GOD’S CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECT

about the author

Rudi Somuah-ARCHITECT
Amherst
Massachusetts
Phone: (860) 305 2672
Email: somuah@37.com 
     PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
                
09/2007-Present.  University of Massachusetts, Amherst-Massachusetts. USA
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Grade Point Average 3.50
NCARB Accredited degree
08/2004-04/2006    Central Connecticut University, New Britain-Connecticut-USA
 Master of Science in International Studies
 Specialty Area: African Affairs
Grade Point Average: 3.78  
Courses Taken:    
(Not entire list of courses)                             
Internship in African Studies–Research in African Studies—Modern
World Issues–Introduction to Sociolinguistics–History of the Arab-
Israeli Conflict–Introduction to Geography–Global Diversity and Integration—Intercultural Communication
Thesis Topic:          A Critical Examination of Jeremiah John Rawlings: Uprising, Politics and Populist Democracy in Ghana. 1979-2005.                                
   
09/1998-07/2002   University of Science and Technology, Kumasi- Ghana
 (Internationally Accredited Institution)  
 Bachelor of Science in Architecture

 Grade Point Average: 3.46 (U.S. Equivalent Degree)
Courses Taken:
(Not entire list of courses)                              
                               Architecture History and Appreciation– Architecture Design Theory–
                               Design of Structures– Construction Technology–Design                                                                                                                  
                               Economics–Building Science and Service–Settlement Planning and
                               Design–Urban Design–Introduction to Sociology–Environmental
                               Psychology 
Thesis Topic:        The Life, Thoughts and Work of Albert Speer: Architecture and Politics in Germany. 1905-1981.                           
                         
                              RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
12/2006-Present    American Red Cross—Middlesex Central CT Chapter. (Middletown, Connecticut).    
Job Title: Disaster Services Associate.                   
 Providing care in the form of food, shelter, and health care on a large scale for  disaster victims and emergency workers.
                           
Offering family assistance to disaster victims. Such services include food,                   
 clothing, shelter, prescription medications, occupational supplies and household
 furnishings.
                           
Participating in planning and preparedness activities, in cooperation with all  
 federal, state and local agencies having disaster relief responsibilities.
                           
 Engaging in community disaster education, geared at age-specific audiences,                    
  teaching people how to prepare for disasters, what to do when disasters strike, 
  and how they can help others in their communities in time of disasters
                                              
3/2004-11/2006   Assistant Manager, Gold Coast Shipping Inc. (Hartford, Connecticut)  
                            Job Title: Shipping Agent
                             Consultation services on International Trade regulations
                             Supervision of warehouse personnel
                             Preparation of documentation for import and export
                             Overseeing the shipping of products to West African destinations  
                             Safety and handling checks to ensure that products arrive in good condition
9/2005-4/2006     Center for Africana Studies–CCSU. (New Britain, Connecticut-USA)
                              Job Title: Research Associate
                              Research on African and Diaspora studies
                              Preparation of proposals for fund raising activity                            
                              Summit and seminar organization
                              Overseeing the Africana Center’s vast library resources
                              Attending workshops on the Pan-African movement.
                              Holding student mentoring sessions.
                           
 Authored:           Africana Newsletter article: Summary and Critique of the Center for              
                               Africana Studies HIV/AIDS Conference held on                   
                               November 4, 2005, at Thorpe Theater in Davidson Hall.                                              
12/2002-2/2004     Milton Lewis Howard Architects and Associates Inc. (Bloomfield, Connecticut–USA)                                            
                                Job Title: Architecture Designer
                                Data collection, synthesis and analysis carried out on design proposals.
                                Site survey and conceptual site planning
                                Attending client meetings
                                Construction site management
                                Preparation of measured and perspective drawings
06/1999-10/2002   Fast Developers Inc—Architects and Realtors (Ghana-West Africa)
                                Job Title: Architecture Designer
                                Data collection, synthesis and analysis carried out on design proposals
                                Site survey and conceptual site planning
                                Preparation of scaled working drawings
                                Construction site visits