Nominated by:
Ghana Girl Guides Association
Languages spoken:
English as mother tongue, fluent Spanish, and intermediate French
PERSONAL STATEMENT
What motivates you to serve on the WAGGGS World Board, and how would your experiences, skills, values, and perspective contribute to its governance, strategic leadership, and the global mission of the Movement?
At the closing ceremony of the 34th World conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I attended as a youth delegate representing my MO, a ton of questions struck my thoughts and two that really stood out were ‘what role are you playing in this change story?’ and ‘are you a piece in this amazing jigsaw puzzle?’. I gave it some deep thought and decided to go back home, get trained and gather meaningful experiences that would better position me to give back at the right time.
Over the years in Girl guiding and most especially, in recent years that I have focused on my leadership journey, I have seen how a supportive global sisterhood can transform individual lives, strengthen communities, and shape a more equitable world. I am inspired by WAGGGS’ mission to create capable, confident leaders and by our vision of a world where every girl feels valued, free, and able to influence the decisions that affect her. Serving on the World Board would allow me to contribute my experience, strategic insight, and unwavering dedication to advancing the global vision in whichever small way that I can.
On the professional tangent, I have built a career centred on leadership, collaboration, and operational excellence. As a Human Resource Practitioner, I work daily at the intersection of strategy, governance, and people. I have led complex initiatives, coordinated diverse stakeholders, and ensured the smooth functioning of executive-level decision-making. This experience has strengthened my ability to analyse issues from multiple perspectives, manage resources responsibly, and communicate with clarity and diplomacy. In my Guiding journey, I have held leadership roles that demanded empathy, fairness, and strong ethical grounding—values that clearly highlight those at the heart of WAGGGS.
My understanding of leadership is hinged on transparency and empowerment. I believe that good governance requires not only effective processes but a culture of trust, accountability, and inclusive participation. If elected to the World Board, I would work with the team of other members to strengthen capacity building efforts for MOs. With my professional experience in strategic communications, I will bring my knowledge onboard coupled with that of other members to highlight the mission, values and strategic priorities of WAGGGS.
As a World Board member, I would contribute a steady, thoughtful, and forward-looking voice. Among the many things that I find myself good at, I can highlight my deep love for volunteering, development of innovative programmes and engage other Board members to promote meaningful youth participation in programmes, projects and other engagements across WAGGGS MOs and beyond.
The belief that every girl deserves the chance to see herself as powerful, capable of shaping her world and uplifting others is one of the driving forces that ignites my guiding flame every time and I am ever grateful WAGGGS ignited that belief in me. Serving on the World Board would be my way of giving back to the Movement that shaped and continues to shape my values, my leadership, and my purpose.