Biography

Theresah Asante Darko is a detail-oriented, humble, and respectful university graduate with a B.A. in Linguistics and French (Second Class Upper Division) from the University of Ghana. She hails from Akim Osoroase in the Achiase District of the Eastern Region.

During her undergraduate studies, she interned with Bosome FM (89.1 MHz) as part of the marketing team, where she gained valuable professional skills in customer communication, service delivery, and needs assessment. She also interned as a Personal Assistant at Eyes in Dubai and as a Secretary at Avengers Travel and Tour. Whether engaged in academic, extracurricular, or professional projects, she applies her communication, multitasking, and language skills.

Theresah completed her National Service in 2023 at the Akim Achiase District Assembly in the Social Welfare Department. She also worked with the Ghana National Household Registry as an Enumerator in the Eastern Region, collecting data on the living standards of poor and vulnerable populations for LEAP reassessment.

She previously served as a CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer in Tsikwekrom, where she facilitated community development initiatives focused on mindset change, volunteer advocacy, youth engagement, and livelihood development. Following the successful completion of her initial service, she was selected to continue her service with CorpsAfrica/Ghana for an additional year under Cohort 5, from August 2026 to July 2027. She is currently serving in Dabir, where she is engaging community members and stakeholders to identify opportunities for sustainable youth employment, particularly through agriculture, agribusiness, value addition, and other community-led economic activities.

Theresah is guided by her belief that “to become a leader and the change you want to see in the world, you must first serve through volunteering.”