Mobile.

0245 614 821

Samuel Boakye

Email. slypoppo@hotmail.com

Nsuta Roman Catholic Church

Post Office Box 28
Nsuta Ashanti

Career Objective
Seeking employment in any of the following fields: tourism, volunteer project coordination, customer service, or hospitality.

Profile

Experience as Orientation and Placement Coordinator of volunteer internships in Ghana with Canadian NGO.
Fluent in verbal and written Twi and English.
Proficient using Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, and various other design programs.
Student in the Advanced Professional program for Graphic & Web Design at IPMC College of Technology.
Caring and welcoming personality; understands the needs of other cultures, especially foreign tourists.

Skills
Desktop publishing

Computer Design

Financial Management

Instructing

Photography

Customer service

Inquiry

Interviewing

Detail-oriented

Meeting deadlines

Budgeting

Negotiating

Multi-tasking

Risk-taking

Telephone skills

Problem Solving

Learn quickly

Enthusiastic

Persistent

Physically strong

Work Experience
Manager
May 2012 Present
Fresh Opportunities Foundation Nsuta, Ashanti, Ghana
placement and homestay coordination
liaison between Canadian director and local contacts
currently taking necessary steps to acquire full Ghanaian accreditation as official NGO
Orientation and Placement Coordinator
September 2007 June 2012
Basecamp International Centers Accra, Ghana
www.basecampcenters.com
Development, maintenance, and evaluation of program rotations within Health & Medical, Building, Teaching,
Conservation, and Social Programming initiatives.
Development of a 7-day orientation training program for new arrivals.
24/7 in-country support person for volunteers in Ghana.
Communication with all potential and registered volunteers pre-arrival.
Development and conduction of cultural learning opportunities and weekend excursions.
Development and maintenance of relationships with homestay families, placement sites, and local officials.
Weekly meetings with head office in Canada and conference calls with staff in other countries.

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Mobile. 0245 614 821

Samuel Boakye

Email. slypoppo@hotmail.com

Education
Advanced Professional Graphic and Web Design
January 2013 - Present
IPMC College of Technology, Ahodwo Roundabout, Kumasi, Ghana
Studied computer basics: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Studying various design programs, including: Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe PhotoDraw, and CorelDraw
Senior High School Diploma
Nsutaman Catholic Senior High School, Nsuta, Ashanti

September 2007

Achievements

Elected as secretary in group projects at IPMC to organize and summarize information gathered during meetings
Provided orientation and Twi languages classes to groups of up to 23 students with BaseCamp International, and
made interactive presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint to an audience of 30-35 people at IPMC.
Assisted Dr. Kyle Wilby at the University of Qatar to publish the following:
Wilby KJ, Kitutu FE, Boakye S. Practice spotlight: Volunteer pharmacists in sub-Saharan Africa. Canadian Journal
of Hospital Pharmacy. (Accepted for publication February, 2012).

References
Dr. Kyle J. Wilby, BSP, Pharm.D., ACPR
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Phone. +974 7006 3218
E-mail. kylewilby@gmail.com
Ms. Katie Meiboom
Director of Administration (Former), Basecamp International Centers
Phone. +1 613 572 3342
E-mail. katie.meiboom@gmail.com
Sean Lambert
Canadian Educator and Former Volunteer
E-mail: SeanLambertOne@gmail.com

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