Ogoamaka Nwana

A diplomatic student possessing compassion, integrity and good work ethic. A people-oriented and passionate student of Knox College, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Business-Economics. I have a drive for studying human behaviors in various life areas including business decision making and relationships. The favored opportunities in pursuing these desires enabled me to attain - (Psychological research, service, volunteering, analytical operations, administrative and business), as it continues to lead me to further ambitions. My Psychology and Business-Economics degree, with guided research done in Nigeria, has exposed me to understanding the possible effect of a country's (Nigeria's) social-economic situation in relation to their goal- orientation (goal prioritization). I wrote a proposal in 2014 for the above project which got me a grant of $550 in Ritcher Summer Grants, for the exploration of this goal orientation project in Nigeria. The successful outcome of this project has enriched my yearn in the continuation of similar studies in my career. Through my experiences, I have gained and developed communication and analytic skills in writing grants, project managing, report writing and data research, analysis and presentation. I have been volunteering with NewYork Cares in giving human services to disaster victims, high school children, elderly women...etc Specialty Skills: Leadership Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Project Management Multi-language proficiency- Igbo, English, Basic Danish, Basic French and Nigerian Pidgin Team Work VIA strengths in Social Intelligence, Perspective, and Judgment Oral and Written Communication Data Research and Documentation Reporting Data Review and Analysis Grant Writing Social Media Entrepreneurship