MEET OUR TEAM
Kate Curran
Founder & CEO
Kate founded School the World in 2009. Her vision is to fight extreme poverty at its roots by bringing education to the world’s poorest children. Prior to School the World, she was an attorney and executive at General Electric Company. She grew up in Bridgeport, CT and enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her very large extended family.
Natalie Hambor
Chief of Staff & Operations
Natalie has a background in entrepreneurship and marketing as well as a strong passion for global service travel. A graduate of Northeastern University, Natalie has extensive travel experience on both a philanthropic and personal level. She enjoys sharing her belief for cultural exchange and the power of community development.
At School the World, Natalie is responsible for the development and execution of our Global Citizenship Program as well as our internal operations.
Ana Joya
Regional Director
Ana has always felt the call to work in development and a passion to help others. Ana started working with young people at her first job as a Community Development Coordinator at the American Field Service (AFS). For 11 years Ana worked at World Renew in Honduras, gaining experience in managing different community development projects and programs.
Now, as Regional Director, Ana has learned how important education is and how it can transform a child's life for the better!
united states
Danielle Pourbaix
Director of Development
Ali Rouatt
Communications Manager
Sarah Pease
Service Learning Program Manager
honduras
Heydie Cruz
Engineer
Mauren Escoto
School & Community Trainer
Guatemala
Roberto Tecu
Associate Program Director
Crissy Capella
Special Projects Assistant
Rosa Perez
Girls’ Scholarships Manager
Carlos Escobar
Engineer
Marilu Quiñonez
Architect
José Ajeataz
School & Community Trainer
Petronila Reynoso
Operations Manager
Santana Hernandez
Teacher Trainer
Rigoberto Calel
School & Community Trainer
Kener Us
Special Projects Coordinator
Anabela Telo
Early Childhood Program Manager
board of directors
Merrily Bodell
Chief Operating Officer, Ivywise
Keith Clausen
CEO, Envisage International Corporation
Cynthia Clemson
Co-director of Municipal Investments, Eaton Vance, Chair & Executive Committee
Vickie Costa
Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing, Talbots
Joseph Cronin
Founder & President, International Insurance Group, Inc., Secretary & Executive Committee
Kate Curran
Founder & CEO, School the World
Lin Delaney
Partner & Attorney, Delaney Stafford LLP
Cynthia del Aguila
Executive Secretary, Foundation of the Universidad de Valle de Guatemala Former Minister of Education, Guatemala
Claudia Pinto
Investor, Former EU & Portuguese Foreign Service
Nicole Sahin
CEO, Globalization Partners
Andy Sears
Investor
Ellen McDonnell Stevens
Executive Editor (Retired), NPR
Geoffrey Willison
COO, ConnectWise
advisory board
Nicole Arnold
Linda Carter
Dina Debs
Business Banker, Eastern Bank
Bruno Mercenari
Co-President, Ino
Alberto Musalem
CEO, Co-CIO & Co-Founder, Evince Asset Management LP
Vanessa O'Malley
Alison Qualter Berna
Co-Founder, Appleseeds
Emmanuel Smadja
CEO & Co-Founder, MPOWER Financing
Michael Tassinari
Director, Advanced Analytics, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Rafael Urbina
CEO & Founder, Batanga Network, Inc.
young advisory board
Galem Girmay
Education Account Executive, Flywire
Geneo Grissom
Former NFL Player, New England Patriots
Haley Grissom
Associate, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Luis (Luca) Guevara Zamora
Business Technology Analyst, Deloitte Consulting
Julia Lopes Jacociunas
Transfer Pricing Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Georgette Perez
Senior Account Manager, International Medical Group
Megan Powell
Flywire
Manolo Sandoval
Staff Assurance, Ernst & Young LLP, Chair