Adama Sanyang
Springfield,IL
Summary
I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and work effectively in a team. Creativity in solving and the ability to meet deadlines. Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for the social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support, and assistance. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Public Health Officer
Bakau Health Center
01.2020 - 08.2023
- Head of the Public Health Office
- Developed and executed comprehensive community Health outreach programs for a catchment area population of 35,115 people; established partnerships with local organizations, resulting in a 30% increase in program participation and a 25% boost in community satisfaction
- Responsible for the administrative works of the office
- Spearheaded multi-faceted public health programs encompassing market health inspections, compound inspections, Vaccination, HIV advocates, disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, etc
- Implemented effective social behavioral change activities, leading to a 30% reduction in high-risk behaviors among targeted populations.
Programs Manager
Children's Foundation
01.2010 - 08.2023
- Coordinated all the programs coming into the foundation
- Manage all Administrative works of the Foundation
- Coordinated all voluntary activities and guided the new volunteers
- Coordinated all activities for the sponsored children's affairs in the Rural Gambia
- Organized youth and children's summer camps, and mentoring children in Career
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures, and reports.
Head
Public Health Association
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Coordinated all public health activities in the Region
- Provided psychological support to people affected with flood victims
- Arranged free psychological support to parents and Family impacted by the Acute Kidney Injury outbreak
- Lead the Monthly Public Health convergence in the Region.
Assistant Coordinator
Helpers for Health
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Assisting in the coordination of the association for all activities
- Leading and coordinating all the humanitarian clinics
- Input and analyses all the data's generated in the foundation humanitarian clinics
- Survey and priorities communities for Humanitarian health clinics across the country
- Recruit and invite Health volunteers for the Community Health Clinics and Humanitarian Clinics.
Head of Health
Raise the Young Foundation
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Engaged in community empowerment project and equipping young people to be good leaders
- Lead the foundation in the COVID response by providing food and psychological support to the affected families.
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Responsible for all gender and health issues in the community
- Promoting and leading all activities related to Gender and Health in the village (Child protection, gender inequalities, gender discrimination, reproductive health etc.).
Vice President
Bill Clinton youth foundation For Health
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Responsible for the overall activities of the foundation
- Organized youth empowerment events
- Organized the commemoration of World Aids Day every year by promoting free counseling and testing for HIV-positive patients.
Education
Master - Public Health
University of Illinois Springfield
BA - Public and Environmental Health
University of the Gambia, School of Medicine
2023
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Public and Environmental Health
Gambia College, School of Public Health
2018
Skills
- Excellent computer skills in
- Word, Excel, SPSS some NVIVO
- Education Campaigns
- Public Health and Safety
- Immunization Programs
- Health Reports and Data
Timeline
Head
Public Health Association
01.2022 - 01.2023
Public Health Officer
Bakau Health Center
01.2020 - 08.2023
Assistant Coordinator
Helpers for Health
01.2019 - 01.2023
Head of Health
Raise the Young Foundation
01.2019 - 01.2023
01.2018 - 01.2023
Vice President
Bill Clinton youth foundation For Health
01.2014 - 01.2017
Programs Manager
Children's Foundation
01.2010 - 08.2023
Master - Public Health
University of Illinois Springfield
BA - Public and Environmental Health
University of the Gambia, School of Medicine
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Public and Environmental Health
Gambia College, School of Public Health