Kirstie Creighton is the Manager of Education and Belonging with the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. She works with staff, clients and community members to ensure that ASNS is meeting the needs of all Nova Scotians on the dementia journey. She has a unique blend of skills and training in the field of adult education, […]
Bethany is based in Brooklyn, New York and has worked with NGOs and community-based organizations serving women, children, and migrant communities in the U.S. and Latin America. As a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) professional, she uses a learning centered approach to facilitate learning needs assessments and evaluations. Bethany loves working with mission-driven organizations to create […]
Fariya joined the International Budget Partnership as a Senior Program Officer, Tax Equity in 2019. In her role, she has been leading her initiative’s regional and global work as well as providing strategic support to Tax Equity’s in-country work. Prior to joining IBP, Fariya was the Strategic Programs Researcher at the Tax Justice Network where she […]
Shawna Snow is a Professional Development Specialist living in Long Beach, California. She’s recently relocated back to California after living and working in The Netherlands for 18 years. She learned the Dialogue Education method while getting her Master’s in the early 2000’s and marked it as the keystone learning that became the foundation of all […]
Khalil holds a bachelor’s degree in business management. Presently, he is the Executive Director of Al-Qreiqa and Finan’s municipality after finishing a six-year term as Mayor there. Khalil has a strong work ethic, is knowledgeable, and has outstanding communication skills. He served as the Qreiqa Youth Center’s Director for four years on a part-time basis. […]
Cindy Stover serves as the Canadian Justice Mobilizer for the Christian Reformed Church in North America. In this role, she supports Canadian churches and communities through learning experiences, relationship building, and resource development with a concentration on advocacy, Indigenous justice, climate care, and refugee justice. Becoming learner-centered has been a crucial paradigm shift for this […]
Ledia is an urban planner who strongly believes in the human rights-based approach. She is an advocate for local communities, and a program lead skilled in project management, planning, and budging. Ledia has worked in the development sector for over than 10 years in a number of programs, and closely with communities large and small […]
Hamza Atef Al-Smadi is the Director of the Ajloun District Directorate in the Greater Ajloun Municipality. He has a master’s degree in accounting from Ajloun National University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Jerash Private University. He is incredibly proud to say that he has contributed 22 years of experience to the municipality. Hamza […]
Mais holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. Despite her youthfulness – she has only been in this industry for a few short years – she has accomplished a great deal, taking on a variety of tasks and responsibilities and working hard. Mais is especially proud of being chosen as […]
In October 2017, Balqis was appointed Executive Director of the Municipality of Umm Al-Bsateen and continues to serve there today. She has extensive experience developing strategies, including planning the municipality’s first solid waste management plan. She started her journey there as an organization and building engineer, and quickly moved into the position of Head of […]
