Our Team

Our Board

Salaad O'Barrow
Board Chair
School Teacher
Nafisa
Nafisa Fai
Board Member
County Commissioner
tejan
Tejan Conteh
Board Member
Banking Executive
khadija-ali
Khadija Ali, Ph.D.
Board Member
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Vincent Chirimwami
Board Member
Scientist
Farah Farhiya
Farhiya Farah, Ph.D.
Board Member
Assistant Professor
Adam Yusuf
Adam Yusuf
Board Member
Engineering Executive
Ali Abdi
Board Member
Public Accountant

Our Staff

Administration/Management

Abdikadir Bashir
Executive Director
Abdisalan Muse
Abdisalan Muse
Deputy Executive Director
Ahmednoor Mohamad
Ahmednoor Mohamud
Director of Finance
Tafflyn Williams-Thomas
Workforce Development Manager
Muna Yusuf
Muna Yusuf
SPACE Program Manager
Jessica Huff
Jessica Huff
Anasa Abdulkadin
Anasa Abdulkadir
IECMHC Program Manager
Abdirizak Mohamud
Abdirizak Mohamud
Operations Manager

Early Childhood Equity

Binti Sheikh
Binti Sheikh
Parent Teacher Interaction Specialist
Afrah Ali
Afrah Ali

CAIRO Academy

Lia Funakoshi
Lia Funakoshi
Lead Teacher
Khadija Salah
Classroom Aide
Hiba Al Zubadi
Classroom Aide
Cynthia Estrella
Classroom Aide
Maryam Abdalla
Maryam Abdalla
Classroom Aide
Estrella Lopez
Classroom Aide

K-12 Education

Ismail Shire
SPACE Agent
Guled Ahmed
Lead SPACE Agent
Mustapha Abubakar
Mustafa Abubakar
Student Support Specialist
Nimo Ahmed
SPACE Agent
Najma Noor
Najma Noor
SPACE Agent
Farid Farrokhyar
Farid Farrokhyar
SPACE Agent
Sabrina Nur
SPACE Agent

Community Health & Engagement

Sudi Nur
Sudi Nur
Community Health and Family Services Manager
Shelby Kane
Shelby Kane
Community Health
Jessica Huff
Jessica Huff