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Sarah Okorno
Graduate Water Policy Student at Pan African University of Water and Energy Sciences
International Water Management Institute, Regional Office for Africa and West Africa, , Ghana Water Company, Kpong Headworks
Pan African University of Water and Energy Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Tema Senior High School

  • Education

    • Pan African University of Water and Energy Sciences
      Water Policy
      2017
      2019
      2017 - 2019
      Degree Master Degree
      Activities & Societies PAUWES Climate Change and Gender Club Entrepreneurship Club
    • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
      Meteorology and Climate Science
      2011
      2015
      2011 - 2015
      Degree Bachelor Degree
      Activities & Societies Weather and Climate Awareness Club
    • Tema Senior High School
      General Science
      2007
      2011
      2007 - 2011
      Degree High School
      Activities & Societies Science Club

  • Summary

    • I am a sel­f-motivate­d, committ­ed and har­dworking g­raduate st­udent purs­uing Water­ Policy at­ the Pan A­frican Uni­versity In­stitute fo­r Water an­d Energy S­ciences (P­AUWES) in ­Tlemcen, A­lgeria. I ­possess ad­mirable ve­rbal and w­ritten com­munication­ skills as­ well as a­nalytical ­skills. I ­have had k­ey experie­nces in wa­ter qualit­y monitori­ng, resear­ch and dat­a analysis­. With my ­previous a­nd current­ exposures­, I believ­e I am cap­able of co­ntributing­ to buildi­ng resilie­nce in the­ water sec­tor as wel­l as other­ climate s­ensitive

      s­ectors.

  • Experience

    • Research Intern
      International Water Management Institute, Regional Office for Africa and West Africa,
      Apr 2019
      May 2019
      Apr 2019 - May 2019 (2 months) Accra, Ghana
      (2 months) Accra, Ghana
      The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. IWMI's works are geared towards enhancing water and land management, as well as building resilience in the agricultural sector of Africa and the world at large. During my internship, I worked on Climate Change and Variability Impacts on Small Reservoirs in Ghana.
    • Quality Assurance Intern
      Ghana Water Company, Kpong Headworks
      Jul 2018
      Sep 2018
      Jul 2018 - Sep 2018 (3 months) Kpong, Ghana
      (3 months) Kpong, Ghana

  • Skills

    Top Skills

    1 • Analytical and conceptual thinking, with a systemic approach to managing duties.
    1 Communication skills
    1 Proposal and report writing
    1 critical thinking
    1 Data Analysis
    1 Self Motivation
    1 Good team player
    1 Flexibility
    Sarah Okorno also knows about ...
    1 Presentation Skills
    1 MS-Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
    1 SPSS: statistics
    1 water quality analysis
    1 Research and development

  • Honors & Awards

    • Pan African University Postgraduate Scholarship Awards
      Student Pan African University of Water and Energy Sciences
      African Union, GIZ
      Sep 2017
      September 2017
    • Whittaker Awards
      Student Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
      K.C Whittaker Endowment Fund

  • Courses

    • Pan African University of Water and Energy Sciences
      Water Quality and Environmental Health |
      Climate change and adaptation |
      Policy Analysis |
      Hydrology |
      Integrated Water Resource Management |
      River Basin Management |
      Project Design and Management |
    • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
      Environmental Management |
      Climate Change Science and Policy |
      Biometeorology and Human Health |
      Hydrometeorology |
      Tropical Climatology |