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Our Team of Volunteers
Our team is made up of passionate volunteers who understand the unique challenges of military life. Many of us are foreign-born military spouses ourselves, and we are committed to helping you navigate your journey with confidence, no matter where the military takes you.
Executive & Leadership
Lydiah Owiti-Otienoh
Founder & CEO
Ndissan Vatie Dea
Executive Assistant & interim Event Coordinator
Operations, IT & Volunteer Management
Mitzy Aguilera
Operations Director
Perla Alejandra Anderson
Operations Manager
Chelsie Murray
Operations Coordinator
Caroline A. Torres Marin
IT Security Manager
Louise Conway
IT Security Coordinator
Bettina Schissler
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Fola Abiodun
Volunteer Management Coordinator
Nami Beeman
Volunteer Management Coordinator
Anna Suzuki
Volunteer Management Coordinator
Programs & Services
Isabel Mcneish
Director of Programs and Services
Stephanie O'Regan
Programs and Services Coordinator
Violah Nabatanzi
Programs & Services Coordinator
Yoojin Kong
Resource Guide Manager
Heike Vargas
Wellness & Crisis Intervention Coordinator
Paulina Gehring
Wellness & Crisis Intervention Coordinator
Liudmila Frank
Career & Education Support Manager
Nami Beeman
Career & Education Support Manager
Barbara Johnson
Career & Education Support Coordinator
Ludovica Erhardt
Immigration Coordinator
Bianca Camaclang
Immigration Coordinator
Adriana Jimenez
Language Support Coordinator
Mariko Yokoda Choi
Language Coordinator
Chelsie Murray
Language Coordinator
Outreach & Partnerships
Ruth Filipe-Belanger
Outreach and Community Engagement Manager
Aliaksandra Ramanchyk
Partnership & Development Coordinator
Fadoua Harrabi
Outreach Coordinator
Esther Seinen - Grimes
Facebook Admin Lead
Isabel Mcneish
Facebook Admin Lead
Christiane Meaney
Community Engagement Coordinator
Stephanie O'Regan
Community Engagement Coordinator
Louise Conway
Community Engagement Coordinator
Nafisa Fernandez
Community Engagement Coordinator
Alexandra Tomaso
Ambassador Lead
Lianzhen Wang
Ambassador
Bianca Camaclang
Ambassador
Barbara Johnson
Ambassador
Deb Neckel
Hire Heroes USA Liaison
Marketing, Communications & Community Engagement
Mayu Riggert
Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing
Czarinah Servanez
Marketing Communications
Kimberly Ballard
Communications and Data Analytics Manager
Angelita Valencia
Social Media Senior Manager
Claudia Medrano
Website Manager
Grace Nieves
Graphic Designer
Nafisa Fernandez
Video Editor
Judy Philander
Blog / Newsletter Coordinator