Aba B.

Overcomer
5298 Prater Dr.
Groveport, Ohio 43125
Email: travelwithaba@gmail.com
Website: https://findingblessing.com
Portfolio: https://abaovercomerportfolio.weebly.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aba-overcomer-8336056b?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

Summary of Key Attributes

An superbly influential communication professional. A dynamic and attentive

individual with more than two years’ experience as an English Teacher. I have
excellent listening skills, and I believe in understanding the emotions and problems
some children and adults face. Benefiting from this ability, I’m able to connect with
children where other people cannot.

 Web and Print Content Development

 Creative Team Partnership
 Public and Media Relations
 Interpersonal Skills
 Budgeting and Planning
 Event Management
 Personal Branding
 Ability to Prioritize

Key Strengths of mine

 Communication and social skills

 Patience, responsibility, tolerance
 Friendliness and approachability
 Team Work
 Ability to solve conflicts, emotional intelligence
 Creativity and enthusiasm for teaching
 Ability to explain difficult things in a simple way
  Ability to connect with children of all ages, on a personal level
Education

Kent State University

Kent, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Communication 08/2016
 Relevant Coursework: Visual Design Media, Intercultural Communication,
International Storytelling, High Impact and Professional Speaking,
Multimedia Newswriting, Multimedia Techniques.

Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Major: Media Arts and Photography 04/2014
 Relevant Coursework: Photography I and II, Audio Production Techniques,
Broadcast Journalism, Magazine Article Writing.

Groveport Madison High School

Groveport, OH
Secondary Education 05/2008

Working experience
JiaXing Nanhu International Experimental School Jiaxing, China
 English Teacher 2018-2019
Teaching Communicative/Oral English to students aged between 9 and 13 in
an English-medium school (large classes of up to 40 students) and providing
lessons to improve the teachers’ standard of English.

English First (EF) Jiaxing, China

 English Teacher 2017-2018
Teaching English lessons to students aged between 6 and adulthood in an
English-training center school (large classes of up to 16 students) and
providing lessons to improve the teachers’ standard of English

Kent State-Office of Diversity and Inclusion Kent, OH

Outreach and Engagement Associate 2016
Write and manage production of various PR materials including news release
 Respond to campaign-related media requests and work with University
Communications
 Organize press briefings, media alerts, and other PR events
 Work cross functionally with different teams in Lab

Kent State Student Programming Kent, OH

Event Staffer 2015-2016

 Promoted student affairs via face to face and social media

 Performed marketing of promotional goods
 Facilitated and acted as liaison regarding the “Rock the Runway 2016”

Kent State University Kent, OH

News Correspondent/Radio Personality 2014-2016

 Assistance Producer of the Wednesday 5:30 News

 Wrote news content and edit videos
 Created and hosted news content and the “ The Aba African Love Show”
 Research topics to discuss on the air
 Formatted the itinerary of “The Aba African Love Show”

The Monte Salem Shelter Brazil

 Volunteer 2012
I initially did day-to-day volunteering with students at the Monte Salem
Shelter in Brazil. Teaching students the basic elements of reading and writing.

World Harvest Church Columbus, Ohio

 Sunday School Teacher 2011
Every Sunday, volunteered as a Sunday school teacher to kindergarteners

Additional Information

Significant Extra-Curricular Activities and Awards

 TV2 Correspondent received the Most Improved Correspondent Fall of 2014
 Black Squirrel Radio received Most Listened to Show Fall and Spring of
2015-2016
 Travelled to 24 countries and five continents
 Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canary Islands, Canada, China, Dominica,
France, Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Liberia, London, Mexico,
 Portugal, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand,
Uruguay.

Affiliations and Membership

 Founder/CEO of Findingblessing.com 2017
 Kent African Student Association (KASA)- President 2015-2016
 Sister Circle Lead Facilitator 2015-2016
 Kent State Kupita Transiciones Mentor 2016
 Kent Impact Movement 2014-2016
 Aunties 4 Sharities (Charities) – Founder/CEO 2016
 Habitat For Humanity – South Africa, Fall 2012
 The Monte Salem Shelter – Brazil, Fall 2012