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Sandra L. Ross |
EXPERIENCE 2017-2018, Capacity Building Specialist (Volunteer), USAID-ACDI/VOCA and Savanah Integrated Rural Development Aid (SIRDA), Farmer-to-Farmer Project, Accra and Tamale, Ghana. Communication Policy and Advocacy (including gender equality) training to 12 NGO staff members; and technical assistance for gender equality activities and implementation to 90 small scale women farmers on seed harvesting, high market value vegetables/planting and green mulch for 20-day, short term consultation in Tindeng Village, Tamale and Accra. 2015-2022, Teacher, Kansas City Public Schools: Math Teacher, Success Academy by Anderson; exceptional education paraprofessional, Paseo Academy for Fine and Performing Arts; and adult education and literacy instructor, Success Academy GED/HiSET Program 2012-2013, USAID/IFESH Teachers for Africa, Early Grade Reading Specialist, Hawassa College of Teacher Education, Ethiopia 2012, Consultant, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Republic of Liberia; and Nad Consult Ltd., Monrovia, managing youth leadership development programs for training, job creation, literacy and health 2009-2012, Assistant Director, Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD), University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix/St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, managing $125K federal assistive technology grant and programs; Cornell University, NY, director, ADA Call Center and Training Services 2009-2010, Consultant/Media Trainer (Radio-Broadcast Production), USAID/International Research and Exchange (IREX), Uniting Communities, Mitigating Conflict Media Advocacy for Peacekeeping Training in Somalia Program, Hargeisa, Somaliland; and 2010-Present, Education Adviser, H.O.M.E., Doldol, Kenya 2009, Education Specialist, USAID/International Foundation for Education and Self Help, American Educators for Africa Program, teacher training, outreach and policy, Aksum University, Axum, Ethiopia 2003-Present, Journalism Trainer, International Centre for the Advancement of Journalism, Accra, and International School of Journalism, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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1999-2002, Communications Director/Editor, Catholic Islander, Diocese of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Journalism Program Coordinator, Adjunct Instructor and Media Outreach Manager for USVI Census, Eastern Caribbean Center-US Census Bureau, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John
20 years' communications experience in Journalism and Educational Administration, Kansas City Call, Star and Times, KPRS FM 103.3; Cleveland East Side Daily News, Cleveland State University Alumni and Media Relations and Club Date Magazines and Jayme Advertising, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio; Tampa Tribune, WBVM-FM 104, and Bridge TV, University of South Florida; Iowa State University News Bureau, Ames; KLUM-FM 89, Lincoln University; VI Daily News, Catholic Television Network – Channel 16, Diocese of St. Thomas; Catholic News Service, Washington DC; and University of Dayton, Ohio, Caribbean School of Catholic Communications, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
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Facilitating ICAJ public affairs reporting course for Ghana Daily Graphics journalists Dr. Aklilu Hailemichael, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, +251-911-255-638, aklilu.hailemichael@gmail.com, akililu64@yahoo.com Dr. Beulah Lateef, Associate Professor, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix USVI, blateef6@yahoo.com Dr. Mary Softly-Welch, IFESH/USAID American/International Educators and Teachers for Africa, Washington DC, 202-957-2103, marywelch2002@yahoo.com Rev. Sr. Elizabeth, Amoako, Principal, Our Lady of Apostles Teacher Training University College, Cape Coast, Ghana, lizamoako@yahoo.com Mr. Roadell Hickman, Retired US Navy/Freelance Communications Specialist, Cleveland OH, roadellhickman@gmail.com
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