Staff

Phone
651-647-0191 (see direct lines below)

Presentations: Request a Refugee 101 Presentation for your community group, class or business.

Students/researchers: See our office hours schedule to interview staff.

Send a Message

Administration

• Jane Graupman, Executive Director
  (651) 377-8651
• Michael Donahue, Associate Director
  (651) 377-8653
• Carol Garbisch, Director of Finance and Administration
  (651) 377-8649
• Cori Ertz, Development Director
  (651) 377-8662
• Corleen Smith, Office Manager, Immigration Services Director
  (651) 377-8637
• Cheng Lee, Financial Assistant
  (651) 377-8650
• Greg Gramza, Grant Writer
  (651) 377-8665
• Kate Raleigh, Executive Assistant and CRM and IT Coordinator
  (651) 377-8652
• Mahima Gupta, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA
  (651) 377-8663
• Robin Stramp, Communications and Development Manager
  (651) 377-8664

Refugee Services

• Aziza Mama, Refugee Cash Assistance Coordinator
  (651) 377-8607
• Elizabeth Ross, Preferred Communities Coordinator
  (651) 377-8604
• Fernanda De La Torre, Resettlement and Matching Grant Program Manager
  (651) 377-8609
• Hussein Abdi, Employment Counselor
  (651) 377-8608
• Joey Dagher, Asylum Case Manager
  (651) 377-8602
• Mahmoud Ahmed, Housing and Reception and Placement (R&P) Case Manager
  (651) 377-8603

Health & Housing Services

• Akiko Tanaka, Mental Health Therapist
  (651) 377-8625
• Hamdi Maalin, Health Education: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Prevention Workshops
  (651) 377-8606
• Rufo Jiru, Health Navigator
  (651) 377-8612
• Zahra Halboon, Medical Case Manager
  (651) 377-8613
• Saw Htoo Wah, Housing Case Manager
  (651) 377-8668
• Joey Dagher, Health Educator
  (651) 377-8602

Anti-Human Trafficking

• Kaitlin Ramsey, Case Manager
  (651) 377-8610

Unaccompanied Children Program

Safe Harbor Program

• Kaitlin Ramsey, Case Manager
  (651) 377-8610

Education

• Stacy Dietrich Varney, Languages Program Manager & English for Work Instructor
  (651) 377-8631
• Emily Richardson, English for Work Instructor
  (651) 377-8632
• Quyen Dang, Community Orientation Workshops Instructor
  (651) 377-8634
• Dani Saunders, Citizenship Class and Computer Class Instructor
  (651) 377-8635
• Ben Jorenby, AmeriCorps VISTA
  (651) 377-8633

Hospitality Careers Pathway

• Lynn Thompson, Hospitality Program Manager and Instructor
  (651) 377-8626
• Scarlett Xiong, Employment Counselor
  (651) 377-8627
• Anna Benker, Opportunity Navigator, Minnesota Opportunity Corps
  (651) 377-8628

Financial Coaching

• Tanya Battista, Bridges to Career Opportunities Program Lead & Financial Coach
  (651) 377-8660
• Glenn Beecham, Financial Coach
  (651) 377-8623

Medical Careers Pathway

• Michael Donahue, Associate Director
  (651) 377-8653

Nursing Assistant Training

• Julie Garner-Pringle, Nursing Assistant Training Program Manager
  (651) 377-8615
• Valerie Geary, Nurse Instructor
  (651) 377-8624
• Heidi Anderson, Employment Navigator and English Language Instructor
  (651) 377-8617
• Faith Loggers-Jamnik, Lead Employment Counselor
  (651) 377-8622
• Annie Atkins, Opportunity Navigator, Minnesota Opportunity Corps
  (651) 377-8616
• Banichayehu Aychiluhum, Nurse Instructor
  (651) 377-8618
• Kelly Diaz, Nurse Instructor
  (651) 377-8625

College Readiness Academy

• Elizabeth Fontaine, College Readiness Academy Manager and Instructor
  (651) 377-8654
• Jamie Wright, College Readiness Academy Instructor
  (651) 377-8655
• Bee Moua, College Navigator
  (651) 377-8658
• Norzin Waleag, College Navigator
  (651) 377-8659

Medical Career Advancement

• Brooke Anttila, Medical Career Advancement Manager
  (651) 377-8656
• Fathi Ahmed, Medical Career Advancement Navigator
  (651) 377-8657

Immigration Services

• Corleen Smith, Immigration Services Director
  (651) 377-8637
• Beverly Skulratana, Senior Immigration Counselor
  (651) 377-8639
• Kristin Nelson, Immigration Services Specialist
  (651) 377-8640
• Seynab Miyer, Immigration Services Specialist
  (651) 377-8638

MNsure Assistance

• Jenny Patrias, MNsure Navigator
  (651) 377-8619

SNAP E&T

• Julie Garner-Pringle, SNAP E&T Program Manager
  (651) 377-8615

Youth Enrichment & Support

• Tanya Battista, Youth Enrichment & Support Program Manager
  (651) 377-8660
• Bee Moua, Youth Enrichment & Support Program Coordinator
  (651) 377-8658
• Norzin Waleag, Youth Enrichment & Support Program Coordinator
  (651) 377-8659
• Solina Nhil, Youth Enrichment & Support Case Manager
  (651) 377-8661

Front Desk

• Kristin Nelson, Receptionist and Immigration Services Specialist
  (651) 377-8640
• Seynab Miyer, Receptionist and Immigration Services Specialist
  (651) 377-8638

Custodial

• Shelton Ingram, Facility Custodian