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Beth Fincham Odenwald Director of Programs As director of programs, Beth Fincham Odenwald oversees the day-to-day management of STS’s programs department. Since beginning with STS in 2011, Fincham Odenwald has managed a number of projects, including conducting Early Grade Reading Assessments in Tanzania and Pakistan—reaching over 21,000 learners. Fincham Odenwald’s interests in global issues wereRead 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

Lauren McAskill Director of Business Development Lauren McAskill is a business development professional with a decade of experience in international development. As director of business development 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; coordinating staff time inRead 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

Maureen (Mo) Schroeder-Sanai Senior Director of Operations As senior director of operations, Mo Schroeder-Sanai oversees STS’s operations, including finance, administration, human resources, safety and security, procurement, and compliance. Schroeder-Sanai’s career in international development began as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho in the mid-90s. Since that time, she has primarily worked for international development organizations,Read more