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Klorkor Okai-Mills (née Lynda Mimi Okyere-Twum (née Baah)
K. Okai) aka “Baah & Sons”
Lawyer Clinical Case Manager/Addiction
Poet & Part-time Mistress of Counselor (Mental Health Centre of
Denver, Colorado)
Ceremonies (MC) Former Deputy Sherriff of Aurora,
Compton House (Block K); A2 Colorado
Class (English, Literature in English, Ward-Brew House; A1 Class
French) (English, Literature in English,
Religion)
Member of the Writers & Debaters
Club; Member of the Drama Club Member of the Cadet Corps
Birthday: 16th July Alumna of Accra Teachers’ Training
Educational Background: Bachelor College (Teacher’s Cert. A); Colorado
State University (BSc Applied Social
of Arts (Hons.), Political Science & Sciences); Grand Canyon University
History; Juris Doctor (JD), Temple (MS Addiction Counseling)
University, USA; Qualifying Certificate
in Law (QCL), Accra. Interests: Reading
Interests: Reading; Writing poetry t this age I’m reminded of a
ACharlie Brown cartoon I read.
n January 1994, when a Gey Hey Charlie had his ice skates in hand and
Istudent showed me to my bed in was being reprimanded by his teacher
Compton House, I was giddy with for being late to school. He replied,
“Were there ice skates when you were
excitement and at the same time young?” As his teacher continued to
terrified of the unknown. Between the glare at him he asked, “Was there ice
rigorous hours of Ato Afful’s literature roundtables coupled with Mr. Amenuku’s Life Skills when you were young?!”
lessons, alongside actively participating in the Writers & Debaters Club and Drama Club, just Although ice definitely existed in our “Gey Hey” days, some of my experiences were incredible.
to name a few, and of course Archie’s legendary disciplinarian tactics, I quickly evolved from a I gained a lifelong friend, a sister from another mother (DANOA). Hmmm, seeing that we
shy quiet “nino” to a bold fearless one. are only allowed 300 words, I ask myself, “How do I summarize 20 years?” That question,
of course, begs another one which I’m sure we all thought, “How did those years pass by so
I fondly recollect the period when Archie famously instructed my notorious A2 class to amazingly fast?”
produce and perform for the whole school the play, Had I known is Always at Last, which I
wrote. With my older sister Kordei directing, we presented the play during entertainment and My career began as an elementary school teacher. After my stint with the Ghana Education
it was a resounding success. By the time I left in 1996, I was a confident well rounded adult, Service, I had an opportunity to relocate to the United States of America where I launched my
career in law-enforcement. My interest in law enforcement peaked in Gey Hey when I joined
ready to take on the challenges of the world the Air force Cadet Corps. It was during my “tour of duty” at the Howard County Department
Post Gey Hey, I have had highs and lows and through it all, my faith, as well as the support of Correction that the correlation between addiction and incarceration became very clear to me;
what better way to help people than to help them deal with their addiction before they become
my family has kept me grounded such that when I was declared legally blind in my right eye in involved with the criminal justice system than being an addiction counsellor? And so I went
2009, I was shattered but rather comforted in a verse which guides my life: Act 17: 28 “For in back to school and became an addiction counsellor. I love what I do.
him, we live and move and have our being”.
I am married to an amazing man, Kwaku, and have been blessed with two equally amazing
My greatest achievement in life is to have had the honor of carrying and bringing forth my two boys Kayden (8) and Liam (almost 2).
children, Naa Lamle and Nii Lante.
I want to end with my favourite quote “Make up looks good on the outside but it doesn’t help
if you are ugly inside”J.

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