My Resume

Education
Master of Education, Instructional Technology    May 2006
East Stroudsburg University (ESU), East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Overall GPA 3.7/4.0
  • Graduated with Honors
Master of Science, Computer Science    December 2005
East Stroudsburg University (ESU), East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Thesis - ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
  • Overall GPA 3.4/3.6
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science    August 2000
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GHANA (W/Africa)
  • Overall GPA 3.6/4.0
  • Graduated with Honors
Skills
  • PC/Windows XP, Vista, Mac/OS X
  • Macromedia Flash MX, MX 2004, 8, Adobe Flash CS3, CS4
  • Macromedia Director MX 2004
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, 8, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, CS4
  • Macromedia Fireworks 8, Adobe Fireworks CS3, CS4
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Adobe Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, Elements 2.0
  • Adobe Illustrator 10, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4
  • Adobe ImageReady
  • LightWave 3D Animation & Modeling
  • Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Elements 2, 3
  • Audacity, Sony Sound Forge, Adobe SoundBooth CS4
  • iMovie, iDVD
  • Quark XPress 6
  • PHP, ColdFusion
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote 2007 (and Office 2003)
  • Visual Basic 5, 6, .NET, Crystal Reports
  • mySQL, SQL, ADO.NET and ODBC databases
  • HTML, DHTML, CSS
  • JavaScript, Action Script, Lingo
  • WebCT, Blackboard, Moodle

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Great interpersonal skills for collaborative work/team work
  • Highly self-motivated, driven and productive
  • Eager, fast learner and hard worker, ready to go above and beyond
Related Professional Experience
Instructional Technology Specialist January 2007 - present
Drew University, Madison, NJ, USA
  • INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN: Provide support to faculty as they consider appropriate technologies to use for various class projects and assignments, or best means of presenting information and learning resources to their class.
  • MOODLE SUPPORT: Support faculty and other members of Drew community in their use of Moodle, Drew's Learning Management System.

    Create course shells, design innovative uses of Moodle for academic and non-academic programs and projects, such as ePortfolios, training sites, workshops and other departmental and student group sites.
  • WEBSITE DESIGN TRAINING: Provide training on building web pages and web sites using Adobe Dreamweaver and other methods, as appropriate and/or convenient to the needs of the participant(s).
  • POSTER DESIGN AND IMAGE MANIPULATION WITH PHOTOSHOP: Train faculty how to use Photoshop for creating posters and flyers advertising their classes for upcoming registration periods.
  • WORKSHOPS: ITS (Instructional Technology Services) schedules lots of workshops every month, on various topics and skills,for students, faculty and staff.
    I teach some of the faculty-oriented workshops. I am also available for one-on-one or personal appointments if faculty cannot attend a scheduled workshop.
Adjunct Professor Fall 2006
Media Communication & Technology (MCOM) Dept, ESU, East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Taught "Electronic Communication Technologies" - an undergraduate course which introduces students to the use of desktop media, the application of microcomputers to text editing, graphic design and layout, desktop publishing, and desktop video editing. This is a foundation course giving competencies applicable to Department of Media Communication and Technology courses.
  • Also taught "Digital Photography and Still Images" - a graduate class that provides students with an overview of many different methods for selection, production, manipulation, utilization, and presentation of still images for instructional applications. I provided varied techniques of locating, acquiring, and producing digital and non-digital still photographic images.
Professional Tutor Fall 2005
Learning Center (Academic Enrichment and Learning), ESU, East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Provided tutoring for undergraduate students that needed help with Media, Communications and Technology classes.
Graduate Assistant 09/2004 - 05/2006
Media Communication & Technology (MCOM) Dept, ESU, East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Designed promotional materials for Graduate School and MCOM Department at ESU using Adobe Illustrator CS.
  • Managed MCOM Department databases in MS Excel.
Graduate Assistant Fall 2005
Center for Enrollment Services, ESU, East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Update pertinent records, files and data on Center’s website
  • Manage student files and records, electronically and manually
Graduate Assistant 08/2004 - 2005
Career Resources Center, ESU, East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Scheduled students and alumni for mock interviews, resume critiques and career counseling
  • Performed mock interviews and provided constructive criticism and feedback on interviewing techniques
  • Designed and produced marketing materials for the Center’s services and resources using MS Publisher and MS Word
  • Re-vamped the Center’s bulletin board with new, eye-catching graphic themes and advertisements
  • Started a newsletter, “The Career Informer” that informs students, faculty and staff about job search techniques, faux-pas, career choice tips and general information concerning career planning.
Computer Trainer Summer 2002
Facilities Management Dept., ESU, East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Proposed, organized and coordinated a 2-week Computer Training program in Microsoft Excel for senior staff
  • Prepared Training manuals in MS Word
  • Executed the actual training
Graduate Assistant 09/2001 - 05/2003
Academic Computing, ESU, East Stroudsburg, PA
  • Monitored computer labs across campus
  • Performed troubleshooting on printers and PCs in the computer labs on campus
  • Manned the Help Desk and provided courteous assistance to troubled callers
  • Guided students and faculty with activating and using ESU computer access accounts
VB 5.0 Programmer 08-11/2000
S. A. G. Systems, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Developed pharmaceutical tracking and dispensing software with ODBC database in Visual Basic 5.0 for major hospital in Ghana.
Computer Trainer Summer 1997/98/99
MIS Department, Ghana Ports & Harbors Authority, Tema, Ghana (W/Africa)
  • Organized basic computer training for senior staff of GHAPOHA
  • Prepared Training Materials and Manuals in MS Word
  • Executed the actual training in MS Word '95 and MS Excel '95 and Introduction to Computers
Sample Projects
Imaging Technology - PDF Course Portfolio : : download
Final Project for Imaging Technology Course Fall 2005
Demonstrates skills in:
  • Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and ImageReady
  • Lightwave 3D Modeling and Animation software
The Seven Seas Adventure - Interactive Educational Program : : visit
Personal Project for Interactive Media Course Spring 2005
Demonstrates skills in:
  • Macromedia Director MX and Lingo
  • Importing various graphics into the program
  • Creating appropriate aesthetic design, navigation and interactivity
  • Game conceptualization, design and development
  • Deploying the final product onto cross-platform CD-rom and Internet through HTML
ChemiKaze - Educational Chemistry Game : : visit site
Project for Current Applications Course Fall 2005
Demonstrates skills in:
  • Conceptualizing, Planning and Development of an instructional tool in the form of a game
  • Appropriate targeting of an audience
  • Research - looking into PA Academic Standards and anchoring the main concepts of the game to the applicable standards
  • Macromedia Director MX and Lingo
  • Importing various graphics, and sound effects into the program
  • Character creation in Flash MX 2004 - animated my main character for the game in Flash MX 2004
The Six Childhood Killer Diseases - PowerPoint Project : : download
Final Project for Computers in Education Course Spring 2005
Demonstrates skills in:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Planning a 1-Day Human Resource Training experience
  • Devising instructional content appropriate for target audience and useful for application by target audience
  • Creating appropriate aesthetic design, navigation and interactivity
  • Diverse application of creativity in assessing learned material through a Quiz