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Kathy Gyesey

@kathygyesey

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Research & Teaching Assistant and Lead Programmer who empowers youth through robotics and web development.

Ghana

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can combine STEM instruction, coding, and problem-solving—building robotics/web projects while mentoring others and contributing to education or research initiatives.

I’m a Research & Teaching Assistant and Lead Programmer focused on using STEM to create real opportunity. I’ve trained students for robotics competitions, presented at the UCC Sociology Conference on healthcare inequality and STEM’s impact on Ghana’s workforce (to 200+ people), and conducted a 2-week Arduino program for 50+ girls to inspire STEM passion.

As a Library and IT Coordinator, I oversaw IT and academic initiatives, spearheaded digitizing the school library system for 1,000+ students, and organized IT literacy workshops covering data management, cybersecurity, and productivity tools. I also lead and build—having led OLAG Robotics Team members to qualify for international competitions like the World Robotics Olympiad 2022 and Robofest 2023, including projects such as an automated wastebin using Arduino.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research & Teaching Assistant

The Makersplace

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024 (2 months)

Trained and assisted young students in preparation for robotics competitions and delivered a 2-week Arduino program for 50+ girls. Presented research on healthcare inequality and STEM’s impact on Ghana’s workforce to 200+ attendees at the UCC Sociology Conference.

Presentation Skills Robotics Arduino STEM Education Student Mentorship Public Speaking

Class Representative

OLAG SHS

Jan 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 8 months)

Maintained classroom discipline and ensured a tidy classroom environment as class representative.

Lead Programmer & Team Lead

OLAG Robotics Team

Jan 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 8 months)

Led a team to qualify and participate in international robotics competitions, including the World Robotics Olympiad 2022 and Robofest 2023. Worked with the team to build robots, including an automated wastebin project using Arduino.

Arduino Team Leadership Software Engineering Robotics Build Projects

Library and IT Coordinator

OLAG SHS

May 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Oversaw school IT and academic initiatives for the Prefectorial Board, introducing digital solutions to improve student engagement and performance tracking. Led library system digitization for 1,000+ students and organized IT literacy workshops covering data management, cybersecurity, and productivity tools.

IT coordination Data Management Cybersecurity Productivity Academic Support

Participant

Ashesi Innovation Experience (AIX)

Jul 2022 - Aug 2022 (1 month)

Worked with a diverse team to develop an innovation to reduce flood occurrences in Ghana using a turbine gutter concept to route debris-free water to an automatic dome for electricity generation.

Team Based Innovation Turbine Gutter Concept

Student Trainee

Young Geeks Academy

Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 (1 month)

Completed training and projects in web development, graphic design, and robotics. Created a website prototype for selling stationery.

Web Development Graphic Design Robotics Prototyping

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Our Lady of Grace Senior High School (OLAG SHS)

General Arts, General Arts

2021 - 2023

Grade: Top 10% academic ranking

Activities and societies: Academic ranking: Top 10%. Relevant coursework: Economics, French, English, Integrated Science, Core Mathematics, Government.

Completed General Arts studies at Our Lady of Grace Senior High School (OLAG SHS) from January 2021 to September 2023. Coursework included Economics, French, English, Integrated Science, Core Mathematics, and Government.