Afua Kwarteng was a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Swahili at Ohio University. She is a language enthusiast who believes that learning a second language is essential for personal growth and understanding of diverse cultural values. Afua holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Swahili from the University of Ghana, an Exchange Students Program Certificate in Swahili from the University of Dar es Salaam, and has completed a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics at Ohio University. She received the Best Female Swahili Student Award in her second and third years of undergraduate study at the University of Ghana. Afua can speak three international languages: English, Swahili, and Chinese, and two Ghanaian languages. In her free time, she likes to watch movies, visit new places, and chat with friends on social media.