Past Workshop Speakers

Charles Vogl
Broken English Productions
Co-Founder, Producer, Writer

Charles has a B.S. from the USC Annenberg School and currently studies at Yale Divinity School. He is an award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Broken English Productions. His newest project is creating the Film Legacy Foundation, an organization that encourages filmmakers to change the course of history regarding human rights and justice. He is also the founder of Love Joy Pardon Adventures.

Rahiel Tesfamariam
Yale Divinity School
Student

Rahiel graduated with a B.A. in American Studies from Stanford University. She is currently enrolled in a three-year Master of Divinity program at Yale Divinity School. She was selected to be a 2006 Fund for Theological Education Ministry Fellow and as the first William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Scholar for Peace in Justice in Yale University’s history, for which she received a full scholarship. At Yale, Rahiel has served as co-Chaplain of the Yale Black Seminarians, as a steering group member for the Committee on Racial Equality, and as founder of “CORE News.”

Camille Pannu
Yale Law School
Research Fellow

A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Camille has experience in project evaluation and design, economic development, grassroots organizing, and decision-making and community feedback models. Her areas of specialty include race, poverty, environment, youth and criminal justice, metrics and analysis, and capacity building. Currently, she works as a Research Fellow at Yale Law School, but is preparing to return to UC, Berkeley, for Law School.

Angeline Mutima
Youth Service America
Service-Learning Emerging Leader

As Service-Learning Emerging Leader with Youth Service America, Angeline assists the organization in developing and implementing strategies to reach more culturally diverse youth through leadership, constituency building, and communications programs. Angeline graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Business Administration. She hopes to someday own and run a magazine with wholesome content for Black, female teenagers.

Jonathan Lennon
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Legal/MCD/Global Compliance Analyst

Jon graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston College with a B.A. in International Politics. His honors include being a John Kenneth Golbraith Scholar and a National Finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, and his community engagement includes serving as Founder and President of the Boston Inter-Collegiate Service Organization. Currently, Jon is a Legal/MCD/Global Compliance Analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co.

Liz Gary
Green Corps
Organizer

Liz holds a B.A. in American Studies from Barnard College. She has served as captain of the Columbia University Water Polo Team, an intern with the New York Citizens Union, and a writer of candidate evaluations for a 2006 Voters Directory. Currently, she is working, as a representative of Green Corps, with Corporate Accountability International in the Think Outside the Bottle Campaign in Boston; in this capacity, she is educating people about the abuses of the bottled water industry and advocating for public water systems.

Nick Cuttriss
American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad (AYUDA)
Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder

Nick holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and co-founded AYUDA Inc. His work with AYUDA includes participating in diabetes camps, recruiting American youth to volunteer to act as agents of change for diabetes, advocating for diabetes support, and working to bring diabetes leaders together. Currently, he is pursuing an MD/MPH degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Public Health.

Eunice Buhler
Cultures for Youth
Founder, President

Eunice is Founder & President of Cultures for Youth (CFY). She leads its headquarters and the CFY Club, and oversees the CFY-Africa chapter. In 2004, she spearheaded a Culture Exchange Campaign at the Athens Olympics. She is currently working with a corporate sponsor to build a library in Uganda. Additionally, she is Vice President of the Nestle Very Best in Youth Foundation, and is a youth mentor and motivational speaker. Currently, she is starting her freshman year at Stanford University.

Natasha Biasell
Ivy Public Relations
Owner, Publicist

Natasha founded Ivy Public Relations, an organization aimed at helping small and mid-sized businesses with public relations. She believes that these businesses need the most help because they have the least amount of time and resources to publicize their products. Natasha has a B.A. in Journalism, hundreds of contacts at media outlets across the nation, and a proven track record of garnering national press for all her clients.

Amar Ashar
The Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Program Coordinator, Communications and Events Team Member

Amar holds a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Boston College. He currently works at The Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, where he helps organize conferences, symposiums, lectures, teaching programs, and meetings. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for WZBC 90.3 FM, and is a technology and development consultant for Conscious Lifestyle.