Meet the Refugee Education Center Team

 

REFUGEE NAVIGATION SERVICES

  • Jenny Nielsen - Navigation Services
    Program Manager

  • Emma Henkel - School Engagement and Navigation Coordinator

  • Salima Bamurange – Refugee Navigator

  • Krishna Bista - Refugee Navigator

  • Huda Dyke - Refugee Navigator

  • San Hpound - Refugee Navigator

  • Agnes Kamanzi - Refugee Navigator

  • Yeshi Kidanemariam – Refugee Navigator

  • Rahma Madnur - Refugee Navigator

  • Abu Mohammed - Refugee Navigator

  • Nahid Murphy - Refugee Navigator

  • Taiba Noori - Refugee Navigator

  • Florence Umutoni - Refugee Navigator

K-12 PROGRAMS

  • Lindsey Hall - K-12 Programs Manager

  • Alexandra Swink - K-12 Programs Specialist

  • Jordi Masala - K-12 Programs Coordinator

HANDS CONNECTED

  • Kathie Hoffmann - Program Manager

  • Penny Chamberlain - Center Director

  • Safaa Abas - Associate Director, Lead Teacher

  • Nekia Evans - Administrative Coordinator

  • Zawadi Muhorakeye - Lead Teacher

  • Felicite (Felly) Ndorimana - Lead Teacher

  • Esther Gasengayire - Associate Teacher

  • Mimi Umwali - Associate Teacher

  • Halese Gatete - Floater Teacher

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Rebecca Chabot - Chair

  • Paula Schuiteman-Bishop, MBA, MPA -
    Vice Chair

  • Nichole Northern, CPA - Treasurer

  • Daniel Brubaker, JD - Secretary

  • Rima Shah, MD, MBA

  • Blerta Bushati, MSc

  • Kathryn VanOveren

  • Kara Van Dam, PhD, MBA

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

  • Meg Derrer - Executive Director

FINANCE + OPERATIONS

  • Erin Van Maanen - Operations + Finance Director

  • Anna Bundy - Volunteer Coordinator

  • Melissa Xiong - Data Specialist

PEOPLE + CULTURE

  • Stephanie Marks - People + Culture Manager

  • Mamie Hai - People + Culture Coordinator

PHILANTHROPY + COMMUNICATION

  • Tatum Hawkins - Philanthropy Director

  • Katelin Webster - Philanthropy Coordinator

  • Hannah Werth - Community Training Specialist