She has a B.A. in English from Georgia State University and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Mass Communication from her alma mater. Danso is a graduate assistant for the Department of Communication at Georgia State. She has previously served as head copy editor at Georgia State's student-run newspaper, The Signal, and as an editorial intern at Atlanta magazine. While at The Signal, Danso won a second place award from the Georgia College Press Association for her feature on the Sweet Auburn Curb Market.