I was born in Ghana, but I am now a naturalized US citizen.
I studied in universities in Ghana, Europe (Spain), and the US. I have a Ph. D in Tourism Management from Purdue University.
I taught in two US universities, and was also the Researcher for the State Parks of the state of Idaho.
I am very fluent in three international languages: English, French and Spanish.
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 Contact Francis Achana
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
1984 to 1991: Six years teaching French and Spanish in Ghana, the ivory Coast and Spain.
1994 to 1996: Manager of Tour Development Projects at the E - Z Tours Company in New York City.
2000 to 2003: Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis (IUPUI).
2004 to 2007: Human Dimensions Researcher for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
2008 to 2009: Visiting Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management at the University of Memphis.
2010 to 2011: Teacher of Spanish in the Memphis City School system in Tennessee.
2011 to 2013: Teacher of French and Spanish in the Boise School District, while doing consultancy and research work for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
2013 till now: Doing consultancy and research work in Tourism and Recreation, while also doing interpretation work in Spanish and French.
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Education: |
I obtained my Ph. D. degree in Tourism Management from Purdue University in the USA.
I had a Master of Science degree in Natural Resource Management for Tourism, from the University of Idaho, USA.
I also got a Diploma in Education from the University of Memphis in the USA.
I earned a Combined Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish from the University of Ghana
I had a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in Spain
I got a Tourism Enterprises Certificate from the Official School of Tourism of Madrid in Spain
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
I have lived, studied and worked on three continents for a minimum of six years each (Africa, Europe and North America), and so I have had exposure to a variety of academic, cultural and social environments and working conditions.
I earned three scholarships from the Government of Spain, which allowed me to study in Spain for a total of six years.
I earned the Opportunity Fellowship while I was a Ph. D. student at Purdue University.
I did a five month internship in Washington D.C. with the National Park Service of the U.S.A. This allowed me to work on Heritage Tourism themes in various locations in the U.S.
I was the Manager of Tour Development Projects at the E - Z Tours Company in New York City, and this provided me with an industry perpective in the private sector. My duties at the
E - Z Tours Company involved travelling to West Africa and negotiating favorable terms for the tours that our company sent to those destinations. The service providers that I negotiated with included hotels, transportation services and attractions.
When I was the Human Dimensions Researcher for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, I designed research instruments like surveys and focus groups, and then trained the staff at the various state parks to gather data on the preferences and level of satisfaction with services at the state parks. I then gathered the data, did the statistical analysis, and came up with management and policy recommendations for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
I have published a number of refereed professional papers on tourism and hospitality, and I have made presentations on my research at international conferences, including at such places as Vienna, Austria, Wellington, New Zealand, and Washington, D.C.
I have been affiliated with the Ecotourism Society, Junior Hotel Managers in Spain, and the Quality of Life Society in Australia.
My wide ranging work and academic experiences in a variety of locations around the world make me confident that I can make enormous contributions to many fields.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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