Ian Sambrano Senior Operations Manager Ian Sambrano is responsible for a variety of different finance and operation tasks at School-to-School International. Before joining STS, Sambrano has several years of experience providing support to finance and operations teams in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He enjoys providing support to the organization and finds satisfaction inRead more
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Jarret Guajardo Principal Researcher Jarret Guajardo is a monitoring, evaluation, research, & learning (MERL) practitioner with over a decade of experience in teaching, evaluating, and building MERL capacity in international education. At STS, Guajardo is a Principal Researcher, leading quantitative evaluation design and providing high-level technical input, mentorship, and quality assurance on a portfolio ofRead more
Juliet Kalolo-Tembo Communications and Logistics Officer, TTE Zambia Juliet Kalolo-Tembo is the communications and logistics officer for the USAID Transforming Teacher Education (TTE) activity in Zambia. She performs administrative and customer service tasks to ensure efficient operations of the STS Zambia office environment. Kalolo-Tembo has eight years of experience in administration and information. She previouslyRead more
Kafeka Alutuli Programs and M&E Officer, TTE Zambia Kafeka Alutuli is the programs and M&E officer for the USAID Transforming Teacher Education (TTE) activity in Zambia. In her role, she provides programmatic and administrative support to the TTE team. Alutuli began her career at Development Finance Associates, a local NGO that aims to increase accessRead more
Khalilurahman Hanif Senior Program Coordinator Khalilurahman Hanif is a senior program coordinator supporting STS in program management and aiding in coordinating related financial and procurement activities. Hanif has more than 15 years of professional experience in the education sector, including work in Afghanistan, Nigeria, Zambia, and Malawi. Hanif contributed to managing USAID, UNESCO, JICA, SIDA,Read more
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 Oleson Evaluation & Research Assistant As an evaluation and research assistant, Laura Oleson provides data analysis, data monitoring, and report writing assistance on evaluation projects. Prior to her arrival at STS, Oleson was a Fulbright english teaching assistant in Logroño, Spain. She also researched Indiana’s early intervention program, evaluating the effect of a policyRead 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