Meet the Refugee Education Center Team
REFUGEE NAVIGATION SERVICES
Jenny Nielsen - Navigation Services
Program ManagerEmma 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 ChairNichole 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