Ohemaa Adjei Andoh

Ohemaa Adjei Andoh is a Ghanaian engineer, founder of Girls in Science and Technology (GIST), and Director of the PM STEM Educational Centre. She studied Geological Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Ohemaa Adjei Andoh started off her career as a Cementing and Stimulation Engineer with Schlumberger in Nigeria and Ghana and supported projects in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mauritania and Angola. Ohemaa Andoh is currently a proprietress of PM STEM Academy in Takoradi, an academy that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths to give students hands-on activities and to nurture their future interests in STEM explorations. Ohemaa is a wife and a mother to two amazing children.[1]

Quotes

• I will say my greatest achievement has been the ability to tailor my passion to help the younger generation through STEM. That is through GIST and PM STEAM Academy.

Ohemaa speaking on her greatest acheivement

• Africa has so much untapped human knowledge; so many people have not been able to identify the talents they have to solve challenges in society. Many young people at the early stage of life are not privy to the fact that STEM can transform society. I believe with more education, information and awareness, and by making opportunities available, we will be able to identify and help develop the amazing talent out there.Ohemaa speaking during an interview with the United nations.
• I believe I will see myself as successful when I have been able to significantly increase the percentage of women in STEM careers.Ohemaa in a interview
• There was a time in Nigeria when I was the only lady on a rig with over 150 people. This piqued my interest to check with other fields in the STEM space and I realized it was quite common to find very few ladies in STEM careers.

Ohemaa with THOUGHT LEADERS FOR international Women's Day,2022

• My advice to young women or girls who wish to pursue a career in STEM is to dare to be different - just do it! There are others who are doing it and therefore it is possible, and even if no one has done it yet, pave the path and always remember to shine bright while doing this.

Ohemaa with THOUGHT LEADERS FOR international Women's Day,2022

• I’ve encountered prejudice and sexism a few times. When I resumed my offshore duties after childbirth, a male colleague questioned why I’d leave my child to come work.

Ohemaa speaking with the DIGITAL CEO MAGAZINE

• My message to the young ones is that STEM is not difficult. STEM is fun, it is the basis of our very existence. Don’t shy away from STEM subjects in school. Embrace it and apply the knowledge gained in your surroundings. Knock on doors to get opportunities and use the internet for research. There are so many opportunities out there waiting for you. Shine your light wherever you go!Ohemaa speakin during an interview with the United nations.
• What inspires me is the idea that we have the power to make things better for generations after us, to create a blue print worth following.Ohemaa speaking on her biggest inspiration