David Atta Appau

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David Atta Appau

Centre for Cultural and African Studies

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

PMB UP, KNUST, Kumasi-Ghana

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: (+233) 243019710, +233272757595

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly skilled and resourceful Research Assistant with more over a years’ experience in institutional settings and in guiding all functions related to teaching and research studies. I am positive, hardworking and result-driven individual, who always strives to achieve the highest standard possible, at any given task. I am eager to learn and possess a drive to see things through to completion. My greatest strengths are my research, communication and analytical skills.

EDUCATION

BA History (Second Class Upper Division Honours) - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana (2016-2020)

West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (General Arts) – Tweneboah Koduah Senior High School (2009-2013)

SKILLS

• Research and Analytical skills

• Good IT Skills (Ms Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Organizational Skills

• Paper Evaluation

• Instructor Collaboration

• Observational Skills

• Good interpersonal Skills

• Team Work

• Leadership

• Good Communication Skills

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• The Informal economy and the case of marketable strategies of traders in Ghana’s Kumasi central market (1960s – 2000) (An undergraduate dissertation submitted to the                                                department of history and political studies of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of a bachelor of arts () honours degree in history.

WORK HISTORY

Data Processing Technician- Accreaty Ghana Limited (2022 – Present)

Key Duties –

• Documents Sorting

• Scanning and typing

• Data entry

Referee: Mr. Mawuli, Supervisor, : 0205611206

Research and Teaching Assistant- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana (2020 – 2021)

Key Duties –

• Conducts tutorials for History Major and African Studies Students

• Evaluate student assignment, and provide constructive criticism

• Assist with the writing of reports

• Assist with literature search and review

• Assist with the conduct of surveys (questionnaire administration)

• Act as an invigilator at examination centre

• Offer help in improving presentations and other assignments

Referee: Dr. George Bob-Milliar, Director, : 233-244045147, :

Hos Assistant- Mass Hos (2017 –2020)

Key duties:

• Documentation of resident maintenance requests

• Preparing and Managerial reports

• Collection of Hos fees

Referee: Mr. Samuel Darko, Manager, : 0249397811

 

 

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES/TRAINING

Welfare Committee Chairman, HISOK- KNUST (2019-2020)

Duties:

• Directing the Society welfare programs.

• Developing the department welfare policies.

• Recording and reporting any help needed by Students in the Society to the appropriate authorities.

Transforming Leadership and Governance Seminar (November 11 – 13, 2016) Organised by International Leadership Foundation, International Leadership University.

Activities:

• Community Building

• Creative Leadership

• Change Leadership

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Reading, Research, Proposal writing, Swimming and Traveling