
R.I.I.S.E-Haiti is led by students!
We are learning to lead from a shared vision of equality, one that strives to make leadership and power more accessible and accountable and relies less on positional authority and more on moral authority, or leadership from a “place of heart." We have been influenced by generations of Haitian educators and the work of groups like Partners in Health. This leadership structure illustrates the team that works in the U.S.A. We work under the guidance of Shields Sundberg, an educator in Washington D.C. with deep roots in Haiti. We hope, soon, to have a parallel page illustrating our partners in Haiti, who work under the guidance of Dr. Thony Voltaire and a team of educators.
Board of directors
Founding Members

Harper Morrill
Governance Team Leader
Khory Ragsdale
Social Media and Website Team Leader


Kate Tsiopanas
Social Media and Website Team Leader
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Sarah Torchinsky
Nutrition Team Leader
Moji Rufai
Youth Summit Team Leader

​Kay Taylor Winthrop
Women and Girls Team Lead
Sustainable Nutrition Team

Isa de Rosa
Nutrition Team

Emma Defechereux
Nutrition & Learning for Justice

Leena Geloo
Nutrition Team

Ruby Hurvitz
Nutrition Team

Anita Crispin
Nutrition Team
Learning for Justice Team

Cayden Rose Johnson
Women & Girls Team

Brie Taurisano
Women & Girls Team

Suhani Nanda
Women & Girls Team

Iris Xu
Women & Girls Team

Maddi Montjoy
Women & Girls Team

Katie Shepherd
Women & Girls Team

Harper Morris
Youth Summit Team

An An Ly
Youth Summit Team

Stefina Antony Shaji
Youth Summit Team

Morgan Bentley
Youth Summit
Governance & Communication Team

Mirabelle Hershenson
Governance Team

Amara Lynn Lat
Governance Team

Morgan Bentley Governance Team

Rima Peterson
Social Media and Website Team

Serena Weck
Social Media and Website Team