Life Insurance Teaching Assistant

EMMANUEL KARIKARI

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Mankato, MN 56001

Phone: +1-443-***-****

Email: *****************@*****.***

SUMMARY

A multi-skilled professional with expertise in the provision of administrative and field solutions. Affable, trustworthy, and great at building rapport with colleagues and clients. Able to adapt quickly, work effectively for long hours, and am a quick learner.

EDUCATION

2025 (Anticipated) Minnesota State University, Mankato

M.A Communication Studies

2014 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

B.A Religious Studies

Department of Religious Studies

Thesis: Widowhood Rites and Human Rights Violations:

A case study of Fumesua in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Supervisor: Rev. Fr. John Opoku.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Related Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Department of Communication and Media Studies), Minnesota State University, Mankato (August 2023 to date)

•Teach two sections of the undergraduate Introduction to Communication course.

•Assist and teach one undergraduate course in Interpersonal Communication.

•Teach students how to craft and present persuasive messages to different audiences.

•I served as a judge in speech and debate tournaments.

•Prepare quizzes and grade students’ speeches, quizzes, and final examinations.

Post-graduation Internship, INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE LEARNING- KNUST (September 2014- September 2015)

Position: Teaching Assistant

•Help organize course materials, grade assignments, and run class sessions.

•Work with students one-on-one; learn about their challenges with course materials.

•Assist with the coordination of exams, including proctoring.

•Assist with general administrative tasks.

Other Work Experience

Customer Solutions Executive - GLICO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (February 2020 –July 2023)

Clerk - COCOA MARKETING COMPANY (GHANA) LTD (June 2018- November 2018 and

February 2019- June,2019)

Retail Sales Agent - BUSY INTERNET GHANA LTD (January 2017- November 2017)

Sales Professional - GN LIFE ASSURANCE (June 2016-August 2016)

Sales Associate - UNILOVE ENTERPRISE (November 2015-May 2016)

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Top performer at Glico Life Insurance for May, August, September and November of 2021

Highest risk premium incepted nationwide for year 2021 at Glico Life Insurance.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2013-2014 Transport Department Head 2nd Assist, Campus Christian Family (CCF)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2013-2014 Member, “Famifest” Planning Committee, Campus Christian Family (C.C.F) Kwame

Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMPETENCE

•Proven ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.

•Computer literate in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

•Beginners Proficiency in Software Programming (SQL, VB.NET)

•Excellent typing, oral, and written communication.

LANGUAGES

Twi – Native

English – Excellent proficiency

REFERENCES

Dr. Justin J. Rudnick

******.*******@****.***

Telephone: 507-***-****

Armstrong Hall 207-B

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Mankato, MN 56001

Dr. Emily Sauter

*****.******@****.***

Telephone: 651-***-****

201 S Armstrong Hall

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Mankato, MN 56001

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