US-Based Volunteer Staff

Ali Romano (New York): Research Assistant

Mida Ballard (Maine): Treasurer

Mona Laventure (Florida): Administrative Assistant

Ali Thomson (France): French to English Translator, International Partner Relations, Webmistress

Lauren Messina (Illionois): French to English Translator, Social Networking

Laure Colin (England): English to French Translation

Maija Skarp (Minnesota): Educational Curriculum

Caitlin Werrell (Washington D.C.): Research, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Hassimi Traore (Wisconsin): Education; US – Burkina programs

Sanjna Katyal (New Jersey): UN Liaison

Cherry Dumaual (New York City): Public Relations

Michelle Ledesma Baer (New York): Development Associate

Bob O’Haver and GrayMatter Tech (Massachusetts): Web Hosting

Ed Dowding and Igloo59: Web Development

Paul Rapp (Massachusetts): Legal Counsel

H PLUS Inc. (New York): Marketing & Design

Burkina Faso Staff

Anna Thiam (Ouagadougou): Administrator and Producer

Youmandia Thiombiano (Fada, La Petite): Cultural Programs

Karim Combary (Fada, La Petite): Translator (French-Gulimanchema)

Peace Sarambe (Fada): Translator (English-French), Educational Administrator

Abdoulaye Tiemblov (Ouagadougou): Assistant

Abdoul Aziz (Ougadougou): Cameraman

Ouagadougou Festival Steering Committee

Daniel Da Hien, Youth Coordinator

Gnama Paco Drabo, Government liaison

Aboubabcar Patrice Napon, FESPACO (film and media marketing)

Mahamadi Sawadogo, Legal counsel

Salif Sanfo & Omarou Sanfo, Production executives, Afrik’heur

Michel Bosofa Some, Talent

Job Ouedraogo, Mayor’s Office liaison, Ouagadougou