20 –to date

Position: Teaching

Area of work:

organization of activities for assigned class

substitute teacher

September 2018

Singapore Committee for UN women

Position: Administrative

Assistant

Area of work:

Organization of the UN Women award night.

Smooth operation of the Gala event

August 2017 – 0ctober 2017

Singapore Children’s Society, junction 8, Singapore Research and outreach Centre

Position: Outreach Team

Area of work:

Education school children in various schools on how to identify and protect themselves

REFERENCES

Kurt C. Stange,

MD,PhD

Director, Center

of community

health integration

CASE Western

advlkk@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: 216-***-****

Shasha Malik

Managing Director

Digital Onload-

Singapore

Shasha@digitalonload.c

om

Tel:+658*******

Ruth Loh Xiu

Writer and Editor

National University of Singapore

Singapore

Phone: +659*******

advlkk@r.postjobfree.com

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