Experience

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bluestone Practicum Research Assistant

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Supported impact evaluation of localization of aid programs implemented by CARE USA and their partner countries.• Conducted systemic literature reviews on livelihood, poverty reduction, and social inclusion.• Designed and analyzed survey data, interviews, and focus group meetings.• Led the planning and implementation of capacity-building training of 15 local NGOs in 7 developing countries.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Managed course materials on Latte, which enabled timely access to course contents, and assignment• Held regular office hours to help students understand glaring gaps in course materials• Managed classroom information Technology Systems, which enabled smooth delivery of lecture• Reviewed course assignments to students improve their student analytical writing skills. • Manage course grades and attendance monitoring data system.

• Graduate Research Assistant at The Center for Global Development and Sustainability

  • Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Conducted desk research to review the literature and collect secondary data from online data sources• Built partnerships with non-government organizations in Ghana to extend the center’s reach and broaden livelihood research projects.• Designed research concepts and drafted manuscripts for research papers • Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data for research projects



Regional Advisory Information and Network System (RAINS)

• Tamale, Northern, Ghana

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Constructed monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks and tools, facilitating efficient monitoring and project implementation. • Created the first indicator tracker for the organization’s strategic goals, resulting in efficient impact monitoring and new donor partnership building. • Facilitated the reconstruction of the organization’s website, curated web content, and managed social media handles • Managed and analyzed over 3,000 beneficiaries' data on the “PASEWAY project" to effectively report project achievement. • Conducted field visits to interact with beneficiary communities to create human interest change stories on project impact. • Disseminated project evaluation reports to stakeholders, which improved evidence-based decision-making and project learning. • Initiated RAINS Quarterly Seminar Series, which resulted in inter-agency learning and project experience sharing among NGOs in Ghana's northern region. • Managed 10 field officers, including training and evaluation, mentorship, ensuring accountability for time and responsibilities, as well as management and disciplinary procedures. Show less



USAID-ADVANCE II

• Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana

• Consultant (RAINS)

  • Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Built agriculture out-grower network resilience to conduct livelihood activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in 3000 rural women and farmers avoiding security threats in Ghana • Trained 2500 women, youth, and VLSA in using ICT tools to entrench their engagement in the agricultural value chain activities amidst COVID-19 • Built 300 farmers' capacities for climate-smart agriculture, post-harvest loss management, and access to market information. • Built agriculture out-grower network resilience to conduct livelihood activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in 3000 rural women and farmers avoiding security threats in Ghana • Trained 2500 women, youth, and VLSA in using ICT tools to entrench their engagement in the agricultural value chain activities amidst COVID-19 • Built 300 farmers' capacities for climate-smart agriculture, post-harvest loss management, and access to market information.



Savings and Development Dialogue, Ghana (Tamale)

• Tamale

• Associate Programmes Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  . Conceptualized Combating Sexual Abuse and Facilitating Enforcement (SAFE) Project and Small Business Support Initiative (SBSI) Project . Developed the ‘Next Einstein Fellow Award’ for support STEM education in Northern Ghana, which won the first funding for the organization . Designed monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools to facilitate impact tracking of projects which resulted in the successful implementation of projects . Conceptualized Combating Sexual Abuse and Facilitating Enforcement (SAFE) Project and Small Business Support Initiative (SBSI) Project . Developed the ‘Next Einstein Fellow Award’ for support STEM education in Northern Ghana, which won the first funding for the organization . Designed monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools to facilitate impact tracking of projects which resulted in the successful implementation of projects . Collected and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data, which enabled evidence-driven decision-making in the organization . Managed 5 field volunteers including training and mentoring, and ensuring accountability for responsibilities Show less



University for Development Studies

• Ghana
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching and Research Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Reviewed course assignments to students improve their student analytical writing skills. • Organized lecture hall information technology system • Facilitated tutorials that addressed the students’ glaring knowledge of the course content. • Supported faculty data collection, analysis, and reviewing literature for manuscripts. • Managed course materials on Latte which enabled timely access to course contents and assignments. • Managed classroom information Technology Systems which enabled smooth delivery of lecture Show less



Ghana Developing Communities Association - GDCA

• Ghana
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Officer Intern

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  • Monitored youth rural enterprises and farmer groups under Empower for Life program, which led to growth in start-up businesses in the Soboba district in Ghana. • Designed monthly projecting implementation strategy and reporting on deliverables. • Monitored youth rural enterprises and farmer groups under Empower for Life program, which led to growth in start-up businesses in the Soboba district in Ghana. • Designed monthly projecting implementation strategy and reporting on deliverables.