CURRICULUM VITAE OF VIDA BOATENG

BIODATA 

Name:                         Vida Boateng (Miss)

Maiden Name:           Osei Mensah

Date of and place of birth:    20^th November 1970, Kumasi (Ashanti Region)

Nationality:                Ghanaian

Address:                     Provost Office, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), PMB (UPO), KNUST

Tel. Nos:                     (+233) 0244617733/0503213510

                                    (+233) 0208334347 (Office)

Marital Status:          Single with three male children

E-mail Address:         vidaboatin@yahoo.com; vboateng.admin@knust.edu.gh

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Principal Administrative Assistant, Provost Office, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, KNUST – 2018 to Date
2. Principal Administrative Assistant, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, KNUST – 2016 to 2018
3. Senior Administrative Assistant, Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, Department of Horticulture and Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, KNUST – 2011 to 2016
4. Administrative Assistant, Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, KNUST – 2003 to 2011
5. Senior Clerk, Department of Crop Science, KNUST – 1997 – 2003
6. Clerk Grade I, Department of Crop Science, KNUST – 1996 – 1997
7. Secretary, Youth on AIDS Project (NGO), Adum – 1991 - 1992

AD-HOC COMMITTEE/ACTIVITIES

• Secretary, Committee to review Proposals for MSc and PhD programmes in the College of Engineering – 25^th February, 2016
• Secretary, Committee for the development of an Alumni Programme in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering – February, 2016
• Secretary, Committee for improving the visibility of the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering – February 2016
• Secretary, Committee to develop certificate programme for electrical Technicians in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering – February 2016
• Secretary, Committee to review entry requirements for admitting international students with further mathematics into engineering programme – 2^nd February 2017
• Secretary, Committee of Enquiry of the College Board to investigate the poor performance of students, with more than twenty percent (20%) failures in some courses – 5^th July, 2017.
• Secretary/Member, Vetting Committee for 2019 Bye-Election for Women’s Commissioner position – 1^st April, 2019.

WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ATTENDED

• 8^th Summer School for Senior Staff on “Improving Quality of Higher Education Through Effective Measurement and Evaluation”. (August 20 – 24, 2018)
• 7^th Summer School for Senior Staff on “Technology, Manpower Training and Development”. (August 21 – 25, 2017)
• 6^th Summer School for Senior Staff on “Strengthening the Linkage Amongst Academia, Industry and Government” (16^th and 17^th August, 2016).
• 5^th Summer School for Senior Staff on “Sustainable Development of Tertiary Institutions in Ghana Amidst Economic and Security Challenges” (18^th and 19^th August, 2015)
• 4^th Summer School Workshop for Senior Staff on Advancing Science and Technology through Effective Communication (18^th and 19^th August, 2014)
• 3^rd Summer School Workshop for Senior Staff on Lean Management Systems and Creating Customer Value/Satisfaction (3^rd and 4^th September, 2013)
• 2^nd Summer School by KNUST on Raising the Standards for 21^st Century University Education organised by QAPU and Human Resource Division of the Registrar’s Offices (20^th August, 2012)
• Two-day Training Programme in Modern Secretarial/Office Management Skills, KNUST (July, 2013)
• Training Workshop on Microsoft Access – ICT Centre, KNUST (25^th & 27^th September, 2010)
• Workshop on Customer Service Training (Customer Service Management and Organisation Performance, Service Delivery – Moments of Truth, Service Quality in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana, Effective Customer Care and Organisational Image) for Front Line Administrative Staff at the KNUST (September, 2009)

Knowledge/Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Internet-based Research

Driving

PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Ability to work for long hours with little or no supervision
2. Ability to cope and work under pressure
3. Punctual and reliable
4. Good Interpersonal skills and team player
5. Ready to learn new things

REFERENCES

1. Steve Amisah

Provost           

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources                                    

KNUST                                                                      

2. Jerry John Kponyo

Dean                                                   

Faculty of Computer and Electrical Eng.                  

KNUST                                                                      

4. Owusu Ansah Debrah

College Registrar

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

KNUST