Country Directors



Uganda

Prior to joining Edify, Josephats served as the Regional Coordinator for Monitoring, Evaluation and Organizational Learning at Cornerstone Development Africa for nine years and had served in different capacities at the same organization for over six years. He is passionate about teaching and has served as a part-time lecturer at Kyambogo University, Uganda Martyrs University […]

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Bolivia

Grisel Quiroga Villanueva joined Edify in August of 2023 as Country Director of Bolivia. Prior to joining Edify, she has more than 20 years of experience in Christian education in the various roles of teacher, pedagogue, academic coordinator, school principal, researcher, trainer of teachers, and educational consultant. Throughout her experience, she has been responsible for […]

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Ecuador

Santiago Gamboa joined Edify in July 2023. Previously, he worked in the Ministry of Education of Ecuador, overseeing the Department of Educational Support, Monitoring, and Regulation. Prior to that, he spent 15 years in various non-profit organizations and Christian ministries, leading and implementing social projects through training, strengthening local child protection networks, and Christian education […]

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Ghana

Florentine Adjoa Ansah-Asare is the Country Director for Edify Ghana. She joined Edify in February 2017 as an Education Specialist and was responsible for designing, implementing, following up and assessing Edify’s programs for school improvement and school leadership development in its partner schools. She acted as a coach, providing support supervision for school leaders.  In […]

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Peru

Joel Cuadra is a professional in business administration with a specialization in strategic marketing with 12 years of experience in the corporate world and the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining Edify, he served as Director of Community Development & Evangelism and Public Relations Manager for Operation Blessing International, visiting communities all around Peru, leading, training, […]

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El Salvador

Rafael joined Edify in March 2022 as Country Director for El Salvador. Prior to joining Edify, Rafael worked as a consultant for Fundes Latin America for a Coca Cola project, where he gained field work experience for four years. He also served as Executive Director of the Salvadoran Airlines Association for 12 years, where he […]

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Panama

Arcky Salgado joined Edify in November 2021. With over 12 years of experience as a business leader in the fields of hospitality, property management and real state, Arcky has great experience in sales, marketing, and management, along a BBA in Hospitality and International Business from Universidad Interamericana de Panama. Arcky uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage […]

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Sierra Leone

Samuel Gerald Alimamy Kargbo joined Edify in April 2021. His role is to serve as the Sierra Leone Country Director charged with the responsibility to plan, organize and lead all activities necessary to implement Edify’s vision to improve and expand sustainable Christ-centered education in Sierra Leone. Prior to joining Edify, he served as the Principal/President […]

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Liberia

Nyanda joined Edify in June 2014 as a Christian Transformation and Training Officer and transitioned to Interim Country Director in 2020. She brings a wealth of experience in youth spiritual development and has worked with many students in schools all over Liberia.

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Dominican Republic

Denis joined Edify in November 2013. Before becoming the Dominican Republic Country Director, Denis held roles of Financial Sustainability Officer, Christian Transformation Officer and Impact Assessment Officer at Edify. Prior to joining Edify, Denis served as a Verifying Accountant for Esperanza International, auditing schools to see if they were financially qualified to take a loan. […]

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