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Pamela Cisneros
Pamela Cisneros is Program Manager for DOT in Ecuador. Pamela holds a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Trade and Customs, and a Master’s degree in International Business from Camilo José Cela University. She has experience in international project management and academia that accelerates and deepens DOT’s community impact with IBM in Ecuador. Pamela has previously worked in the […]
Valeria Gonzales
Valeria Gonzales joined DOT in 2016 and is Program Manager for DOT in Peru and Argentina, where she supports private sector partnerships and community relationships. She holds a degree in Expressive Arts Therapy and a Masters degree in Coaching & Consulting. Valeria has over ten years experience in Project Management and working with multicultural teams in the corporate […]
Liesl Mulholland
Based in Nova Scotia, Canada, Liesl is Program Manager for DOT in Halifax, Canada, where she coordinates programming and community relationships with DOT’s private sector partners. She is a Certified International Trade Professional and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sussex, and a Master’s degree in Diplomacy, Law and Global Change from […]
Fredrick H. Semainda
Frederick Semainda is the director and co-founder of Tanzania Youth Espouse for Gender and Development (TYEGD). He is a champion of the Sustainable Development Goals, and passionate about gender equality, peace, human rights, and justice. Frederick has trained hundreds of members of his community in entrepreneurship and digital skills as a #DOTYouth. Frederick shares, “I […]
Marwa Harb
Marwa Harb provides digital skills and entrepreneurship training to youth and refugees in Lebanon. She works with DOT Lebanon’s Innovation Labs network, where she specializes in supporting community members to build mobile apps. She is a former math teacher and #DOTYouth alumni. Marwa shares, “As a member of DOT’s YouthLAB, I will highlight the problems […]
Daliah Hasan Akileh
Daliah Hasan Akileh is a young Jordanian who is passionate about empowering youth to reach their full potential. She is a chemical engineer, #DOTYouth alumni, and motivational speaker. Daliah shares, “I am very excited to be a member of DOT’s YouthLAB, which will expand my knowledge and help me provide youth with the support they […]
Eric Edem Agbana
Eric Edem Agbana is a young Ghanaian education activist, social entrepreneur, and radio personality. He is co-founder of the United Volunteers Network, an organization that is working to make quality education accessible to rural children in Ghana. He has been recognized as one of Ghana’s top 60 rising young leaders. Eric shares, “Being a member […]
Mekedes Bogale
Mekedes Bogale is a young Ethiopian with a background in law and community development. She is a #DOTYouth alumni who has trained hundreds of young men and women in her community in entrepreneurship and digital skills. Mekedes shares, “As a DOT Youth and young person myself, I have first-hand experience with the issues young people […]
Rachel Okwar
Rachel Okwar is a young Kenyan with a passion for youth issues. Rachel works in her local county government as a volunteer, leads digital literacy training in her community as a Mozilla Club Leader, and has worked in local prisons to teach digital skills to young women in rehabilitation programs. She is a member of […]
Heather Gilberds
Heather Gilberds is an international development expert with more than 12 years of experience helping organizations advance their research agendas and articulate the impact of their programs. She has sector experience in pandemic response, transparency and accountability, youth health and empowerment, social and behaviour change communication and ICTs for development, and has designed and led research projects […]