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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

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

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