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Victoria Sekyere-Abankwa aka Linda Saara Selby
“Sek-Abanks” Banker; Motivational Speaker
Industrial & Organisational (I/O) Youth Mentor; Counsellor
Psychologist
Banker; Researcher Compton House (Block K); A2
Class (English, Literature in English,
Abban House (Block M); S1 Class French)
(Physics, Chemistry, Biology);
Form Leader/ S1 Group Leader; Member of the Writers & Debaters Club
Member of the Cultural Club – Second
Lead Drummer; Editor of The Spy Glass A Taurus born on 19th May; ESTJ
paper personality

November born – Scorpios rule! Typical Alumna of the University of Ghana
INTJ personality J (BA in French & English); Postgraduate
Certificate in French (DELF) and CIM
Alumna of the University of Ghana, (UK) – Level II
Legon (BSc (Hons) in Psychology;
MPhil in I/O Psychology) and the Interests: Creative writing, Public
University of Manchester, UK (MSc Speaking, Singing
in International Development:
Development Finance) racticing Law by now would have
Pbeen great, but I have grown to
Interests: I’m a foodie; a musicophile; an love banking. It’s been eleven years
addicted reader, a 2x4 DJ; and an avid with Universal Merchant Bank,
cruciverbalist! where my wealth of experience
spans Corporate and Institutional
“I shall be telling this with a sigh Banking (covering seven (7) different
somewhere, ages and ages hence: Two sectors), Bancassurance Development/
roads diverged in the woods, and I, I took Management, and Retail Banking (as a
the one less travelled by; and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost Business/Branch Manageress). I’m currently with the Special Assets Management Department as
a Remedial and Recoveries Specialist.
esley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast was an –institution (prefix it as you choose), the likes
Wof which I have not experienced since. The then metaphorical gates at the entrance pretty Called to sing at a tender age of seven (7), and gifted with oratory prowess, towing certain paths
much sealed your fate; a Hotel California experience if you would! It was a microcosm of the came naturally to me. As a Youth Mentor, Motivational Speaker and Counsellor, I was clueless
world; and just about every form of –ism existed – classicism, nepotism, favouritism etc. It was a that the call to sing will bring me to a Healing Ministry. On several platforms, God has used me
crucible… to transform lives like “Hope for Life Tour” - (BEKOFI), “Eagles Summit Africa”, “Think Ghana -
Barcamp”, Churches and educational institutions.
And yet my time at Wesley Girls is one I would always cherish. I met some of the smartest people
and made lifetime friends that have turned into sisterhoods. Brainy Beauty taught me that you One experience from WGHS that still tickles me is my 2A2 class, which shared a wall with a
can have both aesthetics and function in any product or design. But most importantly, I learnt to junior class, was constantly getting punished for noise making till eventually we had to be sent
stick to my guns especially, regarding values and standards. And I have found the School motto to for “prep” every Saturday evening for one term. Purported to have changed, the Class enacted a
be a powerfully subtle influence in that regard. Indeed, Gey Hey was a crucible for excellence. drama entitled “The Class that Made It”.
While Gey Hey taught me diligence, Arsenal FC has taught me loyalty! Go Gunners!! My life has been greatly influenced by my father – Lawyer Frederick Ebo Selby; an astute man at
his calling, ethically sound, focused, vocal and highly influential.
You would be surprised to know that I am an introverted nerdy geek. Yes, I even played chess in
undergrad, when I wasn’t reading or clubbing three days a week! Proudest moments - yet to be celebrated; however I take pride in having touched several lives
through music and mentoring.
My credo is run your own race; live and let live. In the words of Dr. Seuss, “speak your mind and
be yourself because those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter!” Personal Motto – “Life is about being truthful to oneself and building a relationship with God”

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