Solomon Ampofo
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Omaha,NE
Summary
I am a budding scholar with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Rural Development from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and currently pursuing MS Geography at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I am curious and eager to explore new things. My instinctive passion for the environment, and public health has for the past years greatly influenced and carved my research focus. Given the rapid and unsustainable manner of environmental changes and associated impacts, I am particularly interested in Land-use/land cover dynamics, water sustainability and crop yield, environmental/public health, urban ecology and disaster management. I have already co-authored some research papers in areas including urban morphology types and surface runoff estimation; waste management; healthcare accessibility; microplastics abundance in Africa; and Covid-19 and the marginalized.
I am an articulate professional with substantial experience in assisting professors and supporting students. I am skilled in curriculum development and assessment with understanding of different learning styles and abilities. I am smart and committed to creating safe and inclusive learning environment.
I strongly believe that with selfless commitment to individual and collective responsibilities we can make the world a better abode. This is reflective of Jane Goodall's saying, "...for if there is no God, then, obviously, it is up to us to put things rights."
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Nebraska Omaha
08.2022 - Current
- Taught Lab sessions of Physical Geography (Our Dynamic Planet) college-level courses for over 50 students.
- Prepared lessons according to course outline to convey required material and deepen student understanding of subject matter.
- Provided relevant and timely feedback on student assignments.
- Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Worked with teachers in evaluating student progress, needs and gains.
- Led courses independently with minimal oversight from professors.
GIS Technician
Department Of Geography And Geology, UNO
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Digitized historical land parcels for Omaha Spatial Justice Project.
- Used Geographic Information Systems technology and equipment to produce detailed maps.
- Generated data layers and tables for use by Professors.
- Increased productivity, accuracy and efficiency while reducing delays and eliminating errors during data upload procedures.
GIS Technician
Broadspectrum Limited
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Digitized croplands and agricultural lands for informing Ghana's agricultural restructuring project.
- Generated data layers, tables and reports for use by the company.
- Increased productivity, accuracy and efficiency while reducing delays and eliminating errors during data upload procedures.
Teaching and Research Assistant
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, KNUST
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Organized tutorials for students in Environmental Management and Physical Geography to help them better understand concepts taught in normal lectures.
- Assisted students to properly prepare and present their research findings.
- Marked and recorded students’ exam scores.
- Reviewed literature and collected data for research studies.
- Provide geospatial data—both raster and vector—for use by the Geography Department.
Internship Student
Maptech Logistics Company Limited
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Reviewed various logistics software manuals for creating one.
- Collected GPS point data of hostels in and around KNUST for further analyses.
- Organized and managed geospatial data.
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
Internship Student
Ghana Ports And Harbours Authority (GPHA)
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Inspected the ship-side to ensure workers' compliance with the sanitary and safety measures of the harbour.
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
- Recorded the arrival and operation time of vessels at the ship-side.
- Recorded and performed calculations on timesheets and waybills.
- Organized and managed documents.
Volunteer Teacher
Victorious Child Basic School
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Taught pupils in different subject areas including English, Mathematics, and Integrated Science.
- Assessed, marked and recorded pupils' exam scores.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Education
Master of Science - Geography
05.2024
- Graduate Assistantship Scholarship Recipient
- Relevant Coursework: Urban Geography, Urban Sustainability, Medical and Health Geography & Geographic Information Systems.
- 3.901/4.0 GPA
- Research Project: Using Location-allocation Analysis To Determine Optimal Locations For Establishing Flu Vaccination (Vac) Centers In Douglas County. Results indicate that new vaccination centers (chosen vac centers) could be opened in the mid north and south of the County, as well as the in the north-east.
- Research Project: Assessing the Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Determinants And Health Insurance Coverage (HIC) In Douglas County, Nebraska. Results indicate that it is more likely to find high concentration of low-income households with no HIC in areas where Hispanic/Black populations are largely clustered.
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
07.2020
- Honoree of B.A. Geography and Rural Development (First Class Honors).
- KNUST Bursary Scholarship Recipient
- Relevant Coursework: Resource Analysis, Environmental Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Remote Sensing.
- 3.87/4.0 GPA.
- Extracurricular Activities: Participated in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Essentials Seminar, and AIESEC Seminar on 'Turning Point.'
- Served as a Member of the Academic Board of the Geography Student Association (GEOSA-KNUST) from 2019 to 2020.
- Served as an academic mentor to Freshmen and Second-year students.
- Thesis: Assessing the Impact of Urban Morphology on Flooding in the Oforikrom Municiplality, Kumasi.
- Research Project: Characterizing urban morphology types for surface runoff estimation in the Oforikrom Municipality of Ghana. This study employed geospatial techniques to ascertain how different urban morphology types help accelerate or control flooding within the urban milieu.
- Research Project: Characterizing the geography of potential healthcare accessibility in informal settlements in the Greater Kumasi area of Ghana. This study is based on Three-Step Floating Catchment Area (3SFCA) to account for population demand, the capacity of health facilities, and the geographic separations between the locations of demand and supply of healthcare facilities in the Greater Kumasi, Ghana.
- Research Project: Application of GIS-based multi-criteria decision making analysis (GIS-MCDA) in selecting locations most suitable for siting engineered landfills – the case of Ashanti Region, Ghana. The study employed an integrative multicriteria framework to solve spatial decisional challenges associated with siting landfills.
- Research Project: The extent of microplastics pollution and analytical methods in Africa. This study provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on microplastics in Africa and its evolving relationship with waste management.
- Research Project: COVID-19 and the marginalized: an opinion piece on further measures to address COVID-19 in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines prison services and how they can be managed to uphold COVID-19 prevention etiquette, in light of the contemporary rise in COVID-19 cases across the sub-Saharan Africa continent and the world at large.
- Research Project: Estimation of annual soil loss using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) within a minor watershed in Central region, Ghana. This project adopted geospatial techniques to estimate the annual soil loss within a minor watershed in the Central region of Ghana.
- Research Project: Spatial Network Analysis: Mapping and computing shortest distance between key public facilities within Kumasi, Ghana.
High School Diploma -
05.2016
Skills
- Adept in the use of ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PSPP, SPSS, NVivo, Google Earth
- School Programs
- Academic Advisement
- Immersive Activities
- Video Recordings
- Instructor Support
- Time Management
- Research and Analysis
Languages
English
Full Professional
Akan (Twi)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
GIS Technician - Department Of Geography And Geology, UNO
01.2023 - 01.2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant - University Of Nebraska Omaha
08.2022 - Current
GIS Technician - Broadspectrum Limited
01.2022 - 02.2022
Teaching and Research Assistant - Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, KNUST
09.2020 - 10.2021
Internship Student - Maptech Logistics Company Limited
06.2019 - 08.2019
Internship Student - Ghana Ports And Harbours Authority (GPHA)
05.2018 - 07.2018
Volunteer Teacher - Victorious Child Basic School
05.2016 - 08.2016
University of Nebraska At Omaha - Master of Science, Geography
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology - Bachelor of Arts, Geography
Abetifi Presby Senior High School - High School Diploma,
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