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
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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
Megan Tunnell Senior Operations Coordinator Megan Tunnell is the senior operations coordinator at School-to-School International, supporting the functions of operations and finance. Tunnell has 20-plus years of experience in project management, finance, and social impact. Before starting at STS, Tunnell served as the office manager at RevGenomics, a biotechnology startup. She also spent time asRead more
Melanie Phillips Evaluation & Research 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
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
Maureen (Mo) Schroeder-Sanai Chief of Party, Zambia Mo Schroeder-Sanai is the Chief of Party for the USAID Transforming Teacher Education Activity in Zambia. She is responsible for the overall management and leadership of the activity in Zambia, its staff, and its activities. The objective of Transforming Teacher Education is to strengthen the capacity of Zambia’sRead more
Muhiburrahman Muhib Sr. Program Coordinator Muhiburrahman Muhib is a Senior Program Coordinator providing financial, program, and contract management support to STS’s projects. Muhib has about 15 years of professional experience in the education sector in Afghanistan, the United States of America, Canada, Nigeria, Zambia, and Malawi. He contributed to implementing the DFATD, USAID, The WorldRead more
Nzovwa Banda Finance and Administration Director, TTE Zambia Nzovwa Banda is the finance and administration director for the USAID Transforming Teacher Education Activity in Zambia. She leads the financial and administrative operations of the project. Banda previously worked for an international NGO—Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation, an affiliate of the University of Maryland in Baltimore—as aRead more
Parnika Bhatia Evaluation and Research Associate Dr. Parnika Bhatia is a researcher with more than seven years of experience in the education sector. At School-to-School International, Bhatia works as the technical lead and advisor for several programs, designing tools and analyzing data of research studies for early grade reading and mathematics assessments. She has alsoRead more
Peter Laston Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator, STEP Malawi Peter J. Laston is an experienced social scientist serving as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator for the USAID Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice Activity (STEP) in Malawi. In his career as an M&E specialist, Laston has worked with various Institutions like Palladium Group-Health Policy PlusRead more