Kevin McLaughlin Treasurer, Board of Directors Kevin McLaughlin brings extensive international development experience, both in terms of field-based implementation and technical expertise in the areas of youth engagement, democracy promotion, community engagement, and civil society strengthening. He has 20 years of international development experience in program implementation, management, oversight, and operations for long-term projects forRead more
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Kristina Solum Deputy Chief of Party, TTE Zambia Kristina Solum is a senior literacy advisor with nearly 20 years of experience in the field of international development education specializing in early grade reading and teacher professional development. She has developed literacy instructional materials, designed and facilitated teacher training, and led national reading assessments in moreRead more
Laura Zasoski Director of Communications / Director of Employee Relations Laura Zasoski is a communications strategist with more than a decade of experience in content marketing, brand management, and publications development. She provides editorial oversight to all of STS’s external communications and contract deliverables, as well as leads graphics development for brand adherence in multimediaRead more
Lauren McAskill Sr. Director of Business Strategy Lauren McAskill is a business development professional with a decade of experience in international development. As the senior director of business strategy at STS, McAskill leads business development activities for the organization. Specific activities include upcoming opportunity tracking and strategic bid decision-making; strategic external communications; forming partnerships; coordinatingRead more
Dr. Mark Lynd President and Co-Founder Mark Lynd, STS’s President and Co-founder, serves as a technical advisor for 15 projects and 30 staff in over 20 countries. Lynd began his career in education in 1983 when he taught English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a secondary school in the Central African Republic. Since thatRead more
Mary Sue Baldassarre Controller As controller, Mary Sue Baldassarre is responsible for managing the financial activities of the organization, including financial analysis and planning, accounting operations, reporting and budgeting. Baldassarre has over 20 years of finance and accounting experience at project-based, for-profit companies with annual revenues in the multimillions. Baldassare’s career in education began asRead more
Matthew Murray Director of Programs As Director of Programs, Matt Murray oversees the day-to-day management of STS’s programs department. As a researcher and project manager for more than 12 years, Matt Murray has delivered evidence-based results for clients such as USAID, FCDO, the World Bank, and national education agencies. Murray has managed education and earlyRead more
Melanie Phillips Research & Evaluation Associate Dr. Melanie L. Phillips is a political scientist with over 8 years’ of experience researching gender, urbanization, and comparative politics in Africa. She has an extensive history conducting survey and experimental research for a multitude of projects including understanding the barriers to women in newer democracies, the role ofRead more
Mei Jun Deng Staff Accountant Mei Jun Deng supports STS’s financial operations as the staff accountant. Her responsibilities include month- and year-end financial close, project management and reporting, and annual and program audit. Before working at STS, Deng worked for seven years as an in house-staff accountant. She served at a nonprofit, grass-roots organization addressingRead more
Melyssa Sibal Technical Manager Melyssa Sibal is a technical manager with over six years of experience with education projects. Sibal’s career began as an intern at a nonprofit working to support artisan women in Latin America. Her passion and dedication to improving access to equitable education drove her to STS and is embodied in herRead more