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Cindy entered the GRACE Cares world in 2016 to redesign their website. She eventually moved into supportive roles and took over the day-to-day financial operations as well as maintaining the website. She is proud to be part of this organization that supports others in their missions that help communities thrive.
Cindy holds a BA in Sociology, an AA in Computer Technology and is a website designer, a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a yoga teacher. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking and snowshoeing and spending time with her two little granddaughters.
Aziza joined the GRACE Cares team in 2020. As Program Coordinator, she supports the Executive Director and the Program Manager in coordinating meetings, tasks, and communication between the GRACE Cares team and our partners. She also works on creating documents and templates to help organize information and workflow within GRACE Cares as well as with partner projects.
As a licensed TESOL trainer with SIT Graduate Institute since 2017, Aziza is proud to have led teacher training workshops to support educators in Algeria and abroad. Aziza proudly founded her own business, Pathways Training Center, a quality training institution offering blended TESOL Courses as well as language courses and vocational training for personal and professional development.
She is delighted to use her skills and experience to contribute to GRACE Cares' impact with all the wonderful projects we are helping our partners to implement.
Austin joined GRACE Cares as an intern in 2021, helping with social media, then transitioned into his current role as a Communications Specialist. He operates GRACE Cares’ social media accounts. As a Communications Specialist, he makes sure there’s always engaging content on Instagram and Facebook.
Austin is proud to have graduated Magna Cum Laude from UMass Amherst in 2017 (Phi Beta Kappa). He has published short stories in print and online magazines in the US and abroad.
Most of Austin's extra time is spent writing fiction or playing basketball with the local Men’s League; as well as meeting new characters every day in the high school where he teaches.
Austin is proud to have graduated Magna Cum Laude from UMass Amherst in 2017 (Phi Beta Kappa). He has published short stories in print and online magazines in the US and abroad.
Most of Austin's extra time is spent writing fiction or playing basketball with the local Men’s League; as well as meeting new characters every day in the high school where he teaches.
Over the years, she has had the pleasure of working with numerous organizations and in multiple roles in the US and abroad. She worked in International Development for nine years, led an advocacy coalition, worked with fire-affected communities in Northern California, organized communities for political/initiative-based work, and so much more.
When not working, Dorothee loves being outside, traveling, and exploring with her husband and 7-year-old son.
Lamia holds a PhD English Language and Literature “Trauma Studies” and is an International Consultant.
Over the past 10 years, Noah has worked for International NGOs such as Lutheran World Relief, Save the Children, Shelterbox, Malteser International and Global Communities, where he is currently the Senior Regional Manager for Latin America, supporting a portfolio of both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development projects. Noah has worked on both the program management and technical design side of projects as well as contributed to more grassroots fundraising and partnership development efforts. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, daughter Issolina and dog Zelda.
Skilled in training and public speaking, Suzanne has developed and delivered hundreds of training classes, workshops and presentations. She excels at developing and implementing operations, projects and programs from the ground up. With a passion for change management, Suzanne has successfully led organizations thru IPO, reorganization, merger, rapid growth and sale.
Additionally, with a belief that creating healthy, successful vibrant organizations requires healthy, vibrant stakeholders, Suzanne offers the perspective of 20+ years experience as a yoga teacher and licensed massage therapist, including teaching and mentoring other alternative health care practitioners.
It was during her MPH studies in 2012 that she connected with GRACE Cares by way of volunteering with Project Hearts in the Dominican Republic to complete her master’s practicum. She helped design and implement their Community Health Leader (CHL) program that has been ongoing to the present day. After returning from the DR, she remained in contact with GRACE Cares and has served many roles in the organization both previously on the Board and as an employee working to strategically plan, coordinate and develop partner projects, write grants and lend her health expertise. Meghan also went on to become a Family Nurse Practitioner, graduating from Yale University’s FNP program in 2017. She completed a Family Nurse Practitioner Residency at Community Health Center, Inc (CHC) providing primary care in the safety net health setting. She is currently completing a Fellowship with CHC’s Center for Key Populations integrating substance use treatment, HIV care, and care for other “key populations” into primary care. Meghan is passionate about GRACE Cares’s unique model supporting local heroes around the world to promote development projects at the grassroots level.