Our Team
Meet the Experts Behind Our Mission
Meet the people who make it all happen. We see big potential in every moment, and care deeply about what we do every day. Our unique development ensures that we have the very best staff all over the world, and at every level of operation. Our leadership team reflects a group of diverse individuals with breadth and depth of experience across the company.
Inclusive Development Partners Staff
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Dr. Valerie Karr
Founding Partner & President
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Anne Hayes
Founding Partner & Executive Director
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Hayley Niad
Program Director and Senior Technical Advisor
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Emily Kochetkova
Senior Program Manager
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Nicholas Hoekstra
Senior Program Manager
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Ashley Stone
Program Manager
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Dekor Wesseh-Toe
Inclusive Education Advisor, Liberia
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Cat Jones
Senior Program Coordinator
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Augustine Kanyendula
Senior All Children Learning Specialist
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Dr. Niraj Poudyal
Senior Technical Advisor
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Dr. Niraj Poudyal
Senior Technical Advisor
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Samir Sodari
Program Associate
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Samir Sodari
Program Associate
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Margaret Gerry
Program Coordinator
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Margaret Gerry
Program Coordinator
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Jacole Douglas
Program Manager
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Abby Anaya Bedell
Program Coordinator
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Dana Del Vecchio
Program Manager
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Andrea Shettle
Program Coordinator
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Seema Acharya
Senior Advisor for Inclusive Education
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Dr. Charles M. Omboto
Senior Inclusive Education Advisor
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Memory Orode
Senior Project Coordinator, IDP Africa
Technical Experts
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Angela Affran
Technical Expert
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Angela Affran
Technical Expert
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Dr. Heather Aldersey
Technical Expert
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Dr. Heather Aldersey
Technical Expert
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Julie de Barbeyrac
Technical Expert
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Julie de Barbeyrac
Technical Expert
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Nazifa Tabassum Bonna
Technical Expert
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Nazifa Tabassum Bonna
Technical Expert
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Dr. Alisha Braun
Technical Expert
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Dr. Alisha Braun
Technical Expert
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Leanne Ketterlin Geller
Technical Expert
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Dr. Millicent Musyoka
Technical Expert
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Dr. Millicent Musyoka
Technical Expert
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Gorretti Byomire
Technical Expert
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Gorretti Byomire
Technical Expert
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Dr. How Kee Ling
Technical Expert
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Dr. How Kee Ling
Technical Expert
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Ana Mickovska Raleva
Researcher
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Ana Mickovska Raleva
Researcher
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Dr. Brent Elder
Technical Expert
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Dr. Brent Elder
Technical Expert
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Zarina Kurbanbekova
Technical Expert
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Shahrzad Sajadi
Research Assistant
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Shahrzad Sajadi
Research Assistant
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Dr. Shaun Grech
Technical Expert
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Dr. Shaun Grech
Technical Expert
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Dr. Hasheem Mannan
Technical Expert
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Dr. Hasheem Mannan
Technical Expert
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Latifa Sebti
Technical Expert
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Latifa Sebti
Technical Expert
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Dr. Ghada Swadek
Technical Expert
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Dr. Jörg Weber
Technical Expert
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Dr. Jörg Weber
Technical Expert
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Kidus Yosef
Technical Expert
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Kidus Yosef
Technical Expert
Advisory Board
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Chris Constantian
Advisory Board Member
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Chris Constantian
Advisory Board Member
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Dr. Christopher Johnstone
Advisory Board Member and Technical Expert
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Dr. Christopher Johnstone
Advisory Board Member and Technical Expert
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Dr. Ann Turnbull
Advisory Board Member and Technical Expert
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Dr. Ann Turnbull
Advisory Board Member and Technical Expert
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Judy Heumann
In Memoriam/Past Advisory Board Member