Martin Milne
Martin Milne joined ASSIST in 2009 as the Director of School and Family Relations, was promoted to Vice President in 2016, and was named the fourth President of ASSIST in November 2020. Martin grew up at Deerfield Academy as the son of two teachers, and after graduating from college he held positions in domestic and…
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Dr. Kristina Arheden
Kristina Arheden is the Regional Coordinator for Scandinavia since 2010 and has two sons who are ASSIST alums (2007 and 2010). Kristina has a PhD from Lund University, Sweden, and has worked many years at the Lund University Hospital. Now working as a consultant focusing on organizational development, quality assurance, empowerment, coaching and mentoring. Kristina…
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Christine D’Angelo
Christine D’Angelo joined ASSIST in 2023 after five years of working in international admissions at a historical boarding and day independent school. Prior to her school experience, Christine worked in marketing and also collaborated as an entrepreneur with her husband on small businesses. Christine is the graduate of ASSIST member school, Westover School and holds…
Read MoreMaia Gurgenidze
Maia is our country coordinator in Georgia. She has a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Philological Sciences with a special interest in English Language teaching and learning. Maia is the director of English Book Education and Rector of the British University in Georgia. She is a co-author of several Macmillan English Language textbooks and frequently contributes to…
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Nene Gigashvili
Karla Golja Milevoj
Denisa Maková
ASSIST Scholars and HMC Projects are thrilled to welcome Denisa Maková as our new shared Program Coordinator for the Czech Republic! Denisa comes to us through our Czech partner organization, The Bakala Foundation, which was established in 2007 to support young talented people on their way to quality education through scholarships and programs that promote freedom, democracy, human…
Read MoreChristine Klingler
Christine Klingler has been a part of the ASSIST team since 2019 and serves as the representative for Austria. Despite being a lawyer, she has been working in the real estate sector for many years. Her eldest son, Konstantin, spent the 2015/16 school year in Philadelphia at the Westtown School, and her daughter, Rosalie, attended…
Read MoreKatrina Krizkova
Sam Lardner
Sam is our Country Coordinator in Spain. He attended Hotchkiss School and Dartmouth College and later returned to Hotchkiss as a language teacher until moving to Barcelona in 1997. He and his wife Katherine Semler have four children, two of whom attended Taft, one of our ASSIST partner schools. Sam has been director of three…
Read MoreNomvuyo Lerato Mzamane
Nomvuyo Lerato Mzamane is a school start-up specialist and multimedia edutainment expert with a career spanning over three decades across several continents. An award-winning educator based in South Africa, she serves a number of nonprofits, and her societal interests include African literature/languages and culture activism, child safeguarding, girl-children’s rights, educational entrepreneurship, and social justice. She…
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Joanna Martyni
Joanna Martyni started ASSIST’s presence in Poland as Country Coordinator in 2011. She seeks out connections to schools and youth groups to find the best candidates and has proudly mentored over 60 Polish ASSIST scholars. Joanna holds an MSc from Gdansk University of Technology in Chemistry. She is a parent of two ASSIST alumni (Class…
Read MoreLeyla Merve Kayali
Bill Mena
Bill Mena joined ASSIST in 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience from his extensive career in the educational sector. Prior to joining ASSIST, Bill spent many years in leadership roles within various educational and non-profit organizations, specializing in admissions, financial aid, non-tuition revenue, and international recruitment for boarding schools. His work has consistently…
Read MoreKerri Milne
Kerri Milne worked for 23 years in elementary education and after moving to Suffield in 2009 she worked part-time in the Suffield Public Schools while raising her two boys. Kerri first joined ASSIST in 2019 working part-time as a development assistant and she rejoined the staff in 2023 as an Administrative Assistant. Kerri is a…
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Spencer O’Brien
Spencer O’Brien is the Technology Coordinator at ASSIST and joined the team in 2019. He joined ASSIST after receiving his Bachelors degree from Endicott College in Business Management with a focus on Computer Science. Spencer is also an alumni of member school, Suffield Academy, where he was a member of the 2014 class.
Read MoreSimone Oliver
Mein Name ist Simone Oliver und ich bin seit Juli 2012 Mitglied des ASSIST Teams in Deutschland. Nach meinem Magisterabschluss in Germanistik, Sozialwissenschaften und BWL zog es mich 1996 aus familiären Gründen in die USA, wo ich in verschiedenen Bereichen des Konferenz-Managements, Marketing und Fundraising tätig war. 2006 zog ich nach einem zehnjährigen Aufenthalt in…
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Debbie Viets
Debbie Viets joined ASSIST after five years working in the corporate world. Debbie was the Business Manager from 2003 until 2020 when she was promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Debbie has managerial responsibility for the general financial operations of the organization including oversight of the annual operating budget and plan and coordinating the annual…
Read MoreAsya Zaharieva
Laura Ziomek
Laura joined ASSIST in 2022 and holds multiple important roles including Advancement Services Coordinator, Board of Directors Liaison, and Student Orientation Coordinator. With her degree from Bay Path University and over 15 years of combined experience in both private and public school settings, including roles in Admissions, Development, and as an Administrator in Massachusetts Public…
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