Our Team

The dedicated staff and leadership team at Education Equals Hope are the driving force behind the organization’s global mission to provide education and hope to students living in desperate and difficult situations. Made up of passionate volunteers, ministry leaders, partnership coordinators, educators, and administrative professionals, the Education Equals Hope team works tirelessly to transform lives through access to quality education, mentorship, and community support.

From the United States to ministry sites across Ecuador, Haiti, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Costa Rica, and Madagascar, the staff fulfills the mission of Education Equals Hope by building strong relationships with local communities and ensuring that educational support reaches the students who need it most. Their work includes coordinating sponsorship programs, organizing mission teams, managing educational resources, mentoring students, supporting teachers, and creating sustainable partnerships that strengthen entire communities.

What makes the Education Equals Hope team especially impactful is its hands-on, relational approach to ministry and service. Rather than operating from a distance, staff members and partnership coordinators work closely with local leaders and ministry partners to understand the unique challenges facing each community. This allows the organization to provide targeted support that goes beyond financial assistance. The team helps provide school supplies, uniforms, tuition assistance, mentorship opportunities, and community development initiatives that create long-term change.

The organization’s leadership and staff are also deeply committed to holistic education—supporting not only academic success, but also emotional, spiritual, and social growth. By investing in students as individuals, Education Equals Hope empowers children and young adults to break the cycle of poverty and pursue brighter futures for themselves and their families.

Every member of the Education Equals Hope team plays an important role in carrying out the organization’s vision. Through compassion, dedication, and global partnership, this incredible staff continues to expand opportunities for thousands of students around the world while building a lasting legacy of hope through education.

Co-Founders

Cameron Vivanco

Co-Founder and Ecuador Director

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Chip Smith

Co-Founder
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Partnership Coordinators

Cameron Vivanco

Co-Founder and Ecuador Director
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Joyce Pipkin

Les Cayes and Cavaillon, Haiti
Partnership Coordinator
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Susan Meeder

St. Jean Baptiste School – Savanette, Haiti
Partnership Coordinator
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John Griffin

Madagascar
Partnership Coordinator

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Scott and Linda McAnally

Costa Rica
Partnership Coordinators
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Michele Dudley

Rwanda
Partnership Coordinator

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Traci Slusarski

Kenya
Partnership Coordinator

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Powell Hickman

Emmanuel Kant School – Cange, Haiti
Partnership Coordinator

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Danelle Prevette

Uganda – RADOS
Partnership Coordinator

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Ecuador Team

Rocio Martinez

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Jorge Luis Rodriguez

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Brenda Martinez

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José Tipantuña

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Marypaz Hurtado

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John Allen

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Africa Team

Boaz Mugyenyi

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Haiti Team

Elisée Caton

Les Cayes and Cavaillon, Haiti
Onsite Coordinator

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Ambioly Colas

Central Plateau, Haiti
Onsite Coordinator

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US Team

Celeste Bundy

Executive Director
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Lynn Smith

Finance/Program Assistant
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Mika Insuasti

Communications Manager
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Board Members
Katherine Lockwood, Chair
Dorian Del Priore, Vice Chair
Mike Miller – Treasurer
Christian Anderson
Crockett Clark
Greg Dunaway
Derek Holder
Dr. Laurie Porter
Sue von Rautenkranz
AnnWalton Townsend
Seth Winkler
Cameron Vivanco, Co-Founder
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