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Chair
MOLLY WEBER, 24, was born in Hull, Massachusetts a small beach town in Boston Harbour. She studied Public Communications and Community & International Development at the University of Vermont. After graduation Molly spent one year living in France and now is stoked to be back in Morocco serving with Peace Corps. Molly was first charmed by the Moroccan Marhaba while studying abroad here at Al Akhawayn in 2015. This time she is living in a small city in the Marrakech/Essaouira Region. She is happy to be back and discovering the country in a new light.
In her free time Molly enjoys running, sitting in her sunny spot, painting, and talking with her site mate from the window that connects their apartments.
* Responsible for all staff communication and the “big picture *
In her free time Molly enjoys running, sitting in her sunny spot, painting, and talking with her site mate from the window that connects their apartments.
* Responsible for all staff communication and the “big picture *
outreach coordinator
KACY BARTELS, 25, was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. She studied Child, Youth, and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, also minoring in Education, Psychology, and Sociology. After graduation, Kacy worked as an on-call advocate for an emergency and transitional shelter for survivors of domestic violence. She then spent 7 months living in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica where she earned her TEFL/TESOL(Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification and taught English.
Kacy currently lives in a village east of Marrakech on the edge of the High Atlas Mountains. During her service, she has taught English classes at the college and the Dar Talib, held an art club, and played lots of cards and checkers with students in the Dar Chabab. In her free time, Kacy enjoys reading, doing art projects, listening to music/podcasts, and taking walks by the river and through the forest in her site.
*Responsible for mentor/mentee program and outreach between committees*
Kacy currently lives in a village east of Marrakech on the edge of the High Atlas Mountains. During her service, she has taught English classes at the college and the Dar Talib, held an art club, and played lots of cards and checkers with students in the Dar Chabab. In her free time, Kacy enjoys reading, doing art projects, listening to music/podcasts, and taking walks by the river and through the forest in her site.
*Responsible for mentor/mentee program and outreach between committees*
events coordinator
MICHELLE MANN, 26, Michelle, 26, loves being on/in/near the water, brunch, Pride and Prejudice, and new places. She is from the Metro Detroit area in Michigan. Currently living in a small city in northern Morocco. Michelle has her Bachelor's in social work from Central Michigan University and her Master's degree in social work from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids.
Her hopes for VSN are to get to know and support her fellow PCVs, provide opportunities for PCVs to have fun, and to soak up every minute of her service as it continues to fly by.
*Responsible for planning & coordinating VSN sponsored events*
Her hopes for VSN are to get to know and support her fellow PCVs, provide opportunities for PCVs to have fun, and to soak up every minute of her service as it continues to fly by.
*Responsible for planning & coordinating VSN sponsored events*
Call Coordinator
Jess Harbour, 24, from Jacksonville, Florida. Jess studied Social Work at Florida State University and plans to continue her studies after service. Jess currently lives in a town on the Southeast of Morocco. This upcoming year, she is planning to work with middle school girls in multiple female empowerment programs, teaching yoga and working with serval nurses to conduct a women’s health curriculum in the women’s center. In her free time, Jess likes to run in the mornings, read, and chill with her cat. Jess hopes that VSN can provide a space for volunteers to be heard and encourage them to advocate for themselves.
*Responsible for organizing and planning quarterly calls*
*Responsible for organizing and planning quarterly calls*