Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience
November, 2018 - Present
Young People We Care
- Kumasi, Ghana
Research & Development Officer
- Wrote the first draft of Children and Youth in the Context of Migration (Brief for UNICEF Representative in Nepal)
- Research Assistant: ‘Ghana State of Youth Development Report’ (2019). Commonwealth funded project for National Youth Authority- Ghana
- Research Assistant: Children and Youth in the Context of Migration for UNICEF Representative in Nepal. Author: Michael Boampong (University of London, Birkbeck).
- Wrote a commentary on Transformative Technology for Migrant Workers: Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks.
- Provided administration and orientation support for Six European Volunteer Service (EVS) volunteers from France, Portugal and Romania.
- Served as a Facilitator during in-service training for local volunteers.
- Represented the organisation in events held locally and abroad.
September, 2015 - August, 2016
Department of Sociology and Social Work
- KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
Teaching Assistant
- Assisted teaching in Sociology of Education, Sociology of Religion, Principles of Management.
- Assisted thesis class of 26 undergraduate students.
- Provided various research assistance services to 8 post graduate researchers.
August – September, 2011
Institute for Continuing and Distance Education (ICDE),
University of Ghana
Intern
- Facilitated Adult Education in Basic literacy and numeracy.
- Tutored in WASSCE remedial and pre-SHS classes (Core English and Geography)
INTERESTS
- Computer: Proficient in Ms Excel; Ms Word; and Ms Power Point.
- Management: Good organiser; Team player; Give relevant attention to ethical conduct.
- Social: Proficient in presentation (public & private); affable; good listener.Languages: English, Asante Twi, Fanti.
CONTACT
Education
August 2016 – July 2019
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
MPhil. Sociology
- Studied Sociology of Health; Conflict Management and Peace Building; and other core courses
- Wrote a thesis on Health Worker – Patient Communication and Quality Healthcare Delivery in Ghana.
September 2011– June 2015
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
BA. Sociology and Social Work
- Studied Sociology of Religion; Conflict Management and Peace Building; Industrial Sociology; Sociology of Education and other core courses.
- Wrote a Long Essay on Student Spirituality and Academic Performance
2007 – 2011
Mfantsipim School
Certs. & training
Year | Scope | Location | Hosts/Organisers |
2019 | Global Citizenship, Gender Advocacy, and Youth Development | Lorca, Spain | Cazalla Intercultural |
2019 | Resource Mobilisation (Fundraising), Fair Trade and Work camp Management | Ketou, Benin | ONG Minangan/ Aventura Marão Clube (AMC) |
2018 | Youth Development and Global Citizenship. | Kumasi, Ghana | YPWC |
Publications
Owusu-Boateng, W., Effa-Manu, J & Osei Owusu, I., (2017). Assessing the Factors Contributing to Youth Violence at Aboabo Number One in Kumasi. Zenith International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 7(5), 79-105
Owusu-Boateng, W., Amofa, R., & Osei Owusu, I., (2017). The Internal Control Systems of GN Bank- Ghana. British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade 17(1) 1-17. DOI: 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32261
Owusu-Boateng, W. & Osei Owusu, I., (2016). Student Spirituality and Academic Performance: A Case Study of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. British Journal of Education, & Behavioural Science. 17(3) 1-13. DOI: 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27910
Owusu-Boateng, W., Sakyiwaa Mensah, E., & Osei Owusu, I., (2016). Prevalence and Consequences of Child Maltreatment in the Konongo Metropolis of the Ashanti Region- Ghana. Zenith International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 6(8), 39-59.
Available upon request
For any inquiries, please email
I'M READY, LET'S TALK
CONTACT INFO
E-MAIL ADDRESS
theisaacoseiowusu@gmail.com
CALL ME
+233 24 523 0053