 In 1999, Danquah earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing and Literature, concentrating on Creative Nonfiction, from Bennington College, despite never completing an undergraduate degree.She has taught at the University of Ghana, at Otis College of Art and Design, and in Antioch College's MFA program, and is sought-after as a speaker and lecturer.She has also edited anthologies of writing by women, including "Shaking the Tree