Simon Blay Afful
San Marcos,Texas
Summary
Highly-motivated individual with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Instructional Assistant
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted with grading student exams, quizzes, and other assignments.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance and grades using school databases or spreadsheets.
- Participated in professional development activities related to instructional methods.
English Tutor
Hello Seed English Academy
Soeul, South Korea
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Teach basic English skills including reading, writing, and speaking
- Compose lesson plans to successfully incorporate the full duration of each lesson
- Execute lessons efficiently using different styles of teaching depending on the content
- Engage students to ensure a lively classroom atmosphere
- Teach students the spelling of words, and their meanings
- Teach students the correct pronunciation of words
- Teach students to think critically when studying literature and poetry.
Restaurant Food and Beverage Manager
60 Seconds Chicken
South Korea, South Korea
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities in the restaurant
- Estimate and order ingredients and supplies
- Ensure food quality and see to general cleanliness in the kitchen
- (i.e., wearing appropriate uniforms with cap and aprons) Maintain records of stocks and sales.
Business Economics Researcher
Yonsei University- Department of Economics
Soeul, South Korea
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Conducted research on topics regarding economies, organizations, and strategy
- I have 3 years of research experience in Labour Economics Topic: Labor Supply of Men and Women and their Behavioral Changes in Hours of Work Supplied in The Labor Market Topic: Estimating the rate of returns to Education in Korea from 1980 to 2015; Deriving the Age-Earnings Profile and Experience Earnings Profiles using the Mincerian Earnings Equation
- Trade and Development in East Asia Topic: Assessing the Free Trade Agreement: A Case Study of China, Japan, and Korea Topic: Impacts of and Responses to the US-CHINA trade war Behavioral Economics Topic: Dictator Game Analysis and Its Impact on Giving Topic: The Effect of Implicit Primes in Dictator Game Analysis International Finance: Topic: Using EViews to Generate Impulse Responses In Inflation-Unemployment-Interest Rate Topic: Shift In Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Dynamics: Is Dornbusch's Overshooting Hypothesis Intact, After All?
Product Marketer
Herbal Life
Soeul, South Korea
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Strategizing on and contributing to long-term marketing plans Liaising with sales, advertising, communication, PR, or media teams on cross-departmental projects and campaigns Identifying new areas for product penetration and market development
Insurance Accounts Manager Intern
National Health Insurance Authority
Accra, Ghana
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Customer Accounts Executive Maintaining, managing, and updating customer information on the software Responsible for the issuance of new National Health Insurance Cards Public education on the importance of insurance Renewal of Insurance subscription and ID Cards
Economist & Statistician Trainee
Quality Control Company-Ghana Cocobod
Accra, Ghana
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Apply established statistical methods and techniques to analyze and interpret data from cocoa farmers
- Compile and analyze data and interpret trends, fluctuations, and other changes that may emerge
- Devise and implement administrative procedures for the collection of data
- Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data
- Prepare daily and monthly reports on farmers' data evaluation
- Facilitate meetings and prepare recommendations on statistical and reporting strategies
- Coordinate and organize training sessions and presentations
- Ensure compliance and data security.
Education
Master of Science - Quantitative Finance And Economics
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05.2025
MSc. Economics -
Yonsei University Seodaemungu-Seoul
02.2022
BA. Economics -
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
05.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Friendly and Outgoing
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Basic Stata and Python
- Bilingual in English and Korean
Additional Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ghanaian
Timeline
Graduate Instructional Assistant
Texas State University
08.2023 - Current
English Tutor
Hello Seed English Academy
07.2022 - 07.2023
Restaurant Food and Beverage Manager
60 Seconds Chicken
08.2021 - 06.2022
Product Marketer
Herbal Life
04.2021 - 08.2021
Business Economics Researcher
Yonsei University- Department of Economics
01.2019 - 10.2021
Insurance Accounts Manager Intern
National Health Insurance Authority
09.2017 - 07.2018
Economist & Statistician Trainee
Quality Control Company-Ghana Cocobod
05.2016 - 09.2016
Master of Science - Quantitative Finance And Economics
Texas State University
MSc. Economics -
Yonsei University Seodaemungu-Seoul
BA. Economics -
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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