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ABDUL-RAHMAN MARIAMA

Graduate Student (Student Affairs Profession)
Macomb,IL

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills looking for an internship position to gain field experience. I am ready to help the team achieve company goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

House Director

Western Illinois University, Delta Zeta
Macomb, IL
01.2023 - Current
  • Check in residents each semester, issue keys, secure security deposits/room inventory within 24 hours of check-in and secure personal data cards
  • Act as house host to reinforce rules and regulations of the sorority
  • Work closely with and communicate regularly with the house manager
  • Review and record all invoices for purchases an employee has made or authorized to make
  • Report any major physical or structural problems of the house immediately to the NHC.
  • Provide swift and knowledgeable emergency support in line with campus crisis protocols.
  • Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Retention and Recruitment Assistant

Western Illinois University
MACOMB, IL
08.2022 - Current
  • Advise and counsel prospective students through in-person, email, online, phone, and video conversations on their exploration of student affairs field, grad school search, professional goals, and admission process to the WIU CSP program
  • Represent the program at on-campus and off campus recruitment, open house and alumni events
  • Collect and assemble applications for admission to be reviewed by program faculty
  • Design and implement value added events, activities, or resources for the CSP community such as professional development workshops, webinars, mentoring programs, and much more.

Head of Preschool and Elementary

Al-Furqaan International School
Kasoa, Greater Accra Region
08.2021 - 07.2022
  • Admitted fresh learners into the school
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
  • Advised the school director on current teaching approaches and techniques to enable children develop basic skills such as reading and writing
  • Supervised and assessed teachers lesson plans and teaching and give necessary remarks
  • Attended to supervisors from Social Welfare and Ministry of Education
  • Maintained effective management, parent and staff communication system.
  • Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.

Data Collection Officer

Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
East Legon, Greater Accra Region
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Collects data from private universities on faculties, departments, programs, professors, research concentrations and publications.

Head of Preschool Department

Canadian Splendour Kids School
Tema, Greater Accra Region
09.2018 - 07.2021
  • Acted as a curriculum coordinator ensuring that teachers are adequately trained in the subject matter and effectively teach in accordance with the curriculum
  • Advised school director on new teaching approach and technique for basic skill development in children; such as reading and writing
  • Assessed quality of lesson of lesson delivery via supervision and frequent interactions with facilitators
  • Ensured disciplinary matters are handled in a professional manner
  • Promoted and safeguarded the welfare of learners in the school.

Headmistress

Step One Child Care Centre
Golf City, Greater Accra Region
09.2015 - 08.2018
  • Registered and enrolled new learners
  • Ensured curriculum was available
  • Monitored and documented attendance of teachers
  • Ensured school software was fully utilized by all staff
  • Provided parents with timely and frequent information regarding performance and progress of their wards.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Assistant Coordinator and Teacher (Child Care Provider)

Step One Child Care Centre
11.2012 - 07.2015
  • Taught in kindergarten 1 , 2 and grade 4.

Teaching Assistant

Juapong D/A Primary School
10.2011 - 08.2012
  • Assisted class teacher in teaching
  • Taught a class when a teacher was not around
  • Marked class exercises and examinations conducted and made necessary corrections together with pupils
  • Counseled pupils on some life's choices and consequences which helped massively in attitudinal change.

Assistant Coordinator and Teacher

Your Child Matters Child Care
08.2011 - 10.2011
  • Worked hand in hand with other childcare providers in giving the children all the love, support, care and education they needed in having a good mental image of themselves as well as mastering the basic skills they needed.

Teacher (intern)

Winneba University Practice Preschool
09.2010 - 07.2011
  • Practicalized theories and skills learnt from school to help children acquire the necessary rudimentary skills they needed with the help of a mentor
  • Engaged nursery pupils with fun activities such as picture reading, scribbling, building blocks, sand play, tearing papers, threading beads as well as bowling when they were idle
  • Interacted with parents and co-child care providers as well as relating to the children.


Teacher (Intern)

Winneba University Practice Preschool
Winneba, Central Region
09.2010 - 07.2011

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Conducted a research on ‘Using the How to Count Principles to Minimize Counting Difficulties amongst Kindergarten 1 Learners’ of UNIPRA Pre-school.

Education

Master of Science - College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
08.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Care

University of Education
08.2007 - 07.2011

Certificate Courses -

Professional Development Corporation
Accra-Ghana
06.2008 - 10.2017

Skills

TECHNICAL SKILLSundefined

Accomplishments


● Was awarded a certificate of appreciation at Step One Academy for my hard work and continuous commitment to providing affordable and quality education within the Golf City community.

● Promoted to the position of headmistress at Step One Academy.

● Pupils’ population increased rapidly from 4 to 294 within 3 years due to learners’ remarkable reading ability.

● Graduated with Second Class Upper Honors in Bachelor Of Education, Early Childhood Care and Development

Timeline

House Director

Western Illinois University, Delta Zeta
01.2023 - Current

Master of Science - College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Western Illinois University
08.2022 - Current

Retention and Recruitment Assistant

Western Illinois University
08.2022 - Current

Head of Preschool and Elementary

Al-Furqaan International School
08.2021 - 07.2022

Data Collection Officer

Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
01.2021 - 07.2021

Head of Preschool Department

Canadian Splendour Kids School
09.2018 - 07.2021

Headmistress

Step One Child Care Centre
09.2015 - 08.2018

Assistant Coordinator and Teacher (Child Care Provider)

Step One Child Care Centre
11.2012 - 07.2015

Teaching Assistant

Juapong D/A Primary School
10.2011 - 08.2012

Assistant Coordinator and Teacher

Your Child Matters Child Care
08.2011 - 10.2011

Teacher (Intern)

Winneba University Practice Preschool
09.2010 - 07.2011

Teacher (intern)

Winneba University Practice Preschool
09.2010 - 07.2011

Certificate Courses -

Professional Development Corporation
06.2008 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Care

University of Education
08.2007 - 07.2011
ABDUL-RAHMAN MARIAMAGraduate Student (Student Affairs Profession)