Leadership

Ethiopia Education Initiatives Leadership

  • Co-Founder and Executive Director

    Entrepreneur, businesswoman, lawyer, author. As the overall project leader, Rebecca has been overseeing every element of this project, including campus construction, recruitment of key team members, building important relationships and leading development efforts. B.A., Williams College; J.D., Harvard Law School.

  • Director of the New York Office

    Justine provides leadership for organizational operations, governance, and advancement initiatives in support of mission-driven work. She partners with staff and the Board to strengthen institutional capacity across communications, fundraising, and programs. B.A., University of Texas - Austin. Dual Degree M.A./MSc. in International and World History, Columbia University and the London School of Economics.

Haile-Manas Academy Leadership

  • Head of School

    Andrea has over 20 years of experience in education, having previously served as the Head of School at Aga Khan Academy in Mozambique, the Founding Head of Pharo School Homosha in Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia, and Head of School at Brookes Shawnigan Lake in Canada, as well as as a teacher in India, Abu Dhabi, and the United States. She brings a deep understanding of the International Baccalaureate program, inquiry-based education, and design thinking to her work as an educator. B.A., University of Toronto. M. Ed., University of Toronto. M. Ed., Interdisciplinary Studies - Design Thinking, Creativity and Leadership., University of Calgary.

  • Deputy Head of School

    Tesfaye has over two decades experience as a teacher, teaching coach and administrator in Ethiopia. He previously taught at International Community School of Addis Ababa, where his duties included teacher coaching and oversight of community service programs. Previously Deputy, then Country Representative, for Partners in the Horn of Africa, a Canadian NGO focused on education. Previously Head of Education and Training at an orphanage run by Terre des Hommes. B. Ed., from Kotebe College of Teacher Education, Ethiopia. MSc. In Multi-Disciplinary Studies, State University of New York (Buffalo).