CAREER OBJECTIVES

To become a research a fellow at a reputable academic institution to teach, research and work with international organizations to promote good environmental management practices, maintain the quality of natural resources through environmental impact assessment.

BIOGRAPHIC DATA

NAME: KWAME AMPOFO ATTAFUAH
DATE OF BIRTH: 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH: GHANA

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: ENGLISH, TWI, CHINESE

PROFESSION: FOOD SCIENTIST, AGRICULTURALIST AND PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS TEACHER.

MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED

NATIONALITY: GHANAIAN

HOME ADDRESS: C/o PRESBY CHURCH, BOX 88, DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN CENTRAL
REGION- GHANA

E-MAIL: ampofo_k@yahoo.com

MOBILE: +008615005284707

WECHAT: 15005284707

HOME ADDRESS; DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN, CENTRAL REGION-GHANA.

CURRENT ADDRESS; SCHOOL OF FOOD & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, JIANGSU
UNIVERSITY, 301 XUEFU ROAD, ZHENJIANG 2120203, P.R. CHINA.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

MSc. Food Science (2016-
BSc. (Hons) Agriculture (2011)
Post-Secondary Certificate A of Education (2003)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Jiangsu University (2016- )
University of Cape Coast, Ghana (2007-2011)
Akrokeri College of Education, Ghana (2000-2003)

SHORT COURSES STUDIED

2014: Handong Global University in Pohang, Korea and Methodist University College, Ghana.
Programme: Certificate in Global Entrepreneurship Training for West Africa.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I have gain a lot of teaching in English and Mathematics and research experience in the field of agriculture and environmental science through my teaching schedule and have worked with local non-governmental Organisations to monitor the operational activities of scale mining companies “ galamsey’ around Upper Denkyira East Municipality of Ghana.

OTHER INSTITUTIONS WORKED WITH

Student Internship:
- Dunkwa/ Offin, Ghana
-Crops Research Institute – Fumesua-Kumasi, Ghana
Oil Palm Plantation- - Ejura, Ghana.

SELECTED REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

A Study of Effects of Microfinance Credit on Community Farmers in Upper Denkyira East
Municipality of Ghana Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Vol. 3 No. 1.
www.aripd.org/ jaes

RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN DURING BACHELOR’S (HONOURS) DEGREE

Assessing Seed Quality of Cowpea Varieties from Different Sources. A dissertation presented to the School of Agriculture, Department of Crop Science, and University of Cape Coast in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of B.Sc (Hons) Degree in Agriculture
ASSOCIATION JOINED AND POSITION
20O3- Present: Member- Ghana National Association of Teachers, Ghana
2011- Present- Member- Ghana Agricultural Science Teachers Association
2007-2011 Member- Upper Denkyira Students’ Association, University of Cape Coast Branch
2016- Member – Food Science Association.

SELECTED CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

I have attended several conferences but the major ones are;

1. June, 2010: Globalization, Energy and Environmental Management organized by
Institute for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast. 2. September, 2010:
Constitutional Review of the 1992 Republican constitution of Ghana by the
Constitutional Review Commission, University of Cape Coast Forum.

2. September, 2010: Constitutional Review of the 1992 Republican constitution of Ghana by the Constitutional Review Commission, University of Cape Coast Forum.

REFERENCES
1. Professor Liu Wei-min
School of Food & Biological Engineering
Jiangsu University-China
Tel; 008613861396712

2. Dr. (Mrs.) Grace van der Puije
University of Cape Coast
Crop Science Department
Cape Coast
Mobile phone: (233) 0249874915

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Years of Experience: 8 years

Time Period: 2011/09 - 2016/08
Company Name: NEW EDUBIASE JUNIOR / SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL- GHANA
Occupation: English and Mathematics Teaching

Work Experience:
l have been a English and Mathematics teacher for Junior/Senior high school students from ages 12-18years as inspirational teacher to guide them to achieve their goals as one of my duties to see them to develop their talents’ know how to handles them to improve their creativity, reading skills and have confidence on their own and lastly to be their counsellor and guidance.

Time Period: 2003/09 - 2007/07
Company Name: ASIKUMA BASIC PRIMARYSCHOOL
Occupation: English Teaching

Work Experience:
l have been teaching kids from ages 4-10years,as teaching is my professional job as l know how to handles kids and to be able to help them to improve their creativity, reading skills and have confidence on their own and lastly to be their counsellor and guidance.