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Beatrice-Joy Owusu-Ansah

Beatrice-Joy Owusu-Ansah

Accra

Summary

An agricultural professional with 4+ years of experience in Research in areas such as sustainability, climate change, and gender. Specialties include proposal development, communication, mentorship, project management, advocacy, organizational, administrative and analytical skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrative Assistant

PEREZ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
02.2025 - Current
  • Assist in student administrative work and supervision

Research Assistant

WEST AFRICA CENTRE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT (WACCI)
Accra
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Contributed to developing two project proposals and budgets on Agriculture and National Development
  • Ensured comprehensive and timely documentation of project progress and effectiveness by crafting detailed project reports
  • Facilitated the communication of complex research findings by preparing clear and concise PowerPoint presentations
  • Saw an 80% success rate in the completion of dozens of student's research projects by providing support through regular meetings, research guidance and field supervision
  • Enhanced project transparency and accountability by crafting comprehensive monthly reports on student research activities

Research Assistant

REMOTE
Ghent
03.2019 - 01.2021
  • Ensured the accuracy and wholeness of research data by transcribing interviews
  • Ensured 100% success of four research projects, by conducting in-depth data analysis and presentation of research findings, facilitating well-informed decision-making
  • Co-authored two book chapters in relevant journals by actively contributing to research in fields like Gender, Food security, and Environmental Sustainability

Intern

INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (ILVO)
Merelbeke
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • I achieved a 27.69% success rate via optimization of embryo rescue protocol as compared to previous experiments with a success rate of 0.58%

Education

PhD - Plant Breeding

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
Accra, Ghana
01-2026

M.Sc. - Plant breeding

GHENT UNIVERSITY
Ghent, Belgium

M.Sc. - Plant breeding

UNILASALLE
Beauvais, France

Skills

  • Educational Facilitation
  • Budget Planning
  • Mentorship Experience
  • Project management
  • Collaborative Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Data Research Expertise
  • Proficient in Google Workspace
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft word
  • AI tools

Languages

English

Accomplishments

  • Owusu-Ansah, S. & Owusu-Ansah, B.J., Kubi, A. (2024). Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa: Religion, Food Security and Resilience of Rural People in Ghana. In: Maseno, L., Omona, D.A., Chitando, E., Chirongoma, S. (esd) Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50392-4_18
  • Owusu-Ansah, S. & Owusu-Ansah, B.-J., 2021, ‘Women, religion and sustainable development: Redeeming the environment for human survival’, in S.S. Chisale & R. Robson Bosch (eds.), Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Theology (HTS Religion & Society Series Volume 10), pp. 49–66, AOSIS, Cape Town. https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2021.BK237.04.

Certification

  • AiCE AI Career Essentials - 20 May 2024
  • DL-205 Introduction to the UPOV system of Plant Variety Protection under the UPOV Convention - October 2017

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

PEREZ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
02.2025 - Current

Research Assistant

WEST AFRICA CENTRE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT (WACCI)
04.2021 - 12.2021

Research Assistant

REMOTE
03.2019 - 01.2021

Intern

INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (ILVO)
03.2018 - 08.2018

PhD - Plant Breeding

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

M.Sc. - Plant breeding

GHENT UNIVERSITY

M.Sc. - Plant breeding

UNILASALLE

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