| Cameron Chisholm, President Cameron has extensive experience in program management for international participants and a career focused on global peace and security issues. Before founding IPSI, he worked with the World Bank, CEWARN, the U.S. Department of State, and The Carter Center. He has a B.A. from Emory University and a M.A. from the University of Bradford. Cameron is an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Elliott School and is a Rotary World Peace Fellow Alumnus. He was recently named as one of the top 99 most influential foreign policy leaders in the world under the age of 33. Email: cchisholm [at] ipsinstitute.org
Kate Elci, Program Director, Innovation & Training Kate holds a B.A. in anthropology from Kalamazoo College and an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University’s School for International Service, where she was the Mustafa Barzani Graduate Peace Fellow. Kate has extensive experience in curriculum design, training and facilitation, having facilitated workshops on negotiation, human rights and violent conflict, as well as working as a Business English trainer for two years in Berlin. She worked and studied in Germany and Turkey for over six years before moving to Washington in 2010. Email: kelci [at] ipsinstitute.org
Andrés Martínez-Garcia, Program Director, International Programs Andrés has experience working for organizations addressing international disarmament, disability rights, and peacebuilding issues. As a therapist, he has provided psycho-social rehabilitation services for hundreds of landmine survivors and other violence victims in Colombia. Andrés worked in victim assistance for internally displaced persons and facilitated conflict resolution workshops for ex-combatants. He is a certified psychologist and holds a Postgraduate Degree (Specialization) in Conflict Resolution from Javeriana University as well as a Master of Arts in Gender and Peacebuilding from the United Nations mandated University for Peace. Andrés was a 2011 Atlas Corps Fellow. Email: amartinez [at] ipsinstitute.org
Nici Meyer, Program Manager, International Programs Nici left a project management career in the tourism and incentives industry to pursue a passion of helping bring about the positive change required in society and basic human rights for all. Her excellent organisational and time management skills led her to coordinate a “voluntourism” project on the Wild Coast of South Africa, where children in rural schools were taught basic end-user computing skills. Before joining IPSI, Nici was the Program Coordinator for Operation Smile South Africa, where she coordinated surgical missions in Southern and Central Africa. She is skilled at overcoming the many challenges and hurdles that arise in tough conditions and ensured teams of volunteers were able to provide life-changing free surgeries to hundreds of children. Email: nmeyer [at] ipsinstitute.org
Donatello Osti, Research Associate Donatello has extensive knowledge of European foreign policy and East-Asia affairs. He closely follows political and security developments in Asia, with a particular focus on Japan. In that context, he is a frequent commentator for the Aspen Institute Italy. Donatello was educated at the University of Leeds, the University of Bologna, and holds an M.A. from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. He is a trained mediator, and prior to joining IPSI, worked in Japan and at the European Commission in Brussels. He is currently based in Italy. Email: dosti [at] ipsinstitute.org
Kevin Coughlin, International Programs Intern, Middle East & North Africa Kevin is a graduate student in the Ethics, Peace & Global Affairs program at American University where he is applying ethical theory to international affairs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). His graduate studies are focused on the ethical implications stemming from the armed conflicts in MENA. He is also interested in the connection between Islam and violence especially insofar as it relates to terrorist activity. Email: kcoughlin [at] ipsinstitute.org
Caroline Larsson, International Programs Intern, Europe and Central Asia Caroline, a Swedish native, is an M.A. candidate in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University’s School of International Service. Her interests include state-building, conflict resolution, and international negotiations. Email: clarsson [at] ipsinstitute.org
Angela Mughal, International Programs Intern, South Asia Angela is an MA student in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University. Interested in International Education and Public Diplomacy, she has worked in the field of Foreign Education Exchange for 7 years. Originally from Pakistan, Angela ‘s interests also focus on underdeveloped regions, particularly South Asia. Email: amughal [at] ipsinstitute.org
Melissa Newcomb, International Programs Intern, East Asia & Pacific Melissa is a graduate student at American University SIS in the Comparative Regional Studies Program focusing on East Asia and Conflict Resolution. She is currently a Fellow at the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA). Melissa received her B.A. from St. Mary’s College of Maryland where she majored in English and Asian Studies with a minor in Religious Studies. Email: mnewcomb [at] ipsinstitute.org
Ana Maria Rodriguez Contreras, International Programs Intern, Americas Ana Maria is a Political Scientist with an International Affairs bachelor´s degree. She has over six years of work experience in international cooperation, geopolitics and security, human rights, conflict resolution and development. Currently, she is undergoing a Master’s degree in International Studies, Peace and Conflict Resolution as a Rotary Peace fellow at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Email: arodriguez [at] ipsinstitute.org
Janene Sawers, International Programs Intern, Africa Janene Sawers is a second year security policy studies graduate student at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Her academic interests include conflict management, security and development, gender, youth and Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly East Africa and the Horn. She previously worked with USAID and Mercy Corps in Ethiopia and as a program assistant at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Email: jsawers [at] ipsinstitute.org |
