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Wilhelmina Ashun-Codjiw (née   Dr. Wendoline Asiedu-Twum
                                             Clement), MA, CHRP            aka “Aboboi”
                                             HR Business Partner (Canada)   Ophthalmic Surgeon (Oculoplastics),
                                                                           Emmanuel Eye Centre
                                             Compton House (Block K);      Consulting Ophthalmologist, North
                                             A3 Class (Geography, French and   Legon Hospital
                                             Economics)
                                                                           Ellis House (Block B); S1 Class
                                                                           (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
                                             Member of the School Choir    Cultural Club; GHAMSU (Organizing
                                             (Soprano) under the stewardship of   Secretary)
                                             Paa Wie-Jonah of blessed memory;   Birthday: 30th September; ISFP
                                             Member of Spiritual Union (S.U.); and   Personality
                                             Chapel Rep for A3.
                                                                           Alumna of the School of
                                             Birthday: 1st November (Scorpio)   Medical School, KNUST (BSc
                                             – just take all the positives of the   & MD); University of Nairobi,
                                             horoscope and ignore the negatives   Kenya (Specialist Training in
                                             because that ain’t me!        Ophthalmology) and Ispahani Islamia
                                                                           Eye Institute, Bangladesh (Fellowship
                                             Educational Background: University   in Oculoplastics)
                                             of Ghana, Legon (BSc Business   Interests: Aerobics; Medical Tourism
                                             Administration); University   Choosing Wesley Girls’ High School
                                             of Wolverhampton, UK (MA      was a ‘do or die’ affair or simply put
                                             International Business); University of   ‘medico or suicide’!
         Calgary, Canada (Project Management & Change Management).             y memories of Gey Hey are uncountable; from the silly and hilarious ones to great
                                                                           Mand inspiring quotes or phrases that prepared me for the arduous task ahead as a
          am a Certified Human Resources Professional (HR Institute of Alberta, Canada) and   budding ophthalmologist. One of these phrases, “Wesley Girls the Leveller” by Mrs. Rosina
        I  currently studying to be a certified people coach at Erikson International.   Acheampong (Archie) when she first addressed us ‘ninos’, unleashed a burst of confidence in a
                                                                           na•ve fifteen year old girl.
         My favourite memory at Wesley Girls was crying for half a day at Archie’s office in my first
         year (1st week of being at the School) for the fear of having to scrub the Attraction Lane!   This phrase simply meant that irrespective of our backgrounds and BECE grades, we were
         The offense was having been caught by Mrs. Sawyerr flipping through a photo album in   all on a level playing ground and as such nobody was superior. Since then, I have always
         class.                                                            considered every terrain I find myself in, be it academia or social, as a level playing field where
                                                                           anything and everything is conquerable once I set my heart on it and trust in God.
         Gey Hey taught me how to keep my closet tidy, have quick showers (due to lack of water)   My proud but humbling moments are when my blind patients gasp at the sight of such a petite
         make my bed and generally be a pro in cleaning my house...oops being a pro is still work in   surgeon after recovery of their vision following surgery.
         progress!                                                         My mum is my inspiration; unknown yet a great woman in her own right.
                                                                           Favorite quote: “The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight
         A proud moment in my life is having my twins!                     but they while their companions slept were toiling upward in the night.” ~ Henry Wadsworth
         My personal motto is “Life, it’s all good and the end is what matters”.   Longfellow



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