Hayford Asare-Tabiri graduated from Nifa Secondary School in 1981 and continued his education at the Kwadaso Agricultural College in Kumasi.

Hayford then applied his knowledge and skills in the industry, working, for more than two decades, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cocoa Services Division under COCOBOD as a Technical Officer in the Western Region and Central Region of Ghana.

For the past 14 years, Hayford has lived in the United States of America. With his knowledge and skills in social science, he now works with the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Services, Loudoun County, in Virginia as a Residential Counselor.

Hayford is strongly committed to his work and passionate about improving and supporting the social and health needs of individuals with an intellectual and developmental disability.