FEMALE ROLE MODELS: GRACE AFIA LARBI

MRS. GRACE AFIA LARBI is an HR professional. She has worked in various capacities and in diverse roles, both the public and private sectors. Her career started from GIMPA-AVU as Senior Administrative Assistant, while pursuing her professional HR course alongside. She joined the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in Sunyani for a brief period. She also worked with IHRMP, GH as an Administrative Assistant, before moving on to join the print company (IMPRINT) of Origin8Saatchi & Saatchi.
She joined World Vision Ghana in Tamale; then to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, before joining GILLBT recently.

She had her educational background from the University of Ghana where she obtained her first degree in History and English, after which she had a stint with the History department as a Teaching Assistant before pursuing her national service in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana. She furthered her professional education with the IHRMP, Ghana, where she attained her certificate and subsequently Associate Membership.

Grace Afia Larbi is a renowned Motivational and Leadership speaker, a Human Resource professional, an MC and a Counselor; a perfectionist who believes that all people deserve equal opportunities to unleash the best in them. She has trained and mentored students at the secondary and tertiary levels, as well as women groups; consulted for MAP Ghana for HR services, among others; and also has conducted several counselling sessions for individuals.

She has served in various capacities as secretary, president and board member on several committees. She is also the Founder and Team Leader of Motivational Concepts; and a member of Autism Help Foundation (AHF), Tamale.

She has lived and worked in Tamale since 2011. Afia is a true role model.