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Alex Pompe Chair, Board of Directors Alex Pompe works to bring appropriate technology to developing countries anywhere in the world and fights to make sure the benefits outweigh the negatives. Pompe is currently a Research Manager at Facebook’s Data for Good team. This team is responsible for using Facebook’s data to help humanitarian organizations fillRead more

Aman Dewan Senior Business Development Manager Aman Dewan is a business development professional with a decade of experience working with USAID, FCDO, INGOs, private donors, and other funders. As the senior business development manager at STS, Dewan supports partnership and growth activities for the organization. These include tracking upcoming opportunities, forming partnerships, managing proposal processes,Read more

Amani Nicolas Whole Child Model Partner Amani Nicolas has worked as a Whole Child Model consultant, assisting in teacher trainings and research since STS began partnering in the Arusha district in 2018. Nicolas is a professional teacher with proven teaching, mentoring, and leadership skills. He has multiple years of experience in monitoring and evaluation workingRead more

Anne Laesecke Deputy Director of Evaluation & Research Anne Laesecke is a monitoring, evaluation, and research practitioner with over a decade of experience in international education. At School-to-School International, Laesecke is Deputy Director of the Evaluation and Research department, supporting the design and implementation of departmental and organizational strategies. She also serves as technical leadRead more

Ashley Popoola Communications Coordinator Ashley Popoola is a communication and public relations specialist with experience in organizational communication, brand identity and management, marketing, and social media. At STS, she provides support to operational communications, design, and copyediting, as well as digital media and reporting. In previous roles, Popoola has provided communication support to a growingRead more

Augustine Kamlongera Deputy Chief of Party, STEP Malawi Augustine Kamlongera is the Deputy Chief of Party for the USAID Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity in Malawi. As Deputy Chief of Party, Kamlongera provides leadership for the project in planning and implementing key activities including the development of workplans, tracking progress against objectives, andRead more

Audrey Mwansa Senior Technical Advisor, TTE Zambia Dr. Audrey Mwansa is the Colleges of Education (COE) Partnership & Monitoring and Evaluation Lead on the USAID Transforming Teacher Education Activity in Zambia. She is responsible for maintaining relationships with the COEs as well as leading the monitoring and evaluation of the activity. Mwansa has more thanRead more

Bright Menyere Logistics Manager Bright Menyere is the Logistics Manager for the USAID Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity in Malawi. Menyere is responsible for supporting the technical team in planning the logistics of all programmatic and administrative activities and developing efficient driver schedules. He also schedules regular vehicle maintenance and insurance to ensureRead more

Briona Graham-Clayton Program Coordinator Briona Graham-Clayton is a program coordinator at School-to-School International, where she provides administrative, logistical, technical, and financial management support to the programs department. Graham-Clayton’s work in the education sector includes teaching pre-kindergarten, developing social and emotional learning (SEL) interactive radio instruction, and managing training-of-trainers programs. As a Peace Corps volunteer inRead more

Bruce Tsokonombwe Finance and Administration Coordinator, STEP Malawi Bruce Tsokonombwe is the Finance and Administration Coordinator for the USAID Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice Activity (STEP) Activity in Malawi. Tsokonombwe is responsible for the day-to-day financial and administrative operations of the project. Tsokonombwe has more than five years of finance and accounting experience. Before joiningRead more