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Meet the team

Global reach, local roots

We are a 500-strong team of experts working from our global headquarters, across our innovation hubs in five countries, remotely and from the field. Explore our office team here.

Noam

Angrist

Co-founder

Claire

Cullen

Head of Research and Innovation

Fred

Abungu

Training and Curriculum Specialist

Janica

Magat

Research Specialist

Moitshepi

Matsheng

Co-founder

Patience

Derera

Finance & Administration Senior Manager

Amanda

Beatty

Research Specialist

Njandee

Mbarandongo

Project Coordinator, Namibia

Angelica

Amporo

Country Coordinator, Namibia

Rohan

Katepallewar

Head of Partnerships, India

Elle

Brooks

Innovation and Communications Manager

Lesedi Sunshine

Ntshambiwa

Associate Manager, TaRL

Mariel

Bayangos

Education and Partnerships Specialist

Tendekai

Mukoyi

Program Coordinator, TaRL

Konstantin

Büchel

Research Specialist

Lebo

Ramothibe

People & Talent Specialist

Colin

Crossley

Program Manager, ConnectEd

Jenny

Perlman

Senior Lead, Innovation and Growth

Anna

Dall'Oca

Business Development Specialist

Katlego

Sengadi

Associate Curriculum & Training Manager

Ayodotun

Ayorinde

Research Associate

Marcienne

Koenig

Curriculum Associate

Bogadi Boamogeleng

Motlhobogwa

Research Associate

Ndiye

Christmas

Senior Multimedia Officer

Katlego

Koboto

Senior Regional Officer, Choices North West

Tumisang

Pifelo

Senior Program Officer, ConnectEd

Deslene

Bock

Sub-Regional Coordinator Rural Windhoek

Tsaone

Gaboitaolelwe

Training Officer

Sedilame

Makhei

Regional Officer, Choices Central

Lebone

Mazhani

Research Officer

Thabiso

Mooketsi

Regional Officer, Choices Central

Maia

Okello-Wengi

People & Talent Officer

Mbuchili

Tacheba

Sub-regional Officer, TaRL Tutume

Amitsinh

Chavda

Data Expert, India

Elaine

Umali-Trinos

Policy Specialist, Philippines

Doux

Baraka

Research Associate

Larona

Lekgabe

Digital Partnerships Associate

Trevor

Nyakudya

Program Associate, Choices

Frieda

Erastus

M&E Officer, Namibia

Changu

Maundeni

Senior Research Officer

Elizabeth

Tlhalerwa

Senior Curriculum Officer

Tshepang

Buti

Regional Officer, Choices Central

Amogelang

Klaas

ConnectEd Program Officer

Oratile

Mapongo

Finance & Administration Officer, Namibia

Kealeboga

Mfolwe

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Kgatleng

Lesego

Mpaphadzi

Program Officer, TaRL South Africa

Boitumelo

Phaladze

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL North East

Neo

Tachinyunyi

Operations and Logistics Officer

Phil

De Leon

Program Associate, Philippines

Emilie

Berkhout

Research Associate

Marlowe

Libre

Training Associate

Sophie

Ochmann

Research Associate

Thimonyo

Karunga

Regional Coordinator, TaRL North West

Chisala

Mipata

Senior Multimedia Officer

Selma Tulonga

Andreas

Sub-Regional Coordinator Khomas, Namibia

Ontiretse

Dikhutsafalo

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Gumare

Maungo

Lelatlhego

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Ghanzi

Moagi

Matlala

Research Officer

Kgomotso

Mhlambi

Regional Officer, Choices North East

Otsile

Mphusu

Senior Regional Officer, TaRL North East

Phatsimo

Ramarea

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Kgalagadi

Balekile

Taolo

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Shakawe

Atjihe Patience

Kambindu

Cofounder, Office & Administration Coordinator, Namibia

Lorato

Gaolebe

Training Associate

Patience

Madakwa

Finance Associate

Subash

Prabakaran

Regional Program Coordinator, India

Kaone

Kgope

Senior Training Officer

Bogosi

Moipolai

Regional Officer, Choices South East

Pelle

Andreck

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL North West

Marvan

Dioka

Training Officer

Gotshephamang

Limba

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Chobe

Tumisang

Matlhadisa

Training Officer

Phodiso

Mogotsi

Research Officer

Itumeleng

Mukuwa

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Kweneng

Jessica

Ramontshonyana

Operations and Logistics Officer

Refilwe

Tito

Research Officer

Star Rousa Njosee

Katjariwa

Cofounder & Model Schools Program Coordinator, Namibia

Rashmi

Goudar

Regional Program Coordinator, India

Andani

Marumo

Research Associate

Temogo

Bojase

Senior Regional Officer, Choices North East

Lorraine

Kinnear

Senior People Relations Officer

Charmain

Mpofu

Senior Program Officer, Choices

Refilwe

Banyeletse

Training Officer

Kago

Ditlhong

Research Officer

Ofentse

Mafoko

Systems Administrator

Nthabiseng

Matlou

Program Finance Officer

Kutlwano

Molelu

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL South East

Mmathapelo

Nfandiso

Sub-regional Coordinator, TaRL Southern

Charles

Selelo

Operations and Logistics Officer

Mary-lee

Vries

Sub-Regional Coordinator ||Kharas, Namibia

Ricella

Mburuu

Cofounder & Lead Trainer, Namibia

Armando

Ali

Board Member; CEO, PAL Network

Nkobi

Pansiri

Advisory Forum Member; Professor and former Department Head of Primary Education, University of Botswana

Norma

Altshuler

Board Co-chair; Senior Program Officer, Open Philanthropy

Gabatshwane

Tsayang

Advisory Forum Member; Former Deputy Dean of Primary Education, University of Botswana

Kirk

Friedrich

Board Co-chair; Executive Director, No Means No Worldwide; Co-Founder Grassroot Soccer

Paul

Youn

Board Member; Philanthropic Advisor, Co-Founder and Board President D-Prize

Stan

Getui

Board member; Head of Capacity Development and Ecosystem Building, Mastercard Foundatio

Grace

Muzila

Advisory Forum Chair; Former Permanent Secretary of Ministries of Education, Health, Finance and Environment

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