Meet Our Team

Serving on the board since 2013, Selina has been increasingly engaged until taking over the Executive Director role in 2019. Formerly a long-time team member of Whole Foods Market, Selina knows the importance of balancing social good with successful business models. Selina served in leadership roles with Whole Foods in the US and UK for 25 years until leaving in 2019 to focus full time on Project Schoolhouse. Selina is a graduate of Rice University with a degree in Economics.

Mirle is a civil engineer with 25 years of experience working on WASH projects. She has deep knowledge of working with local government and international nonprofits to execute projects benefitting community infrastructure projects. Mirle is a graduate of UCA University.

Norma spent the first twenty years of her career working in a women’s cooperative in Mulukuku. She now oversees our growing scope of supportive programs. She brings extensive experience in community training, data collection, project management, and is skilled at navigating the complexities of working with remote communities.

Sara works in finance & business transformation, with a background in technology product and portfolio management. A graduate of Rice and Texas A&M universities, her passion for international development began with a graduate course in commercializing technology for developing countries, where she visited Liberia in West Africa.

Shannon is an attorney who has served as in-house and outside counsel for various Austin businesses including Whole Foods Market and Green Mountain Energy Company.  She has also served in education policy/finance roles in the Texas Senate.  Having grown up without drinkable running water in her own home, combined with her passion for education, she is excited to help further the mission of Project Schoolhouse.

Gene works in Austin as a cybersecurity professional. Gene has lived, studied & worked in several countries in Latin America including a stint for a coffee company in rural northern Nicaragua.  During these experiences, he saw first–hand the importance of education and health in lifting children out of poverty.

Brandon is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Northward Partners, LLC, CEO and Founder of JLK Management Group, LLC, Chapter Chairman of American Business Network, and Featured Mentor for Elite Learning.  Brandon has 20+ years as a board member and advisor, operating partner, business mentor, executive coach, CEO, CFO, and Founder. Brandon has a diverse background and experience in nonprofit fundraising, capital campaign management, financial leadership, program development and leadership, grant writing, 501(c)(3) Compliance and Regulations, and fund accounting.  

Matt works in systems engineering and design at Samsung’s semiconductor fabs in Austin and Taylor. While attending the University of Texas at Austin, Matt worked with Project Schoolhouse to lead a team to develop and deploy a pilot project in Nicaragua. He hopes to use his background in mechanical engineering to continue to contribute to our mission and help under-served communities around the world.

Dennis is on the faculty at the Red McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches courses in Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Strategy. Dennis has a 35-year business career, including founding five successful companies.

Alexandra is a Master’s of Public Health graduate from Boston University’s School of Public Health. Her passion for improving global health equity stems from her parent’s immigrant background.  She worked with a group of fellow graduate students to create a mobile application for an Indian-based non-profit organization, improving their growth and sustainability.

Peter is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Presidio Technologies, specializing in AWS Proserve consultancy for enterprise system modernization. Peter previously worked at Whole Foods as a Software Developer for five years, impacting social change through his involvement with foundations such as Whole Planet, Whole Kids, and Whole Cities. Peter is also dedicated to supporting women’s empowerment through his contributions to GALS and SAFE foundations. He aspires to leverage his technical expertise to contribute to the Project Schoolhouse Charity. Peter holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada.

Emily is a Master of Public Health student in Global Health at the Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2023, she earned a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at Austin which is where she was introduced to Project Schoolhouse. Emily currently works at Emory University as a research assistant on a clinical trial aimed at improving health equity amongst chronic kidney disease patients.

Marissa earned her Master’s in Public Health from the Yale School of Public Health and has worked as an epidemiologist in various life sciences sectors including a contract research organization, consulting firm, and pharma/biotech company. Her expertise spans public health research, data analysis, and the implementation of health initiatives to improve community outcomes.

Walter Moreau is the Executive Director of Foundation Communities, which works in Texas to create affordable housing where families succeed. During his 25-year career he has secured subsidy financing of more than $200 million to create more than 3,500 units of service-enriched, nonprofit-owned affordable housing. He holds an MS in Public Affairs from the UT LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Evan joined the Advisory Board in 2019 following his 4-year service on the Board of Directors, finishing his term as President in 2018. Evan helped to broaden the donor base and was instrumental in raising significant funds to increase the organization’s impact in Nicaragua. In 2018, Evan relocated to Brisbane, Australia to serve as the Director of Advancement at the University of Queensland (UQ). Prior to UQ, Evan served as Director of Development at Rice University.

Marilyn is on the faculty of the School of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches courses in public health. Previously, Marilyn has worked as an infectious disease epidemiologist for the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin and in allied health education and health promotion in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.