Miss Esther Kanyiri Samwini

Chief Administrative Assistant


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I am Esther Kanyiri Samwini Miller, born in 1985. I have an MA in Guidance and Counselling, BA in Psychology from the University of Cape Coast and the Methodist University College respectively and attended Mfantseman Girls.                                 

  • Competent in Computer Word Processing; Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point presentations.
  • Proficient in English, Fanti, Twi, Ga, Waale and Nkonya

Have been fully employed with KNUST since 2011and started as a Senior Administrative Assistant with responsibilities ranging from;

  • Performing all kinds of basic office administrative tasks; drafting correspondence and managing phone calls, scheduling appointments, arranging meetings, taking minutes of meetings, providing support to Superiors, supervising the work of subordinate staff as well as dealing with students and non-students. Others included;

Experiences include;

  1. Planning and organizing; the first ever Psycho Educational Seminar for the staff of KNUST (2014), In-Service Training for Counsellors and Clinical Psychologists of the Unit and preparing reports to that effect, annual Peer Counsellors Training for both old and newly recruited members, Mentorship Workshop for Senior Members of KNUST (males and females) in 2012.
  2. Served as recorder for; the Blue Print Planning Committee for the decentralization of the freshmen’s orientation, the Dean of Students Board as well as an Adhoc Committee on Transportation and Security. 
  3. Facilitating workshops and seminars run by the Office of the Dean of Students including; Annual Leadership Seminars for SRC; aspirants, newly elected and outgoing leaders.
  4. Overseeing the day to day administrative running of the Counselling Unit (now KNUST Counselling Center).
  5.  Drawing the semester programme outline for the Unit and ensuring it’s execution.
  1. Engaged in counselling sessions and prepared reports on clients for whom it may concern and served as the Administrator to the Dean of Students simultaneously. Also handled other administrative assignments.
  2. Orientation Facilitator- Excellence in Leadership Seminar and orientation organized under the auspices of the Vice Chancellor and the Office of the Dean of Students, KNUST (May, 2012)
  1. Planned and organized Orientation and Matriculation for freshmen and women in the Southern Zone of  IDL (KNUST- Accra City Campus) and many more 

Other Experiences included

  • National Service (October 2009 –August, 2010.) Office of the Dean of Students, KNUST
  • Free Voluntary Service (August 2010-April, 2011) Office of the Dean of Students, KNUST
  • Taught infants of 6months to 5years (2004 to 2005) at the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) at Adabraka in Accra.

 

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

  • 4th KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Staff on the theme: “Advancing Science and Technology through Effective Communication”.
  • Transforming Leadership Seminar-Part 2
  • Participated in in-service training programmes for counsellors and Clinical Psychologists

PERSONAL QUALITIES

  • Ability to multitask
  • Versatile
  • Ready to learn new ideas and creative on the task
  • Committed to tasks and responsibilities
  • Ensures the fulfillment of tasks in my care
  • Considers consequences of task ahead of time

 

 


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