SAADA ISSAKA
ACCRA
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. Friendly student available for weekend, evening and holiday shifts. Considered hardworking, punctual and driven ready to help team achieve company goals. Offers strong interpersonal and task prioritization skills. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. . Experienced Graphic Artist and Designer bringing 2 years' experience applying technical and creative abilities to diverse customer projects. Highly effective at collaborating with artistic, project, production and administrative leadership to complete tasks according to budget and schedule goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Designer
SELF EMPLOYED
ACCRA
01.2020 - Current
- Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.
- Completed in-depth product design tests with help of different software, models and design systems.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
- Created and updated trend boards, investigated changing conditions and recommended strategic adoptions to capitalize on projected changes.
- Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.
- Created broad range of work using various design techniques.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Put together videos for social media, advertising and informational purposes.
- Researched trends and projected industry changes to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
- Developed display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies.
- Designed creative digital displays used in on-line advertising for local businesses.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.
- Capitalized on talents in field to support promotions with designs.
- Created videos for use in prototype testing and manufacturing optimization.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Applied creative expertise to present marketing concepts.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Created designs and collaborated with technical team to complete projects.
- Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
Voluntary Tutor
ZURAK CANCER FOUNDATION
Accra
09.2017 - Current
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Assessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessions and adjusted instructional methods and content focus.
- Tracked learning progress to identify opportunities to enhance tutoring methods and help students achieve goals.
- Taught students remotely via pre-recorded and live video sessions.
- Identified learning needs and implemented fun and engaging learning activities to help students advance.
- Created special handouts, study guides and enrichment materials to boost student knowledge.
INSURANCE OFFICER
QUALITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
ACCRA
09.2017 - Current
- Developed metrics for life assurance objectives, supporting key trusted results of satisfying clients.
- Recruited, interviewed, and hired 100 employees and implemented a mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate, and accessible records, and kept a close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions, and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Established and enforced internal controls, workflows, and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.
- Resolved escalated customer issues and boosted retention rates by 99%.
- Performed spending analysis and partnerships to refine policies and develop recommendations for improvement.
- Training and supervising the work of subordinates.
PUPIL TEACHER
PRINCE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ACCRA
09.2011 - 07.2013
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Developed fundraisers and completed grant documentation to raise money for the district.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- The maintained system required passing rate for years.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSC ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
NAVRONGO ,GHANA07.2017
Skills
- Website Design
- Esthetic Design Principles
- Rough Sketching
- Decision Making
- Presentation Planning
- Client Relations
- Creative Thinking
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Idea Visualization and Brainstorming
- Problem Solving
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Administrative Management
- Quality Assessment
- Selling and Influencing
- Word Processing
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Video Stills Graphics
- Originality and Creativity
Timeline
Graphic Designer
SELF EMPLOYED
01.2020 - Current
Voluntary Tutor
ZURAK CANCER FOUNDATION
09.2017 - Current
INSURANCE OFFICER
QUALITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
09.2017 - Current
PUPIL TEACHER
PRINCE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
09.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - BSC ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES