EDUCATION

□        M.Sc. Computer Engineering                 California State University (CSU), Los Angeles, CA               June  2004

□        B. Sc. (Hons) Mechanical Engineering  University of Science and Technology (UST), Ghana              June 1999

  

TEACHING EXPERIENCES
 

Teacher                                 MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL SECONDARY SCHOOL-Pasadena, CA     2002-present

Teaching Mathematics (8^th grade) and Pre-Algebra(honors for 7^th grade). Preparing students for CAT 6. Coach for Math Field Day at organized by PUSD.  Committee Leader :Curriculum and Assessment focusing on backward mapping of Content Standards aligned with the Framework for California for   Public Schools.

 Teacher (Summer School)    KRANZ INTERMEDIATE MIDDLE SCHOOL - El Monte, CA                 June-July /2002

Taught 8th grade class creative writing skills.

 

Substitute Teacher             MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT (K-8) — El Monte, CA                       2001- 2002

Most highly requested-for substitute teacher (handling multiple subjects.)

 

Substitute Teacher             SAN GABRIEL SDA ACADEMY (K-12), San Gabriel, CA                                2001-2002 Elementary and Junior High: Multiple subjects. Senior High School: Mathematics, Social studies

 

Fa  Facilitator/ Tutor                  MESA/ MINORITY ENGINEERING PROGRAM (MEP), CSU- LA                 2001-2002 Mentor and assisted freshmen and continuing-students pursuing career in Mathematics, Computer Science. Tutored and facilitated in statistics and probability, and calculus (differentiation, integration and differential equations).

 

Facilitator                              SIGMA THETA EDUCATIONAL FIRM —Kumasi, Ghana                            1996-1998 Taught Mathematics (algebra and pre-calculus) to adult-education classes. Participated in drawing effective educational plans that helped remedial students and workers taking the Ordinary Level Certificate Examination to pass successfully.

 

Chemistry Teacher             OKOMFO ANOKYE SENIOR SECONDARY SCH. -Wiamose, Ghana         1994-1995 Taught chemistry (physicals, organic and inorganic) classes and prepared specimen for laboratory works and examinations.

Teacher (Part-time)             SDA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL — Wiamoase, Ghana                          1993-94 Taught Technical Drawing and Technical Skills. Prepared lesson plans and organized teaching materials. Implemented student-teacher coordinated projects that resulted in a 20% increase in Basic Education  Certificate Examination (BECE) scores.

 Teacher (Part-time)             SALVATION ARMY JUNIOR SEONDARY SCH. - Wiamose, Ghana          1993-1994 Taught Technical Drawing and Technical Skills. Prepared lesson plans and organized teaching materials. A 10% increase in 1994 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) score was realized.

RELATED EXPERIENCES

 Assistant Engineer                       GHANA PORTS AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY -Tema, Ghana            1999-2000

□        Supervised and performed predictive and preventive maintenance on 40 ton MELTANA cranes (by Slovakia Engineers) and on fleet of mobile cranes that resulted in decreasing the docking time of ships at the port by four (4) ship hours.

 Assistant Engineer                       QUANS INTERCONTINENTAL ASSOCIATES LTD-Accra, Ghana      1998-2000

□        Member of engineering team that managed the assets of Ghana Oil Company (GOIL); projects included the design of a complex GOIL gas station in Kumasi, Ghana.

□        Evaluated Japan International Cooperation AgencyÂ’s (JICA) sponsored small scale bridges and rural electrification projects (aimed at improving socio-economic life) in Ghana.

 Assistant technical Director       AFFORDABLE SOLAR COMPANY - Kumasi, Ghana                            1999-2000

□        Directed energy efficiency management, energy audit and installation of solar panels (pv cells). Projects included the design of a backup power supply for Institute of Renewable and Natural Resources-U .5.1. And hybridized power supply for domestic use. 

Research Student                         UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -Kumasi, Ghana     1994-1999

□        Carried out a research on the feasibility of a proposed 3OMWe Solar Thermal Electric (generating) Plant in northern Ghana, considering appropriate optimized-design technology and the economic impact on the region.

 

Field Research Coordinator       geeWASTE Limited - Accra, Ghana                                                   1997-1998

□        Managed and supervised field studies for demography and topological information about Kanda and Roman Ridge (Accra) that enhanced effective refuse collections in the neighborhood.

□        Carried out a survey on Customer-Services Relationship at Bubiashe (Accra) that positively influenced managementÂ’s decision on cost-effective refuse collection (in the area) without compromising on customer satisfaction.

 ASSOCIATIONS

□        California Teachers Association (CTA)

□        Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

□        National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

□        Associate member- Ghana Institute of Engineers (GhIE)

 

RESEARCHES

□        Feasibility studies on 3OMWe Solar Thermal Electric Plant in northern Ghana considering optimization and economic impact in the region .1994-1999

 

SKILLS

Management

□     Project management

□     Project evaluation

□     Project analysis

□     Design optimization

□     Thermal analysis

    

 

Computer/ Software

□     Windows NT4.0, 2000, ME and XP

□     Visual Basic 6.0

□     Visual C++ and C

□        3 D Studio MAX

□        OpenGl                             

□     AutoCAD release 13

□        Microsoft office 2002                               

□     SPSS 10.0

□     MS DOS                                                                                                                     

□     UNIX /LINUX platforms programming      

□        Drawing and painting

□        Website design(FrontPage)

□        Multimedia communication and networking

□        Computer Education in classroom