Ebenezer Nkrumah

I am an Economics graduate who is well vested with the rudiments of economic theories and models with over two years experience in teaching high school economics. I have been introduced to courses such as advanced microeconomic theory, macroeconomics, international trade, financial markets, econometrics, timeseries data analysis and among others. 

I have keen interest in teaching and research employing statistical software such as SAS and Stata to make inferences from an economic data. 

I am well vested with the principles of teaching, possesses effective classroom management skills and employing diverse teaching techniques to meet students needs and organizational goals. 

Youngstown State University                                                                                                                 Youngstown, Ohio

Teaching and Research Assistant                                                                                                                           August 2022 - Present

• Assisted in teaching undergrad students Principles of Microeconomics.
• Utilized SAS to analyzethe impact of investor sentimenton stock market returns to enable efficient portfolio allocation.
• Created and analyzedfinancial portfolios to make investment recommendations with SAS. 
• Employed SAS for time-series analysis and forecasting demand for Generocorp widgets with a mean squared forecasting error of 0.0021.
• Analyzed secondary data to establish correlations, anomalies, and relationships.

Bankoman Senior High School                                                                                                                          Banko, Ghana

Economics tutor                                                                                                                                                           January 2021 – June 2022

• Ensured effective classroom management skills in teaching Economics based on the curriculum and syllabus.
• Incorporated diverse teaching techniques to achieve 90 percent pass in the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2022. 
• Collaborated with a team of five to generate an evaluation platform for assessing and grading exams. 
• Analyzed and introduced students to major economic models and theories and how they are used in solving real world problems. 
• Maintained and ensured academic discipline among students through the organization of leadership seminars. 

University of Education, Winneba                                                                                                                      Winneba, Ghana

Teaching and Research Assistant                                                                                                                                               September 2019 – August2020

• Championed an initiative which improved students’ performance by 75% through tutorial sessions.
• Assisted faculty members with research such as gathering and analyzing of data, literature review which has made me well vested with the rudiments of research. 
• Proctored examinations and assisted with marking and grading of students. 

Youngstown State University  Youngstown, OH

Master of Arts  (Economics)                                                                                                                                                              Expected Summer 2023                                                                                                                  GPA: 4.0

University of Education, Winneba  Winneba,Ghana

Bachelor of Arts                                                                                                                               Fall 2019

Economics Education                                                                                                                                        GPA: 3.89