Matilda Awuah attended
Aburi Girls Secondary School in the
Eastern Region of Ghana. She proceeded to the
University of Ghana and graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Modern History. She holds a master's degree in
Public Administration from the School of Administration of the University of Ghana and a Post
Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Public Relations from the School of Communication Studies. After years of service she was made the head of public relations at the Prisons Headquarters and then the Chief Welfare Officer. She headed several female prisons in Ghana including the
Nsawam Female Prison and James Fort Female Prison. Part of her international assignment was with the
United Nations Mission in South Sudan. == Director General of Ghana Prisons Service ==