User:Agneskamissah

MY PROFILE
My name is Agnes Amissah. I am a lecturer in Koforidua Polytechnic.I have been married for 30 yaers with three children. I lecture in food and beverage service and project management.I am currently a PhD student in Tourism at the University of Cape Coast,Ghana.I have just finished my term of office as Head of Department.

EDUCATION

 * PhD Tourism(on going); University of Cape Coast
 * MTech Food and Nutrition; Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa) 2000
 * BTech Food and Nutrition; Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa) 1997
 * BSc. Baking Science and Technology; Wuxi Institute of Light Industry (Peoples Republic of China) 1992

MY INTEREST

 * Teaching/Lecturing.
 * Research.
 * Cooking and rendering service to guest.
 * Engaging in christian activities
 * Currently a deaconess in my church

MY CONTACT

 * Employer's website is Koforidua Polytechnic
 * Email address is nkoramissah@yahoo.com
 * Mobile number : 0209797510
 * Contact address: P.O.BOX OS 0143. Osu-Accra
 * Residential address: Koforidua Polytechnic Staff Bungalow Number 7

AWARDS

 * Best Head of Department 2007 Koforidua Polytechnic
 * Long service 2005. Accra Polytechnic

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

 * 2001 Presenter/Paticipant International Federation of Home Economics. Ghana
 * 2007 Paticipant Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) Workshop. SOUTH AFRICA
 * 2008 Presenter/Paticipant Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Zambia
 * 2010 Presenter/Paticipant Association of American Geographers (AAG) Meeting. Washington USA,
 * 2011 Presenter/Paticipant Association of American Geographers (AAG) Meeting. Seattle-Washington,USA 2011

PRESENTATIONS

 * 2008 Skill Training in Ghana. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL. Zambia
 * 2009 Food Handling Practices of Food Vendors in Koforidua Polytechnic and its environs'''. First Applied Research Conference, Koforidua Polytechnic.
 * 2010 Students perception of service quality in the University of Cape Coast. AAG Meeting Washington DC (USA)
 * 2011 Labour Turnover in the hotels in Cape Coast. AAG Meeting Seattle- Washington (USA)

PUBLICATION

 * Dietary Intake of stunted and non-stunted children in urban and rural communities in South Africa.

POSITIONS HELD

 * Examination Officer. Accra Polytechnic: 2000-2002
 * Head of Department. Accra Polytechnic:2000-2006
 * Head of Department. Koforidua Polytechnic:2007-2011

SERVICE TO THE NATION

 * Resource Person: Crash training programme for Ghana Tourist Board. 2003-2008
 * External Examiner: Technical Examination of GES
 * Member of Jury: 3RD National Tourism Award. 2006