OUR TEAM
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Charlie Grosso
Founder & CEO
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Jaya Rupanagunta
Chief Operations Officer
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Ranj Faraidun
Iraq Country Director
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Hasara Ismali
Director of Training & Curriculum
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Nihad Bahaadin
Deputy Trainer & Curriculum, Lead Translator
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Hojan Mahmood
Instructor, Logistics Coordinator
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Helin Omar
Instructor, Staff Photographer
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Heva Khalil
Teaching Assistant, Admin
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Neroz Bozan Hassan
Teaching Assistant
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Lajin Ali Chamdin
Teaching Assistant
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Rawand Kamal Mustafa
Transportation Coordinator
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Kate Beinkampen
Program Associate, All Matters Social
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Andra Ehrenkranz
BOARD CHAIR
Advisory Board Member of the International Rescue Committee and Board Chair for Abaarso Network.
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Deepti Tanuku
Global Health and Humanitarian Aid Leader
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Aymen Taha
Early Childhood Development, Youth, Stability and Development Advisor for IRC and Sesame Workshop
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Juan Martinez
TREASURER
Chief Communications Officer at HopeLab
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Gail Wasserman
SECRETARY
Former SVP of public affairs at American Express & Board chair of the Development Committee of the Ms. Foundation for Women
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Jacqueline Davis
Strategy and Business Development Executive
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Julie Turaj
Philanthropist
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Mario Gutierrez
Chief Growth Officer at School Frontiers
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Lorin Thomas-Tavel
Managing director of boot camps at 2U, Inc.
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Kristina Villarini
Vice President of Digital at Precision
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Sehreen Noor-Ali
Co-Founder of Sleuth
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Charlotte Brandin
Consultant, advisor and facilitator in philanthropy/nonprofit
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Alexis Abrahams
Frm Designer for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Gap Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Ann Taylor
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Riegan Sage
Remote-Learning Expert and Strategy Consultant
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Lynn Hiestand
Former Iraq technical director and board member for Heartland Alliance
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Pam Intrater
Leader, External Learning Partnerships, Success Academy
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Scott Warren
Youth Civic/Political Engagement and Leadership Specialist at USAID
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Hayes Raffle
Product Designer at Google Learning & Education Team
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Tim Pare
Founder and Director of Tea Leaf Trust with decades of experience in poverty reduction, education and skills training
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Marc Seago
Executive Director at Grand Bazaar