Maria Dolores Fernandez Bechiro

Maria Dolores Fernandez Bechiro

Deputy Chief of Staff, GESA-KNUST

Maria Dolores Fernandez Bechiro is a final-year Chemical Engineering student at KNUST from Equatorial Guinea, with a strong passion for service, leadership and making a meaningful impact in her community.

Her leadership journey includes serving as the General Secretary and Vice-President of the Chemical Engineering Students’ Association in the previous academic year. She also served as a member of the Health Committee of Women in Engineering (WINE-KNUST) during her second year. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ghana Engineering Students’ Association (GESA-KNUST), where she continues to contribute to student leadership and service.

A lover of Christ, Maria believes in the value of starting small and the importance of taking the first step towards achieving great things. She is multilingual, with proficiency in English, French and Spanish. Although she is fluent in all three languages, English has become her strongest language due to her current environment. She enjoys keeping her connection to French and Spanish alive through music, reading and writing.

Beyond academics and leadership, she enjoys travelling, discovering new cuisines and exploring new ideas. She believes that every great journey begins with a single step and remains committed to growing, serving and making a positive difference wherever she finds herself.

A Fun Fact About Maria:

"I have a different accent for every language I speak, and I can switch between them at any time! 😂"