Meet our Team

Four offices. Over thirty team members. One mission.

Our Leadership

Luke Chase

Luke Chase

Executive Director
Tandee Ogburn

Tandee Ogburn

Director of Development
Allison Ridenour

Allison Monske

Director of Immersion Trips
Susan Gerstle

Susan Grant

Accounting Manager

Louisville

Caleb Brooks

Louisville Program Director

Hannah Schuster

Director of Engagement

Appalachia

Naoma Gail Goble​

Auxier Center Director

Jerry Jones​

Construction Site Leader

Ricky Crum II

Construction Site Leader​

Tracey Sloane

Administrative Assistant

Kati McCoy

Kitchen Staff

Belize

Abel Vargas​

Director of Operations​

Nadia Armstrong​

Outreach Director​

James Muschamp​

Immersion Trip Coordinator​

Maggie Vargas​

Development Director​

Beto Coc​

Construction Supervisor​

Luis Cho​

Assistant Construction Supervisor​

Shannon Stuart​

Intake Social Worker​

Samira Zetina

Building for Change Program

Kenisha Ferguson​

Preschool Teacher​

Jamila Melendrez​

Receptionist and Scholarship Coordinator​

Cherry Santiago​

Cook and Nutritionist​

Prudence Lenarez​

Daycare Caregiver​

Maxine Garnett

Custodial Staff

Nicaragua

Edward T. Dunsworth​

Nicaragua Co-Director​

Barbara J. Dunsworth​

Nicaragua Co-Director​

Dalieska Benavides​

Assistant Director / Legal Representative​

Juan Avendaño​

Student Support Director​

Conny Sanchez

Program Coordinator

Leonor Castaneda

Program Administrator​

Luvy Martinez

Reading Specialist

Darling Zambrana​

Social Worker - Managua​

Anielka Pineda

Social Worker - León

Yury Sanchez

Support Staff
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