Who Are We
Co-Founder and
Executive Director
Abdul-Razak Issah has been an educator in the Northern Region of Ghana for over 10+ years. I am committed to improving the lives of all in my community by actively seeking out opportunities to advance my knowledge.In 2020, I served as a fellow with both Empatico and KDSL Global. Not only will my work positively impact the students in my classroom, it will have a ripple effect within my own and surrounding communities as I shares my knowledge with other local educators.
Co-Founder and
Administrative Manager
Madiha Adam is from the Savelugu district of the Northern Regions of Ghana who smoothly and cheerfully transitions between a variety of responsibilities and deadlines. She is knowledgeable in office operations, computer progroms and databases, event planning and report production. In her previous role as an accounts officer at a local NGO (BiDO) , she gainfully transitioned into Administration galvanizing exceptional skills at working with various stakeholders, from board and committee members of the organization.
Nurudeen Abdul-Rahaman has been an educator for over 7 seven years in Ghana. He holds a bachelor in Education and a master's in public administration. He presently works as a volunteer at LING and we see him as a born leader who is comfortable working on programs that have a high degree of complexity and are comprised of multiple projects. His role in the organization is able to anticipate, identify, and respond to changing an organization's priorities, and will always ensure that projects are delivered to the highest quality and within a given period. He is efficient in the prudent use of resources to successfully accomplish a given task.
Advisory Council Member
Brittany McMillan has been an educator for over 15 years in Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada. She is passionate about working with educators and students from around the world to connect, share and learn. She has completed a fellowship with Empatico and is in the process of becoming a volunteer for the Canadian Red Cross. She currently teaches Grade 7.
Advisory Council Member
Melanie Zeleznik has been an elementary school educator for over 6 years in Medina, Ohio, United States. Melanie enjoys educating her students about other cultures around the world. She is also passionate about ensuring that everyone has equal access to education.
Advisory Council Member
Jonathan Nalder is the founder of FutureWe and an Education Officer for STEM Punks. He is also an awarded learning and innovation expert with two decades of experience across schools, educational bodies, start up enterprises, collaborative creative projects, and online and worldwide forums. He presently lives in Brisbane and works across Australia, the USA, Asia and beyond as a speaker, ambassador and training consultant, and is tapped into the latest on-the-ground practice and networks around digital innovation and the future of working and learning.