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Our Team

Both on the field and off, our passionate team brings a culture of welcoming and inclusion to life. At Soccer Without Borders, we value authenticity and strive to ensure that our staff, contractors, and volunteers reflect the communities we serve.

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Collective Impact Team

Together, the Collective Impact Team focuses on the strategic development of the organization. 

Reach us by telephone: (857) 264-0097 or email: info@soccerwithoutborders.org

Mailing: 3700 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224

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Dustin Alarid (he/him)

Director of Communications (Bio)

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Maddy Boston (she/her)

Major Gifts Officer (Bio)

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Larkin Brown (she/her)

Director of Monitoring & Learning (Bio)

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Steve Davis (he/him)

Director of Strategic Partnerships (Bio)

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Sophie Goethals (she/her)

Sen. Program Innovation Coordinator (Bio)​

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Mia Golin (she/her)

Sen. People & Culture Coordinator (Bio)​

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Linda Granado (she/her)

Finance & Operations Coordinator (Bio)​

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Ben Gucciardi (he/him)

Founder & Director of Special Projects

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Lucas Holmes (he/him)

Director of People and Culture (Bio)​

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Deb Leland (she/her)

Senior Director of Program Leadership (Bio)​​

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Muriel Mena (she/her)

Advancement Coordinator (Bio)

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Swap Mushiana (he/him)

Director of Behavioral Health (Bio)

 

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Maureen Scherrer (she/her)

Director of Advancement​ 

Executive Leadership Team (Bio)

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Emily Sherman (she/her)

Managing Director of Finance & Ops​

Executive Leadership Team (Bio)

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Kat Sipes (she/her)

Program Innovation Manager (Bio)

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Jennifer Tepper (she/her)

Executive Director

Executive Leadership Team (Bio)

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Lindsey Whitford (she/her)

Managing Director of Program Innovations 

Executive Leadership Team (Bio)

(Ordered geographically from east to west)

Our USA-Based Hubs

SWB Massachusetts

Greater Boston, Massachusetts

Reach us by telephone: (857) 400-8681 or email: boston@soccerwithoutborders.org

Mailing: 13 Bennington Street, Boston, MA 02128

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Bruno Contreras (he/him)

Hub Director

Program Leaders Council (Bio)

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Ronnie Gomez Sanchez (he/him)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Michael Rendon (he/him)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Caitlin Silva (she/her)

Program Manager (Bio)

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Pilar Valentin (she/her)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Natalia Vargas (she/her)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Brian Vasquez (he/him)

Coach-Mentor Fellow (Bio)

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SWB Maryland

Baltimore and Baltimore County, Maryland

Reach us by telephone: (410) 205-9792 or email: baltimore@soccerwithoutborders.org

Mailing: 3700 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224

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Hajar Abulfazl (she/her)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Brenda Arevalo (she/her)

Assistant Coach (Bio)

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Ryan Gitonga (he/him)

Program Manager (Bio)

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Myles Herbert (he/him)

Coach-Mentor Fellow (Bio)

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Fabrizio Mariscal (he/him)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Megan McCarron (she/her)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Carson McFadden (he/him)

Hub Director

Program Leaders Council (Bio)

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Semira Salih (she/her)

Assistant Coach (Bio)

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Xavier Woodward (he/him)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

SWB Colorado

Aurora, Greeley, and Thornton Colorado

Reach us by email: colorado@soccerwithoutborders.org

Mailing: 1031 33rd Street, Denver, CO 80205

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Sam Ashmore (he/him)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Carly Bennett (she/her)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Sadie Butler (she/her)

Program Manager (Bio)

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Erin Crossley (she/her)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Matt Kaiser (he/him)

Hub Director

Program Leaders Council (Bio)

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Joseph Kroymann (he/him)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Shahir Nasim (he/him)

Program Coordinator â€‹(Bio)

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Grace Oberschmidt (she/her)

Senior Program Coordinator â€‹(Bio)

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SWB Bay Area

Hayward, Oakland, and San Francisco, California

Reach us by telephone: (510) 859-4886 or email: oakland@soccerwithoutborders.org

Mailing: 4521 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94609

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Danny Ayala Del Rio (he/him)

Program Coordinator(Bio)

 

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Rafa Barrios (he/him)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

 

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Alexis Catt (she/her)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

 

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Eric Cortez (he/him)

Practitioner & Evaluation Specialist (Bio)

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Annie DeVoe (she/her)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

 

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Keith Drury (he/him)

Hub Co-Director

Program Leaders Council (Bio)

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Milosz Fernandez (he/him)

Coach Mentor Fellow (Bio)

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Benji Garcia (he/him)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Jose Herrera (he/him)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Felipe Lillo (he/him)

Senior Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Ney Lovato (she/her)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

 

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Natalie Ramos (she/they)

Program Coordinator (Bio)​

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No Roah Swa (he/him)

Program Coordinator (Bio)

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Ye-Htet Soe (he/him)

Hub Co-Director

Program Leaders Council (Bio)

Our Global Hubs

(Global staff bios coming soon!)

SWB Uganda

Kampala, Uganda
Reach us by email: kampala@soccerwithoutborders.org

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Rebecca Abio (she/her)

Program Manager (Bio)​

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Ronald Ainomujuni (he/him)

Learning, Evaluation and Youth Development Coordinator (Bio)​

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Catherine Akello (she/her)

Youth Instructor (Bio)

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Immaculate Kabagahe (she/her)

Youth Instructor (Bio)

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Joseph Kakaire (he/him)

Head Coach (Bio)

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Fahaby Kitimbo (she/her)

Program Manager (Bio)

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Jules Murhula (he/him)

Hub Director (Bio)

Program Leaders Council

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Christian Musoda (he/him)

Youth Instructor (Bio)

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Fútbol Sin Fronteras

Powered by this group of international contractors

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Dina Barrios (she/her)

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Mariangeles Bustos (she/her)

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Melida Jiron (she/her)

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Joselyn Meneses (she/her)

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