User:Agneskamissah

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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