Priscilla Yaa Asantewaa Akonnor

I volunteer every Saturday.

• Collaborating with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
• Developing strong relationships with students, fostering a positive learning environment and open communication.
• Collaborating with fellow volunteers to develop effective tutoring strategies for diverse learning needs.
• Communicating with parents and teachers regarding student progress and areas of concern.

• Handled customer inquiries, complaints, and returns professionally, ensuring a positive experience for all clients.
• Processed transactions accurately while maintaining a high level of customer service.
• Managed inventory to ensure optimal stock levels, minimizing overstock and out-of-stock situations.

• Developed a reputation for reliability among colleagues and supervisors, regularly volunteering as an assistant resource person
• Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success.
• Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books, and materials.
• Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.

• Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
• Communicated positively with children and guardians.
• Maintained a clean and organized environment to ensure the well-being of children under care.
• Handled conflicts between siblings effectively using conflict resolution techniques resulting in a more peaceful household.
• Offered emotional support by actively listening to children''s concerns and responding empathetically while fostering their problem-solving abilities.

• Participated in a learning module in teaching and learning in higher education.
• Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
• Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
• Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.

• Enhanced team productivity through proactive problem-solving during challenging field conditions.
• Enhanced data accuracy by meticulously collecting and recording of data at various field sites.
• Assisted scientists with in-depth data research in both lab and field environments.
• Maintained nursery establishment.
• Monitored and evaluated drought-resistant and high-yielding varieties of pepper.
• Produced vegetables (tomatoes, cabbage, cucumber, and beetroot) under a drip irrigation system

• Monitored system performance to identify potential issues and record keeping

• Supported faculty members with administrative tasks such as grading assignments, proctoring exams, and maintaining attendance records.
• Mentored and supervised undergraduate students, guiding them towards academic success and personal growth.
• Organized field trips and extracurricular activities that enriched the educational experience for students.
• Assisted professors in conducting research projects.
• Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.

• Maintained efficient crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning to facilitate optimal growing conditions for tomatoes in the greenhouse.
• Carried out general garden maintenance (thinning out, trimming shrubbery, mowing)
• Nursing of tomato and lettuce seeds for greenhouse production.
• Propagating of house plant

Gained hands-on experience by

• monitoring cocoa seedlings for cocoa swollen shoot disease.
• Selecting and planting of seeds, seedlings, and grafted new varieties to root stocks to ensure compatibility of seedlings and their resistance to cocoa swollen shoot disease.
• Monitoring and evaluation of rainfed fields and irrigated fields on their effects on cocoa production.
• Increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set in various software programs.

• Gained valuable experience working within different department, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.