Esther Hinson
Allentown,PA
Summary
A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Research Assistant position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Memphis
08.2022 - Current
- Assisted with research (data collection and analysis) of school children's lunch plate analysis at Mississippi Delta with the University of Memphis, Centre for Community and Research Evaluation (CCRE)
- Provided research assistance as an intern at the Centre for Community and Research Evaluation (CCRE) and Faculty
- Graded assignments and discussion posts
- Prepared course materials.
Administrative Manager
Ghana Health Service
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Responsible for the day-to-day general administration of the health institution
- Prepare and manage budgets, monitor expenditures, and analyze financial reports
- Manage staff orientation, training, performance evaluations, and disciplinary procedures
- Maintain personal records and ensure compliance with labor laws and organizational policies
- Oversee the payroll processing, and ensure timely payment of salaries, allowances, and benefits
- Liaise with the finance department to ensure compliance with financial regulations and procurement procedures
- Manage records and information systems, including electronic and paper-based filing systems
- Oversee the maintenance and cleanliness of office premises and equipment
- Coordinate repairs, renovations, and security arrangements for office facilities
- Ensure compliance with the health and safety regulations and emergency preparedness procedures.
Online Recruiter
DigitalWis
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Learning and knowing a variety of client positions
- Resume/CV sourcing on LinkedIn
- Reviewing LinkedIn profiles
- Screening candidates
- Prepping candidates’ CV’s
- Scheduling interviews between clients & candidates
- Providing feedback for both clients & candidates
- Training and guiding junior members of the team
- Creating Job Descriptions
- Creating canned responses
- Identifying ways to make the current work process better.
Research Department
Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Media monitoring election-related issues and human rights abuses
- Assist in the compilation of field research notes on the exploitative child labor in the fishing industry
- Design and administer questionnaires
- Write and validate reports as well as proposal writing
- Data entry, collating, and analysis.
Record Office – Intern
Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Registered new applicants as well as old SSNIT members
- Updated the OBS with newly collected data from old and new members
- Reached out and went out to companies to register new applicants as well as renew old applicants’ registrations
- Filled out questionnaires
- Filed and searched for documents at the record office
- Administrative assistance such as printing, photocopying, etc.
Education
MA Sociology -
University of Memphis
Memphis, TennesseeB.A Sociology and Information Studies -
University of Ghana
Accra, GhanaSkills
- Presentation skills
- Able to use multifarious statistical programming languages (SPSS, SAS, and R Statistical Software)
- Research Methodologies
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
- Academic Writing
- Analytical Thinking
- Self-Directed and Motivated
- Strong Work Ethic
- Administrative Support
- Fieldwork Experience
- Questionnaire Development
- Administrative Support
- Academic Writing
- Fieldwork Experience
- Data Analysis
Presentations
CHRAJ (Research Office) - National Service Personnel Presentation on Legislative, Constitutional, and Executive Instruments and examples in Ghana 1993 Constitution.
Awards
Program/Track Outstanding Student Award (University of Memphis), 2023
References
- Joseph Lariscy, Associate Professor (Ph.D.) & Director of Graduate Studies, University of Memphis, Department of Sociology, Clement Hall, Room 223, Memphis, TN, 38152, 901.678.2612, 901.678.2525, jtlriscy@memphis.edu
- Wesley James (Ph.D.), Director of Centre for Community Research Evaluation (CCRE), University of Memphis, Department of Sociology, Clement Hall, Room 223, Memphis, TN, 38152, (901) 678-1631, (901) 678-2525, wes.james@memphis.edu
- Simranjit Steel (Ph.D.), Assistant Professor, University of Memphis, Department of Sociology, Clement Hall, Room 223, Memphis, TN, 38152, (901) 678-3336, s.steel@memphis.edu
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Memphis
08.2022 - Current
Administrative Manager
Ghana Health Service
04.2020 - 06.2022
Online Recruiter
DigitalWis
11.2018 - 08.2019
Research Department
Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
09.2016 - 09.2017
Record Office – Intern
Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)
05.2015 - 08.2015
MA Sociology -
University of Memphis
B.A Sociology and Information Studies -
University of Ghana
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