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With a current enrollment of 325 students and greatly improved performance over the last 5 years, the campus has become a source of pride for its community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1523979502664-69MRTT1LUBN0F2LVWMV4/IMG-20180417-WA0042.jpg Our Projects - Conbert Primary School Conbert Primary was originally opened in 1992 and since then, head teacher Ssekandi Herbert has steadily increased enrollment through the development of extracurricular activities such as soccer, music, and drama clubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1509414667413-T7JHJMXGA9LQ4KDG6NR6/IMG-20171019-WA0206.jpg Our Projects - Nalugala Muslim Primary School Nalugala Primary school is located on the outskirts of Entebbe in a unique multi-storied building. Despite being established just six years ago, the school has expanded quickly, with a current enrollment of 310 students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1498343062677-Y0WOZ56BCLJLLI5Z8K2W/IMG-20170623-WA0091.jpg Our Projects - St. James Primary School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1483490126463-ZBN8N8NH5B6AY1U91QWC/DSCN5339.JPG Our Projects - The Sweetman Family Library at Lwani Memorial College Lwani Memorial College in the Amuru District of Northern Uganda was opened in 1995 to honor those who perished during Joseph Kony's attack on the district. The school receives little financial support from the government, instead relying on the support of the community to function. Thanks to the generosity of the Sweetman family, the Literate Earth Project was able to open a library at Lwani Memorial College. We'd like to publicly thank the Sweetmans and express our gratitude for their contribution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1483490391515-WQ1HT9VXZ03XK5HQYWNK/DSCN6034.JPG Our Projects - Nkumba Quran Primary Nkumba Quran Primary is a government-run school in the Wakiso district that was first opened in 1993. It has a current enrollment of 517 students and is largely supported by partner NGOs working within the community. The small campus is nestled within a beautiful rural village and is now equipped with a brightly lit library in which students are able to study or enjoy an entertaining children's book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656697808-RSHMTVWG729CCNV57XMS/20160302_103352.jpg Our Projects - Mivule Primary - Wakiso District, Uganda Founded in 2005, Mivule Primary is a school in Kisubi just outside Uganda’s capital, Kampala. The campus is home to 456 students and just ten full time teaching staff who have helped create a new and unique learning environment on the grounds. Director Jude Nsumba works to include all area youth by offering scholarships to those families who may not have the means to send their children to his school, and has also developed a successful football program to sustain new scholarships. In November 2015 Mivule Primary opened the doors to a new LEP library where every one of its students can take full advantage of the joys and benefits of reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656643327-6UHBO1K7PZDJ2K1OMA87/DSCN3294.JPG Our Projects - St. Gyaviira Primary - Wakiso District, Uganda St Gyaviira Primary is a government-run Catholic school located on the outskirts of Kampala on a beautiful sprawling campus. Some of the school’s 437 also board on the campus and help to maintain its operations. In October 2015 St Gyaviira opened its long awaited LEP library with the help of its dedicated staff and students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656647362-D3KZZI1R7XX0N1WR5C04/kaaso.jpg Our Projects - St Paul KAASO Primary-Rakai District, Uganda St Paul KAASO is home to 600 students, 300 of which are orphans or children taken from abusive situations. The school director, Dominic, the school's director has done an outstanding job making this school successful despite a limited budget. Along with basic primary education, children also learn to garden and grow pinneapples, passionfruit, and grains as a means of income for the school. St Paul is the highest performing school in Rakai district, but currently only has one syllabus book per class. They have a small existing library with children’s books, but will greatly benefit from what LEP has to offer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656650197-6LZWFW4PGVYG3I1E5LOJ/kyazanga.jpeg Our Projects - Kyazanga Primary-Masaka District, Uganda A government-run primary school, Kyazanga is resourceful despite a lack in funding. The school band provides income for the campus by performing at local events in the area, allowing them a more sustainable future. Equipped with an enthusiastic and well-trained librarian, the Kyazanga project is sure to enable its students to flourish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656656867-FVC45OKW00DFRA746TCS/luweero.png Our Projects - Luweero Islamic Primary - Luweero District, Uganda Serving over 817 students, Luweero Islamic Primary School resides on the outer reaches of Kampala in a small rural town. As with many schools in the area, Luweero had limited access to syllabus books, and virtually no general reading texts. As of June, 2015 the school's library is fully stocked with over 2,000 books from around the world, including a children's section for Luweero's youngest readers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656659475-6T6M6RUC04N0F5KLR3UP/mugagga.jpg Our Projects - St Mugagga Vocational School -Masaka District, Uganda In addition to offering a quality education to the Masaka community, St Mugagga Vocational School provides valuable life skills such as bricklaying, sewing, and computer literacy to its students. While the campus itself is lacking in basic resources, they work to brainstorm creative solutions to their problems, such as using burlap sacks for sewing templates. We are both excited and eager to reward such an innovative campus with the tools they need to further succeed, and cannot wait to see where this opportunity takes them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656663426-FXAMO2115ZODWAM16XBQ/ndejje.jpeg Our Projects - Ndejje Public Library - Ndejje, Uganda Our flagship library, Ndejje was the inspiration behind founder Jeff Fonda's mission for The Literate Earth Project. The library is run solely by volunteers Moses Ssenyonga and Namale Nuru, both of whom have made great strides to improve attendance and general knowledge of the library within the community. A university student studying Computer Science, Moses has also created his own website for the Ndejje library in an effort to track inventory and spread awareness. Click here to take a sneak peek! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656729408-C6MASXAAF0J6GSSDBNTZ/stjoes.jpg Our Projects - St. Joseph's Njala Primary - Rakai District, Uganda Located in the Rakai district, St Joseph’s Njala Primary School is a campus with high enrollment but extremely limited resources. The school’s 623 students are eager to learn, with some walking over 5 miles every day just to attend, but they struggle to work with a ratio of just one book for every 20 students. In March 2016 St Joseph’s Njala welcomed LEP board members as they worked together to prepare and open the school’s first library. Students are now able to visit on a daily basis to study with new syllabus books and explore the world of reading through novels and children’s story books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1465656700768-W2G5R9KZ3TJMICY0KQE9/zaake.jpeg Our Projects - Zaake Secondary - Rakai District, Uganda Sister school to St Paul KAASO, Zaake is just a few kilometers down the road and works to transition graduating primary students into their growing secondary school. Enrollment has drastically increased over the last few years thanks to the two schools' partnership, and they hope their new LEP library will help to further engage students and carry them forward to university. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1524491073069-RB3WMMNMDO41Z78WA74C/IMG-20171121-WA0280.jpg Our Projects - Mpambire Resource Centre Located in the heart of Kabira, Mpambire Resource Centre acts as a unique gathering place for local students and community members who play games, sports, and garden in the surrounding fields. https://www.theliterateearthproject.org/what-we-do daily 0.75 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1618582874053-37Y5YFXGLYDAIGFNMZP6/Student+Reading Our Mission https://www.theliterateearthproject.org/ourteam-alternate daily 0.75 2020-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1596588116089-QG128D9TYLGFIL27YW4U/Rokim.png Our Team - Alternate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1580177333264-2JV10VVS2DC7RFJDWCYO/Jeff+photo.jpg Our Team - 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Examples of initiatives run by a Literate Earth Project Domestic Ambassador range from local events such as book drives or 5ks to promotion of our organization via media outlets to creating partnerships with local libraries. The possibilities are endless! Contact us below to get involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1430511451860-K28ROCDXFWB6VVAYD9DM/image-asset.jpeg Get Involved The Literate Earth Project is in the midst of an expansion to create clubs at colleges and universities around the country. This is a two-fold venture in which the club does outreach and holds events relevant to literacy. The student leaders of our clubs are paid to manage fundraisers and an end of the year book drive. Contact us below to get involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1430511835624-D4CM2ZD2671EPHIUUYNP/10959418_335338236662091_1469184823392850769_n.jpg Get Involved There are many ways to help us raise money. Events and fundraising through your church, local civic organizations, business/employer, family members or by working with us to put on an independent event in your community are some of the ways in which you can work with us. Or come up with something brand new altogether. Contact us below to get involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1430511684246-AYIVV7E95FPXXRDTQZTV/image-asset.jpeg Get Involved The Literate Earth Project is eager to recruit and send ambassadors abroad to help create programming, perform community outreach and generally improve our services on the ground. This role consists of working within a few of our libraries in a given geographic region for a 3 to 6 month period. Recent graduates with a focus in literacy or education are ideal candidates for this role but all are encouraged to apply. Time frame is flexible. 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Prior to Kyndryl, Maureen worked at IBM for 12 years in different markets, business units and roles from leading Marketing Communications and Citizenship for IBM in Africa to leading global programs which included Campaign Management, Performance Marketing, Digital Marketing, Program Management, Industry Partnerships amongst others. Maureen is a chartered marketer by CIM (UK) and has an MBA in Strategic Management. She’s a great leader and has led several teams and initiatives across her career in IBM and in the agency world prior to IBM. She’s passionate about women and minorities in the workplace and mentors several young professionals. She’s also engaged in many projects in her home country Kenya and is always looking for ways to create opportunities and set up the next generation for success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1667326493269-M6WSOVMIF39POHQLOJYW/Yusuf-4%252B%2525284%252529.jpg Our Team - Yusuf Hassan Yusuf Hassan is a healthcare professional with a B.S. in Finance from University of Denver and an MBA in Health Industry Leadership from Regis University. Yusuf was born in Ethiopia and moved to the US as a young teenager. He is a first generation college graduate. Yusuf is very passionate about giving back and has served on many non-profit boards over the years. He’s particularly interested in youth education and development. Currently, Yusuf works as a Director of Operations for a hospital with 365 beds in the heart of Downtown Denver. Prior to his current role, Yusuf has worked in finance roles within the healthcare industry, and in banking industry as a Vice President. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1651870227275-6888ZHQXSU79UXC1V2X3/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+4.49.18+PM.png Our Team - Trevor Anderson (CEO) Check back soon for bio update! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1601491002724-A9AB3J0IKQO0EBK2D93H/Lulu.jpg Our Team - Lukwesa Morin, Global Ambassador Lukwesa Morin is the first ever Miss African Union Queen 2018-2019. She received a Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration from the prestigious Johns Hopkins University and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from Gettysburg College. Having worked as an environmental consultant for the World Bank and United Nations World Flood Program, she led a mission project to Lesotho with the goal of developing a disaster risk management framework. She aspires to continue her work efforts in multiple countries and her platform will focus on the alleviation of hunger and illiteracy rates in African countries. She will also work directly with youth and serve as an exemplary role model encouraging them to participate in the development of Africa and use their voices to effect change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1651871113163-UQ9DRWI8YZDDM1LQXPGO/00100trPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20200909181212484_COVER.jpg Our Team - Andy Merkley, CFO Andy has always been an avid reader, and jumped at the chance to join the Literate Earth Project. Originally from California, Andy moved to Utah in order to attend BYU, from which he graduated with a Master's degree in Accounting. He and his wife enjoy learning something new about their young daughter every day and working on their ~80 year old house. Andy currently works as a Financial Analyst for Qualtrics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1621543732524-S5TNUTK8L674NVO2VHOO/Gwen.jpg Our Team - Gwen St. Julian, Chief Marketing Officer Check back soon for bio update! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1613395315572-S5PGG6VJSM64A8JWUR5M/unnamed.jpg Our Team - Joe Gentsch, CIO From 2015-2017 Joe served as the CFO for the Literate Earth Project (LEP). In that time, he ensured LEP was compliant with all financial obligations of a registered 501c3 non-profit. He has since made the career change from accounting to data analytics, and has worked for Amazon Web Services since 2017. Joe is passionate about using data of all sizes to solve problems and strengthen communities. He lives in Arlington, VA with his fiancé and pet robot (his treasured Roomba knockoff). In his spare time, he enjoys riding his bike around DC, rock climbing, running, and coding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1551555540117-TXGNVN1WKTF0QLBTUYHB/Tim.jpg Our Team - Timothy Kazinduka, Director of Uganda Relations Timothy holds a B.Sc in International Transportation and Trade and a M.Sc in International Transportation Management from SUNY Maritime College, and is currently pursuing a Law degree at Villanova. Timothy worked as an Operations Manager at Global Container Terminals in Jersey City, NJ for three years after completion of his Undergraduate degree. As a first generation Ugandan-American, Timothy was elected as a Council Representative for the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) in 2015 and 2017 and 2019. Also the current the Vice President of "Breaking Barriers Connecting Cultures" which aims to connect the youth in the diaspora with the Ugandan youth. Timothy also is a "Mentor Coach" for America Needs You. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1614605769869-UER6Z3BULN4DSLJ6U6X0/danielleNew.jpg Our Team - Danielle Sweetman, Director of Literacy Programming As the Director of Literacy Programming for the Literate Earth Project Danielle works to create and implement effective training's for our staff at Library Sites in Uganda. Danielle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s Degree in Literacy Education. She is passionate about the work of education and strongly believes that literacy is the key lever in social, political and economic change. Currently, Danielle is a lead kindergarten teacher for the Richmond County School District in Augusta Ga . She lives with her husband and step daughter in Georgia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1651868857577-DHO4MZWU8PH7TVYP66R8/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+4.26.19+PM.png Our Team - Rahsan Grant, VP of Ops Rahsan has worked with LEP in various capacities since 2016, when he took a volunteer trip to Uganda at age 14. Prior to his current role, he was the LEP Director of Data Processing. Outside of LEP, he is co-founder of Athari Group and a supply chain manager with Incora. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1651868849137-NDE8ALPQLSC4VNSZJZTA/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+4.25.53+PM.png Our Team - Rakim Grant, Deputy COO Rakim has been supporting our COO since 2021. Outside of LEP he is a leader in his community and university, SCSU. As a freshman, he was selected as a Presidential Student Ambassador at Southern Connecticut State University. He has spoken to the Connecticut State Legislature's committee surrounding the cost of college and lobbied on behalf of his fellow students on this issue, personally liaising with multiple State Representatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1651869018625-W1U6LF4XO1TT8A4KN7I4/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+4.29.38+PM.png Our Team - Celeste Drubner, Director of Content As Director of Content, Celeste is responsible for articulating the Literate Earth Project’s mission across the organization’s communications channel. Celeste is currently practising interior design in London and New York, where she is from. She received her BA in Philosophy from Wesleyan University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1613927923840-JT16BCGD1NU9S6DTAHGE/Cover+Photo+Updated.jpg Our Team - Tom Hughes, Comptroller Tom is a New York CPA with a B.S. in Accounting from SUNY New Paltz and an M.S. in Professional Accounting from St. Francis College. Currently, Tom is pursuing an M.S. in Information Technology at Pace University. Further, Tom has worked in accounting, finance, and auditing roles at various companies such as IAC/Interactive, PwC, Blackstone, and Verizon. Currently, Tom works as a Senior Assurance Associate at Aprio. When he is not working or studying, Tom likes to golf and travel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1614085840993-IBK8HQNNLWCW9VG1N3VN/IMG_1556.jpg Our Team - Ryan Greene, Treasurer Ryan has a passion for empowering youth through his work in nonprofits. Ryan works for PG Calc, Inc in Cambridge, MA as their Controller. He attained his B.S. at SUNY Oneonta in Economics and also a finance B.S. from Southern New Hampshire University. After college Ryan worked for various YMCA’s in NY and MA in membership and programs. An avid reader Ryan is excited to join the team and help get books to those in need! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1664560511799-JVP7IKLXF83TJC98LTH9/marie_prado_profile%2B%25281%2529.jpg Our Team - Marie Pardo, Content Strategist Marie (She/Her) is a graduate of The New School, where she read and wrote poetry and studied art history and art theory. She has worn several hats professionally; most recently, a chef's toque while working the line and teaching culinary theory and practicum. Some of Marie's favorite things include traveling near and far, enjoying croissants, and reading. Some of her recent favorite books include: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation. Currently, she is interning at HULA as UX/Visual Designer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1651871322232-ZWCWY4RG2ALA3WQKPVWR/DERRICK%2BKYERANGA%2BP.jpg Our Team - Derrick Kyeranga, Country Director Outside of LEP, Derrick works with Cochrane International as the Regional Representative for the South African group in Uganda. The group manufactures the world’s best invisible fences and barriers. He has managed to secure business with the World Bank Country office in Uganda, Toyota Group and recently working on a project with Parliament of Uganda new chambers. In his free time, you will find Derrick at a swimming pool reading away on a book, listening to music, or taking a walk in the neighborhood. Derrick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supply Management from Makerere University Business School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1613395014914-XXLTFOBQ9IATCT3Z4IPN/1%2B%252810%2529.jpg Our Team - Civic Lubega, Director of Partnerships Civic is a lawyer by profession, holding a role in the Ministry of Education and Sports, and also previously working with F. Mukasa & Co. Advocates, and the India Institute of Business Management and Studies. Civic holds a Bachelor’s in Law, a Master’s in Business Law and an Advanced Diploma in Human Resources Management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999161207-YRPR00HZMH6C0SDVWDP1/dominicMukawaya.png Our Team - Dominic Mukwaya, Central Uganda Coordinator Dominic is a native Ugandan from Kabira, a town that was the epicentre of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Uganda. Despite his humble beginnings, Dominic worked hard to pay for his own schooling at the National Teacher’s College and eventually returned to his home town to give back to his community. Together with his wife Rose, Dominic founded Kabira Adult Attention and School of Orphans, or KAASO to provide support and education for those children orphaned as a result of the AIDS epidemic. Since its opening in 1999, KAASO has flourished into the model primary school, becoming one of the top performing campuses in the entire district. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999165166-UTGIA8EZWVQ0A46MTGU5/richardChaford.jpg Our Team - Richard Chaford , Northern Uganda Coordinator A social worker by profession, Richard dedicated his life to making a difference in the lives of others in his communities ravaged by the two decades of LRA war in Northern Uganda. He studied Social Work and Social Administration at Makerere Institute for Social Development, Gender and Development at the Institute of Social Development and received a Bachelor of Community Leadership and Development at Uganda Christian University. He began his career way back in 2004 at Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) as a Counselor. He also worked with Gulu Support the Children Organization and Comboni Samaritans of Gulu as social worker supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers and war affected communities in the Northern Uganda. He currently works with Charity for Rural Development as Program Manager and is involved promoting functional adult literacy among rural farmers for improving on their livelihoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1613916983212-T8Q0FIJ31PZVY48N8E5P/Hannah%2BMistovich%2BPhoto.jpg Our Team - Hannah Mistovich In addition to her work with LEP, Hannah has worked with a plethora of education related non-profits including Garces Foundation, Philadelphia Futures and Minds Matter. She is currently a Spanish language teacher at Archmere Academy and completed her Master of Science in Education in Language and Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language & Pedagogy. Hannah has worked alongside learners at various stages of life to help them develop the communication skills they need in order to lead fruitful personal and professional lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999403147-HKF1NK7JDUKGFH8KVHM2/drewEdwards.jpg Our Team - Drew Edwards Drew oversees and guides the programming and development of all organizational activities for Pangea Educational Development, which he co-founded and is currently CEO. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies at DePaul University where he was an Irwin W. Steans Community Service Scholar and Vincentian Mission Fellow. He is currently student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a WISE Learners’ Voice Fellow with the Qatar Foundation studying refugee education. Drew co-founded Pangea from his belief in the empowerment of education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999402580-UPZQHOIG8MV07LEUYTO8/debbieBrown.jpg Our Team - Debbie Brown Over the course of her 22 years in education Debbie has held more than 15 different positions from higher education to elementary to education-based nonprofits. She has created and provided staff development and coaching for over 30,000 teachers and school administrators. Most recently she was the Dean of Academia K-12 for Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Florida. She has consulted for and worked with various county and state education departments to develop the training and curriculum used at schools throughout those localities. Since 2015 she has managed her own education consultancy to allow her the flexibility to focus on raising her two daughters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999405175-AXW1EEP57GVD3HLNNQ4G/KelleyLach.png Our Team - Kelley Lach Kelley received her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Miami University of Ohio and taught for four years in Title 1 elementary schools in North Carolina. She is currently in the process of completing her Masters’ degree in International Education Policy and Management at Vanderbilt University. In 2019, Kelley worked on the ground in Uganda for nine weeks as a Program Specialist for the Literate Earth Project, where she assisted in the development of a teacher training program that focuses on utilizing library books inside the classroom. Kelley believes that every individual has the right to a quality education and a quality life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999993942-M1T3C589LZYRC7C84Q1F/rebeccaRubin.jpg Our Team - Rebecca Rubin Rebecca is a student at Fordham Law School, graduating in May 2020. For two years before law school, Rebecca worked as an AmeriCorps legal advocate on a Medical-Legal Partnership team, helping connect particularly traumatized and vulnerable patients to legal services they otherwise would not receive. She is passionate about immigration law, and has interned at the NYC immigration court and spent a week in a family detention center in Dilley, Texas. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and friends, and running. *Rebecca does not provide legal advice to The Literate Earth Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999541512-Z3PTN1U1NRER72X622VK/michealSher.png Our Team - Michael Sher For the last four years, Mike has worked for New York Road Runners managing a free, volunteer-led initiative aimed at bringing a community-based running program to neighborhoods throughout the tri-state area. He attained his B.A. at SUNY New Paltz studying Sociology and Philosophy while being a Conference Hall of Fame Cross Country athlete. During college, he spent time interning with RECAP - Orange County Reentry program assisting with the adjustment of formerly incarcerated individuals back into everyday life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999542228-IO7WAMUAOF4I2Y8V41G8/phoebefialkoff.jpg Our Team - Phoebe Fialkoff Currently a Senior Specialist on the Development Systems team at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Phoebe was thrilled to be presented with the opportunity to join the Literate Earth Project. An avid reader, Phoebe experienced first hand the power of the written word and its ability to transcend our worldly boundaries. Equipped with a B.A. in International Economics and Business from SUNY New Paltz, and with a background in philanthropic fundraising, Phoebe hopes to bring her experience to benefit the Literate Earth Project’s mission to provide books to those who need them. In her spare time, you can find Phoebe snowboarding, developing her latest roll of film, or planning her next trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1610999541552-P68I2FO31RR0CYBQWJ2J/laurenVincent.jpg Our Team - Lauren Vincent Lauren has a B.S in business from University of Oregon. In her spare time she volunteers with local organizations empowering youth in Portland. Once a year, Lauren goes to Haiti to volunteer with Grace International. She cooks meals, teaches English, and helped rebuild the boys' orphanage. Lauren works for an e-commerce platform connecting group travelers to non-profit organizations all over the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/553fbdf4e4b0c0a227349d42/1678156586126-EUX58DIZJ0S58A6Z5JJ4/Jeff+headshot.png Our Team - Jeff Fonda (Founder) Jeff handed leadership to Trevor and the board in December 2022. 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