JANET AFRAKOMA PEPRAH

Peprah.4@osu.edu
614-592-1458

EDUCATION
The Ohio State University
B.A of English and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Expected Aug. 2018

INTERNTIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

United Ambassadors, Model United Nations Conference, New York. Aug. 2016
• Acted as a delegate for Ghana Acted at the model United Nations conference.
• Negotiated and debated on ideas and proposals to achieve sustainable development goals.
• Studied the art of diplomacy, project management, critical analysis and problem solving skills.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Founder, Mmaakunim Foundation, Ghana. June 2016-Present
• Select ten women across the ten regions of Ghana for a two-year entrepreneurship skill program.
• Liaise between business owners and the foundation to offer entrepreneurship skills to our women.
• Collaborate with medical officers, lawyers and nutritionists to assist with business, legal and health
training.
• Partner with district chief executive and rural chiefs to organize Happy Flow Project, a sanitary health
and sex education program which offers free sanitary care products to teenage girls.

Columnist, Magazine Noir, France. Jan. 2015-Present

• Initiate discussions three times a year to over 400 women on how to celebrate and empower their
blackness.
• Motivate black women into accepting, exploring and owning their sexualities.
• Create a hashtag during domestic violence awareness month for over 1000 women to share their stories
on Twitter.
• Feature two black women three times a year to share their black woman experience.

President, Ladies Unleashed Network, Ghana. Aug. 2017-Present

• Organize quarterly mentorship programs for 300 women.
• Offer job and business skill training for 400 women twice a year.
• Assist with business planning and branding for young CEOs monthly.
• Partner with government and private business owners to offer jobs to our mentees.
Student Leadership Advocate, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Feb. 2016-Present
• Lead monthly workshops for 50 students on topics that include icebreakers, values clarification, stress
relief, time management, goal setting.
• Facilitate workshops on over 100 topics for 2000 student organizations on The Ohio State University
Campus.

Intern, Columbus Refugee And Immigration Service, Columbus, OH. Jan.2018-Present

• Volunteer 15 hours a week in the Resettlement Program to coordinate pre-arrival preparations for
refugee families and individuals.
• Ensure that all new arrivals have furniture, food, and a welcome kit of essential items. This internship
requires a reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license.
• Participate in ESOL classroom activities including one-on-one work with students and implementation
of lessons.
• Work with clients on select issues related to securing employment such as resume writing and
employment applications.
ADVOCACY WRITING EXPERIENCE
Advocate, Sexual Assault Response Network Of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH June 2016-Present
• Help prevent sexual assault in the community through community forums and presentations
• Provide survivors with options and emotional support needed to heal.
• Provide emotional support to families needed to help them heal and be supportive

Anti-Racism Committee, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Aug. 2016-May 2017
• Work with professors in Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies to make syllabi more
inclusive.
• Serve as an undergraduate representative to settle dispute between students and professors in the
department.
• Collaborate with Student Multicultural Center to organize inclusive programs on campus.

Blog Writing, The Everyday Youth, Online, Columbus, OH. April 2014-Jan. 2016
• Crafted monthly arguments for over 5000 followers about domestic violence and sexual assault affecting
women in Ghana.
• Discussed bi-weekly the challenges facing African women in the diaspora and in Africa, specifically
Ghana.
• Compose annual campaign on ways to end sexual violence to young girls in Ghana, which received 400
shares daily.

President of Youth Ministry, All Nations Baptist Church, Columbus, OH. May 2015-Dec. 2016
• Collaborated with other youth organizations in Ghanaian churches to plan educational and interactive
programs.
• Created monthly youth seminars and conventions to enhance faith knowledge.
• Organized weekly prayer meetings to over 100 youths at All Nations Baptist Church premises.
• Provided daily inspirational quotes on the youth Facebook platform to motivate over 200 youth.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Support Associate, Columbus, OH.
Divine Health Services. Aug. 2017-Present
Minamyer Residential. June 2014-May2017
• Administer medication to patients.
• Change surgical wound dressings.
• Participate with on-going education and training resulting in effective handling and assisting of patients.
• Assist the client with self-advocacy in finance and medical decisions.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES

• Customer Service.
• CPR and First Aid.
• Strengths Quest Certificate.
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.