Felicia Edem Attipoe
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Felicia Edem Attipoe is a Ghanaian female aircraft marshaller and the first woman in Ghana to hold this position.[1] She is also known for having produced Key Soap Concert Party, a Ghanaian comedy show from the mid-1990s and early 2000s.[2][3][4]
Education
Attipoe received her secondary education at the OLA Senior High School in Ho, Volta Region. She continued her education at the African University College of Communications, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Arts.[5] She holds a degree in Photography from Temple University, Japan. She also holds certificates in Aerodrome Safety, Marshalling, and Radio Telephony from the Aviation School.[6][7]
Career
She was hired to work as a secretary at the Ghana Civil Aviation in 1999. After Ghana Civil Aviation was decoupled, she joined the Ghana Airports Company Limited and worked as a secretary for ten years. In 2011, she was transferred to the Ramp Manager's office as a secretary. Upon realizing there was very little she could do as a secretary and developing an interest in marshalling while watching men marshall the aircraft to the bay, she requested the director of the airport operations to let her work in that field. When the opportunity to be trained as a marshall arose, she applied and eventually was hired into the position.[6]
Awards
2019—She won the Most Inspiring Woman in Aviation Industry, at the Maiden Ghana Most Inspiring Women's Award.[1]
Personal life
She has two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Hammond, Michael (2019-09-16). "Former 'koko' seller defies odds; becomes Ghana's 1st female aircraft marshaller". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "From koko seller to first female aircraft Marshaller in Ghana, the story of Felicia". 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Sad Story: From Koko Seller To First Female Aircraft Marshaller In Ghana, Felicia Tells Her Story". Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Acquah, Edward. "Defying all odds: From Koko seller to first Female Aircraft Marshaller in Ghana, Meet Felicia Edem Attipoe". kasapafmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "About Founder". African University College of Communications. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b "Meet Felicia, the aircraft marshal with passion". Graphic Online. 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "The inspiring story of Ghana's first female Aircraft Marshaller". Africa Feeds. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2019-10-25.