Our Team
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.
Board of Directors
CE International’s Board of Directors offers critical support in governing the organization. Governance is essential in ensuring that CE International remains in compliance with various regulations and has the resources to address our ongoing work. The Board of Directors establishes governance policies, provides oversight of the organization and ensures organizational direction setting and long-term sustainability. A key task of the Board is to assess organizational performance and ensure accountability. Board members have various professional skills, including organizational development, strategic planning, financial management, and professional specializations such as education and health.
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Jesus Amezcua
Treasurer -
Brandi King
Secretary -
Andre Eaton
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Celina Cereceres
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Mary Otieno
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Christine Chen
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Diane Whitehead
President and CEO
Advisory Council
CE International’s Advisory Council members provide advice, specialized knowledge, and strategic insights and offer recommendations to CE International’s President and CEO. Collectively, they have over 200 years of experience and a wide range of expertise in areas such as education, early childhood development, international development, humanitarian response, health, education technology, and more. Many of our Advisory Council members have worked for large international organizations, government ministries, or UN agencies. They are considered experts in their profession and many have received honors for the work they do.
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Faye Snodgress
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Jonathan Apikian
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Rizalina Labanda
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Dr. Joanie Cohen
Our Staff
The CE International staff are our core team members who conduct the everyday operations of the organization. Our staff include specialists in global education, child rights, communications, nonprofit management and more.
Senior Leadership Team
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Diane Whitehead
President and CEO -
Sakil Malik
Chief Growth and Strategy Advisor -
Yvette G. Murphy
Senior Advisor for Global Education
Program & Operations Team
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Michelle Allen
Director of Operations -
Anne Bauer
Director of Publications -
Rachel Brown
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Meg Riley
Senior Program Manager, CPL -
Katherine Tek
Senior Project Manager -
Sara Watson
Director of the Center for Business Champions -
Banhi Bhattacharya
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Carol DeShano da Silva
Senior Consultant for Programs
UN Representatives
CE International has actively engaged with the United Nations as a non-governmental organization (NGO) for over several decades. With UN consultative status, CE International provides input on key education proposals, universal charters, and global goals. CE International has UN Representatives based in New York, USA, and Geneva, Switzerland—the two main headquarters of the UN system.
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Elisabeth Shuman
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Justine Heckmann
UN Representative
Regional Advisors & Country Leads
Childhood Education International’s Regional Advisors and Country Leads represent a network of volunteer education experts from various nations around the world. Regional Advisors and Country Leads have extensive backgrounds in childhood education and child welfare. Click the arrows below to expand by region.
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Asia and Pacific
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Amrita Jain
Country Lead, India -
Atta Ul Haq
Country Lead, Pakistan -
Bishnu H. Bhatta
Country Lead, Nepal -
Christine Chen
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Lavinia Tiko
Country Lead, Fiji -
Masako Kuroda
Country Lead, Malaysia -
Michelle Lalunio
Country Lead, Philippines
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Latin America and the Caribbean
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Ceceile Minott
Country Lead, Jamaica -
Gabriela Arias de Sanchez
Regional Advisor for Latin America -
Guylaine L. Richard
Regional Advisor for the Caribbean -
Lisa Ibrahim-Joseph
Country Lead, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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Middle East and North Africa
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Anisa Asad
Country Lead, Kingdom of Bahrain -
Khalil Zakari
Country Lead, Morocco -
Manal Sader
Country Lead, United Arab Emirates -
Nahla Gahwaji
Country Lead, Saudi Arabia -
Samia Kazi
Regional Advisor, Middle East
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Adefunke Ekine
Country Lead, Nigeria -
Arcard Rutajwaha
Country Lead, Tanzania -
Beatrice Matafwali
Country Lead, Zambia -
Esther Oduolowu
Regional Advisor, West and Central Africa -
Fortidas Bakuza
Regional Advisor, East Africa -
Ingabire Julian
Country Lead, Rwanda -
Justine Kamucoco Ngulube
Regional Advisor, Southern Africa -
Khama Chibwana
Country Lead, Malawi -
Liberty Matsive
Country Lead, Zimbabwe -
Mahendranath Busgopaul
Country Lead, Mauritius -
Yukikho Amnon
Country Lead, Liberia
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Collaboratively with technical experts, country leads, and advisors from around the world, we design innovative solutions to education challenges that create positive change in children’s lives and promote the professional learning of educators.