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- 1. 1 Saviour James Badohu C/o Global Evangelical Church P.O.Box KW 296 Keta-Ghana) +233243341071(Ghana) Email: saviour.badohu@gmail.com OBJECTIVE My professional goal is to contribute positively to the improvement of the quality of Education in Africa. I aspire to a position (of educational excellence) where I can apply modern quality assurance and assessment techniques, effective educational policies and modern and effective pedagogical approaches that will actively engage students and help them to be creative, critical thinkers, innovators and problem solvers who have developed a deep understanding and love for quality Education in Ghana and Africa at large. I also want to share my experience, knowledge and skills with colleague stakeholders in the educational sector and others who share my vision of raising the educational standards of Ghana, including policy makers and national leaders. EDUCATION 2013 - 2014 MS, Education, Science Literacy Focus State University of New York, Geneseo, NY 2006 - 2012 BSc, Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Hons) Second Class Lower Division Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana 1999 - 2002 Teacher Certificate A Wesley College of Education, Kumasi Ghana. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2016 - Present Member-Board of Directors & Scientific Committee - Convention for Biomedical Research, Ghana (CoBReG) As part of my duties as a board member; I helped in planning the 2016 CoBReG conference in choosing a theme for the conference, identifying and recruiting Keynote speakers, Guess speakers, and workshop providers. I also helped by word of mouth and emails in telling my colleagues about CoBReG and encouraged them to submit abstracts. I reviewed abstracts for acceptance and presentation in the Capacity Building category at the 2016 CoBReG conference. I am currently helping in planning the 2017 CoBReG conference.
- 2. 2 2015 - Present Coordinator Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development- Michigan State University As part of my duties as a Coordinator, I helped two cohorts of 16 BHEARD Masters and PhD students acquire their admissions into two Universities in Ghana. I gave all BHEARD students orientation on schooling in Ghana as a foreigner. I organized supplementary English class for the Mali and Liberia students in addition to other academic supports and mentoring. I also arranged for accommodation for all the BHEARD students. I facilitated the procurement of non-citizen Ghana card and every required paper work for the BHEARD students international student status and resident permit. I managed and disbursed BHEARD funds for stipends, research allowances, text books and other expenses. I assisted in interviewing and selection of the second cohort of Ghana BHEARD students who were sent MSU for their degrees. I organized workshops to help the students develop effective study and language skills while partially acting as their academic advisor as well. I arranged research trips for the BHEARD research students and their supervisors. 2013 - 2014 Graduate Research Assistant State University of New York-Geneseo As part of my duties as a graduate research assistant, I assisted my boss in developing a voluntary teaching programs for the less endowed schools in Rochester, NY. I organized workshops for student teachers and Study Abroad participants of SUNY Geneseo Studey Abroad Program. I facilitated and provided logistic support for SUNY-Geneseo Study Abroad participants. I arranged accommodation, educational/field trips for the Study Abroad Students in Ghana. I evaluated undergraduate reflective essays and provided feedback to students and my boss. I Coordinated the Rochester Young Scholars Academic School (RYSASS) project, which provided academic support and mentoring for middle and high school students in Rochester, NY. I recruited, trained and provided logistic supports for volunteer student teachers of the RYSASS project. I planned and designed a pilot research to evaluate the efficiency of the RYSASS project. I organized and analyzed RYSASS survey data for research purposes. I collected and organized data for future accreditation requirements for the SUNY Geneseo School of Education. 2009 - 2013 Project Consultant (part-time until 8/2012, then full time) Metanoia Educational and Research Solutions, Keta, Ghana As part of my duties as a consultant, I developed and planned workshops for local and international teachers, students and NGO volunteers who wanted to teach in Ghana.
- 3. 3 I provided career counseling and mentoring for high schoolers in workshop or individual format. I identified opportunities for interactions between international NGOs and local communities. I facilitated International scholars visits to Ghana, including arranging logistics tours and accommodations for them. 2011 - 2012 National Service Research and Teaching Assistant - Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research and KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana As part of my duties as a research and teaching assistant, I processed microscopic images to analyze early events in viral infections. I assisted undergraduate students gather samples at various field sites for their research. I participated in laboratory cleaning and maintenance activities for tissue culture, parasitology, immunology, molecular biology, and entomology labs. I also assisted in logistics for various exchange programs on campus. I reviewing and graded undergraduate essays. 2008 Volunteer Teacher - Keta Academy Senior High School, Keta, Ghana Subjects taught included: Science and Mathematics 2005 - 2006 Subject Teacher - Ketasco Junior High School, Keta, Ghana I taught : Integrated Science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies 2002 2004 Class Teacher Ghana Education Service - Huu Akwanserem R/C Basic School, Near Obuasi, Ghana I taught: English (reading comprehension, writing, composition, and conversation), Mathematics, Basic Science, Social Studies, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Ghanaian Language and Culture, Music and Dance, and Arts and Crafts 1998 - 1999 Assistant Teacher - Keta Secondary School, Keta, Ghana I taught: Integrated Science 1996 - 2002 Part-Time Summer Volunteer Teacher Ghana Education Service, Keta Anlo State School (Basic), Keta I taught: General Science and Mathematics 1993 2000 Volunteer Teacher: Ghana Education Service, Vui A.M.E Zion Basic School, Ghana I taught: General Science and Mathematics OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCES BHEARD Scholars Conference 2017: Part of a team of six who organized and planned the 2017 scholars conference for the students of Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development program of the Michigan State University, to be held in Nairobi-Kenya.
- 4. 4 Professional Development Workshop: Organized and planned professional development workshop for the 2016 cohort of BHEARD masters and PhD students in November 2016. Technician Training Workshop: Organized and planned in collaboration with USAID Ghana, a capacity building technician training workshop in bioanalytical chemistry for Laboratory technicians all over Ghana in July 2016. Teachers Workshop: Organized a workshop for four Private Schools on Effective Teaching Techniques and Classroom Management in the Keta District in October 2016. Youth Advocacy Group: Advocates and educates the community youth against violence and drug abuse especially towards the December 2016 elections in Ghana. Private Tutoring: Helped students prepare for their final exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council and the Basic Education Certificate Examinations Council, respectively Voluntary Community Public Health Education: Raised awareness of communicable diseases, sexually transmitted infections, the six child killer diseases and malaria in villages in Keta District, V/R MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 2009 - Present Convention for Biomedical Research, Ghana (CoBReG) 2016 - Present Youth Against Violence, Volta Region, Keta District, Ghana. 2006 - 2012 Science Student Association (SCISA), KNUST Chapter 2006 - 2012 Ghana Biochemistry Student Association (GBSA), KNUST Chapter 1993 - Present Youth for AIDS Keta Branch WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SPECIAL TRAINING Education Related Methodological Facets of Interviewing and Qualitative Data Analysis 1 week workshop African Doctoral Academy Summer School (January 2017) Preparing for PhD 1 week workshop African Doctoral Academy Summer School (January 2017) NIH Extramural Research: Protecting Human Research Subjects State University of New York (January 2014) Good Teaching Methods -1 month workshop, (August 2005) Domestic and Juvenile Violence Management -3 weeks workshop, (January 2005) Management of Exceptional Children -3 days Seminar, (September 2004) Teacher Community Relationships -1 month workshop (June 2002) Parent Teacher Relationships 1 month workshop (June 2003) Science and Professional Development Related Internship: Virginia Tech, USA, Cell Biology and Virology, Science Education (3 months), 2006 Seminar: Virginia Tech, USA, GLP Compliance, (2 days) 2006
- 5. 5 Course: University of Massachusetts, audited elementary statistics (1 month) 2007 Course: Tufts University, USA, audited laboratory course in DNA technology (1 month) 2007 Workshop: Tufts Medical School, USA, Time Series Modeling of Epidemiological Data (1 week) 2007 Internship: Keta Government Hospital Public Health Centre, Ghana, (2 months), 2008 Ghana Biomedical Convention (1week Scientific and Professional Development Conference, August 2012) Workshop: State University of New York, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1 day), 2013 Ghana Biomedical Convention (1week Scientific and Professional Development Conference, July 2014) Ghana Biomedical Convention (1week Scientific and Professional Development Conference, July 2015) Convention for Biomedical Research, Ghana. (1week Scientific and Professional Development conference, July 2016) Work and Work Place Related Workshop: Occupational Safety and Hazard Management State University of New York (October 2013) Course: Drug Free Work Place State University of New York (November 2013) Course: Sexual Abuse Awareness and Management State University of New York (November 2013) Course: Domestic Violence Awareness and Management at Work Place - State University of New York (March 2014) Workshop: Internal Controls Essentials - State University of New York (September 2014) PRESENTATIONS Teaching Fractions in Basic School Best Teacher Award 2002 Conference, Kumasi, Ghana The Role of Teaching Aids in Interactive Teaching Interactive Teaching Workshop, Keta, Ghana, August 2005 The Menace of HIV/AIDS The HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign, Keta, Ghana, 2007 Towards a method for characterization of complex phenotypes: quantitative imaging of viral spread, initial immune responses and competition in vitro Ghana Biomedical Convention, Accra, Ghana, 2009 Complex host-virus phenotypes: quantitative imaging of viral infections as a tool for drug testing 3rd African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation Stakeholders Meeting and High Level Forum, Nairobi, Kenya 2010 The Role of the Community in Effective Education in Ghana Study Abroad Work Shop Series, SUNY- Geneseo, 2013 Making Science Teaching and Outreach Fun and Enjoyable
- 6. 6 Ghana Biomedical Convention, Cape Coast, Ghana, 2014 AWARDS Best Oral Presentation in Pharmaceutical R&D Category 3rd Stakeholders Meeting and High Level Forum, African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010 Best Student Oral Presentation 2nd Ghana Biomedical Convention; Accra, Ghana August 2009 Best Student Teacher, Mampongteng District, 2001 2002 First Runner Up, 150th Anniversary National Essay Competition of the E.P Church of Ghana, 1997 LANGUAGES SPOKEN English, Ewe, Twi and some little French. References Gladly Furnished Upon Request