BOARD, CHAIRPERSON

Nathan Saye Gono, Sr.

Contact Details

Contact: +231770107474/+231886459688

Email: snathangono@gmail.com

Professional Summary 

A committed educator with 11 years of teaching experience, Dean of college, agricultural economist, agriculture officer, loan officer, researcher, secretary, and chairman who has vast experience in working with students to be self-confidence in problem-solving and community people to be self-sufficient in food security and livelihood; value addition and market chain for farmers' produce, facilitator and beneficiaries focused person, goal-oriented, promoting conservation agriculture, accountable, monitoring, evaluating and well organized. 

Education

April 2022, Master of Science (MSc.) Degree, Agricultural Economics, Njala University, Republic of Sierra Leone; December 2019, Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Degree, Agriculture, University of Liberia.

Workshop 

October 2015, Soil analysis training: Nimba County University College, Sanniquellie Liberia; May 2014, Plant nutrients calculation: Gbarnga Bong County, Liberia, and applications                                                      

Experience

Dean, June 2022 – current College of Agriculture and Food Sciences CAFS, Nimba University (NU)

• Leads curriculum development for the College. 
• Supervises chairpersons and teaching staff at CAFS.
• Represents CAFS at stakeholders’ meetings.
• Reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Teaches 

President, November 2022 – current Men’s Department Church of Christ, LPRC Congregation, Ganta

• Plans meetings with the secretariat
• Presides over all meetings.
• Supervises the implementation of the church’s activities relative to men.

Director, 2018 -2022 Agricultural Program, Nimba County University College (NCCC)

• Supervised colleague instructors in the program 
• Guided students in carrying out their academic activities
• Coordinated the vetting of graduating students
• Reported to the dean mentioned above 

Chairman, 2015 – 2019 Nimba County Community College Faculty Association (NCCC-FA)

• Represented the NCCC-FA on the School Council Board
• Advocated for the welfare of the faculty members 
• Presided over all meetings of the association
• Served as the official spokesperson for the association

Secretary-General, 2013 – 2015 Nimba County Community College Faculty Association (NCCC-FA)

• Recorded minutes of all meetings
• Read minutes of past meetings in the current meeting
• Wrote letters on behave of the body to other authorities on the issue (s) of concern 
• Receive and file every document for the organization

Instructor, 2012 – current Nimba County Community College, now Nimba University 

• Prepares syllabi for courses to be taught and presents them to the VPAA 
• Makes lesson plans for every topic to be discussed
• Teaches assigned courses, demonstrates laboratory and practical exercises 
• Tests/evaluates students for their level of understanding and comprehension

Education Coordinator, January 2010 – October Liberia Entrepreneurial and Asset Development (LEAD) Ganta City, Nimba County

• Recruited potential small and medium business owners for training and loan disbursement
• With the help of the Office Assistant, collect loan repayment
• Report to the Program Manager (PM) on a weekly basis 

Secretary-General, 2008 – 2009 Yarpea Mah District Seledor-Wah Development Association (YMDSDA), Monrovia Liberia

• Took minutes of all meetings
• Read minutes of past meetings in an ongoing meeting
• Wrote letters to donors, individuals, and other philanthropies for help
• Received and filed every document for the organization

Secretary-General, 2007 – 2009 Sanniquellie Mah District University Students Association, University of Liberia (SaMDSAUL)

• Took minutes of all meetings
• Read minutes of past meetings in an ongoing meeting
• Wrote letters to donors, individuals, and other philanthropies for help
• Received and filed every document for the organization.

Skills       

Computer: word, excel, power point, internet 

Driving: cars and motorbikes