Ibrahim Zakaria

Dedicated Community Nutritionist with passion for community development and health. Experienced in administrative duties and balancing multiple roles. Rapid adapter, reliable, always looking for opportunities to explore, learn and to create a positive impact on society.

• 12/2020 - 01/2023, Vice President of GMSA - Northern Regional Secretariat, Assisted the supervision of GMSA activities by coordinating activities of SHS students
• 09/2020 - Present, Volunteer and Volunteers' coordinator of HAG, Recruiting and managing volunteers' activities
• 07/2019 - 12/2020, Deputy Public Relations Officer of GMSA - Northern Regional Secretariat, Assisted in disseminating information and regulating activities of SHS students
• 03/2018, Member, Association of Community Nutrition Students, Sensitized the people in the Northern region on the theme: "Preventing and controlling Hidden Hunger: A key to Sustainable Development"
• 2018 - 2019, President of GMSA-UDS Branch; Supervised GMSA activities by coordinating the works of its various committees
• 2018 - 2019, Member, UDS, Student Representative Council Sungtaba Welfare Fund, Assisted students in securing financial support for their education
• 2017 - 2018, 2nd Deputy Chairman of GMSA-UDS Public Health Education Committee, Coordinated the activities of the committee including organization of weekly health discussions on radio station.
• 2017 - 2018, Member of GMSA-UDS TLC Welfare Committee, Ensured the general welfare and wellbeing of students on campus
• 2016 - 2022, Member of GMSA-UDS TLC Public Health Education Committee, Educating the general public on health and social issues through radio presentations
• 05/2016 - 07/2016 & 2017, Group leader, UDS-Third Trimester Field Practical Program; Coordinated the work of the group in Data collection, analysis, interpretation and report writing
• 2014 - 2015, Main Organizer of GMSA- Tamale Senior High School ; Planned and executed events.
• 2013 - 2015, Member, Tamale Senior High School - Saint John Ambulance Club, Rendered first aid services to students during social gatherings

• 06/2021, Field Enumerator for CRS: REST4D Project. Administered questionnaire on nutrition and livelihood interventions using CAPI
• 08/2020 - 11/2020, Field Enumerator, MoFA, Identified respondents in assigned communities, collected bio data , filled questionnaires using tablets. Farm mapping
• 06/2019, Field Enumerator for RING: End baseline Beneficiary Project, identified respondents and administered questionnaire using tablets
• 04/2019 - 07/2019, UDS student (final year project), Assessed relationship between body weight perception, nutritional status and weight management practices among tertiary students in the Northern region
• 05/2018, Participant of WACCE, Focused group discussions on factors that can lead to extremism in Ghana
• 05/2016 - 07/2016 & 2017, UDS student.Third Trimester Field Practical Program; Reviewed profile and identified the most pressing need of Kunkunzoli community in the Saboba district

• Place of Birth: Northern Region
• Date of Birth: 12/07/96
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Ghanaian

• Teaching and learning
• Reading
• Watching documentaries
• Travelling

• Hereafter Ghana: A non governmental organization aimed at improving to health and wellbeing of less privillege communities.
• GMSA: Ghana Muslim Students' Association
• UDS: University for Development Studies
• CRS: Catholic Relief Services
• WACCE: West African Canter for Counter Extremism
• RING: Resiliency In Northern Ghana
• MOFA: Ministry of Food And Agriculture

• Volunteer of the Year for Hereafter Ghana - 2021