The team at Childhood Education International is composed of specialists with professional expertise in areas of global education, international relations, child rights, communications, nonprofit management, and beyond. Our strategic positioning is bolstered by regional expertise held by those in our Country Lead program and key representatives to the United Nations, making our team uniquely equipped to unite leaders in seeking innovative ways to advance children’s education and development.
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Diane Whitehead
President and CEO -
Jonathan Apikian
Chief Operations Officer -
Michelle Allen
Director of Operations -
Anne Bauer
Director of Publications and Webmaster -
Kacy Kostiuk
Director of Communications -
Rachel Brown
Senior Business Development Manager -
Julie Kasper
Director of Teacher Learning & Leadership, CPL -
Amlata Persaud
Global Practice Area Lead – Leadership -
Samia Kazi
Regional Advisor for the Middle East/Innovation Strategist -
Katherine Tek
Well-being Practice Area Lead -
Alisa Vereshchagin
CPL Senior Project Associate -
Guylaine L. Richard
Regional Advisor for the Caribbean -
Christine Chen
Regional Advisor for Southeast Asia -
Gabriela Arias de Sanchez
Regional Advisor for Latin America -
Elisabeth Shuman
UN Representative -
Yvette Gatilao Murphy
UN Representative -
Cassandre Guibord Cyr
UN Representative -
Justine Heckmann
UN Representative
Consultants
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Oula Abu-Amsha
CPL Senior Project Consultant -
Jill McFarren Aviles
Senior Consultant -
Sarah Bracken
CPL Senior Project Consultant -
Laren Droll
CPL Tech/Graphics Consultant -
Zlata Gromova
CPL Senior Project Consultant -
Sara Kassab
CPL Project Consultant -
Araz Khajarian
CPL Project Consultant
Our Country Leads
We thank the many consultants, advisors, specialists, and authors who contribute to our work and we are also deeply appreciative of our country leads and UN representatives who serve as “our feet on the ground.”