Gertrude currently serves as the programs lead for the Africa Makerspace Network, a non-for-profit organization that brings together makerspaces for capacity building and collaboration on building a sustainable Africa. She also serves on the African Hair Stories Research Project as a research assistant and project manager. She has over the years gathered experience in marketing, corporate social responsibility, public relations, research, event organization and project management.
In areas of volunteerism, Gertrude has served in the operations department of the Ghana Reconstruction Anomaly Trust Fund (GRAFT Foundation), and presently serves in the administrative department of Pat & Partners International, a non-governmental organization which supports abandoned babies, street children and maternal health.