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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

Bwalya Katuta Finance and Administration Officer, TTE Zambia Bwalya Katuta is the finance and administration officer for the USAID Transforming Teacher Education activity in Zambia. She provides general finance and administrative support to the team. Katuta previously worked as events organizing personnel for the Change Group London. She also served as a guest experience representativeRead more

Candace Debnam Executive Director As School-to-School International’s executive director, Candace Debnam oversees STS’s global operations and business development activities, which includes programmatic work in 15 countries. Debnam has a decade of experience across the nonprofit sector including managing large development contracts and grants for education, health, agriculture, energy, and community engagement projects overseas. She hasRead more

Carol da Silva Senior Director of Impact and Learning As STS’s senior director of impact and learning, Dr. Carol DeShano da Silva serves as the senior leader of STS’s technical team. She defines and implements a strategic vision for STS’s monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) department and ensures the department delivers on the STSRead more

Chisomo Nayeja Finance Director, STEP Malawi Chisomo Emma Nayeja is the Finance Director for the USAID Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity in Malawi. She is responsible for overseeing the administration, procurement, financial management, financial compliance, and financial reporting of the project. Nayeja has experience in financial management, financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, auditing andRead more

Christine Hoek Member, Board of Directors Christine Hoek brings more than 40 years of experience in collegiate, museum, and nonprofit management and fundraising. She served as the chief development officer at Skidmore College (NY), the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (VA), the Clark Art Institute (MA), and EARTH University (Costa Rica) where she oversaw campaigns ranging fromRead more

Dalhatu Sulaiman Learning Assessment & Capacity Building Specialist, LEARN Nigeria Dalhatu Sulaiman is a Learning Assessment and Capacity Building Specialist with over 17 years of experience designing and implementing strategies that promote the well-being of children and women across northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory. Sulaiman played key roles in the implementation of theRead more

Drew Schmenner Sr. Technical Writer and Editor Drew Schmenner is a senior technical writer and editor. After serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, Schmenner was an award-winning newspaper reporter in southern California before returning to the field of international development. He specializes in writing and editing reports and case studies for both qualitativeRead more

Eileen Dombrowski Deputy Director of Programs Eileen Dombrowski is an inclusive education practitioner with over a decade of experience in international education. Her technical expertise relates to early childhood education for children with disabilities, as well as screening and identification. At School-to-School International, Dombrowski is Deputy Director of Programs, where she supports the day-to-day managementRead more

Ellen Chisomo Musasa Programs Assistant, STEP Malawi Chisomo Ellen Musasa is the Programs Assistant for the USAID Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice Activity (STEP) in Malawi. She provides the team with programmatic activity support. Musasa has more than 6 years of experience in administration. She previously worked as an administration officer for Christ Embassy International.Read more