Meet the Team

Co-Founder and Executive Director
frank@projectworthmore.org

Co-Founder and Clinical Program Director
carolyn@projectworthmore.org

Director of Finance
maureen@projectworthmore.org

Managing Director
erika@projectworthmore.org

Volunteer Coordinator
anne@projectworthmore.org

Office Manager
april@projectworthmore.org

English Language Instructor
liz@projectworthmore.org

English Language Instructor
katie@projectworthmore.org

Community Navigator Program Director
walid@projectworthmore.org

Community Navigator
georgette@projectworthmore.org

Dental Director
dr.makhija@projectworthmore.org

Outreach Coordinator / Clinic Administrator
alaba@projectworthmore.org

Director, DeLaney Community Farm
chris@projectworthmore.org

Communications Coordinator
lindsey@projectworthmore.org

Food Share Coordinator
ahnyi@projectworthmore.org

Board President

Noelle became involved with Project Worthmore upon moving to Denver in 2016. Her passion is to see unity developed by people learning from each other in authentic relationships. She has served in pastoral ministry and the arts in Columbus, Ohio for many years, and in Denver since 2016. Noelle holds a B.A from The Ohio State University and an M.A. from Ashland Theological Seminary. She resides in Denver with her husband and three teenagers.

Board Vice Chair

Eric is the Deputy State Treasurer for Colorado and has worked in public service for the vast majority of his career. He also serves as the Chair for the City of Denver’s pension plan. Eric also spent several years in the nonprofit arena as the Director of Operations for the Denver Biennial of the Americas, an organization focused on building international relationships across the Western Hemisphere through arts and culture. Eric is a Colorado native who lives in Denver.

Board Treasurer

Tamara is the Owner and Chief Financial Officer of Gibson Athletic, a manufacturer of fitness and therapy equipment. Tamara has been involved with Project Worthmore as a Family Partner and English language volunteer for several years. She resides in Denver with her husband and three boys.

Board Secretary

Amber resides in Denver where she serves as the Owner & Mediator at Hilltop Mediation.

Board Member

Hawzien Gebremedhin is the Assistant Vice President of FirstBank’s Treasury Management Development department. Hawzien has worked for FirstBank since 2009; starting as a Teller in college, Hawzien has worked in consumer and commercial lending, and now develops and retains the bank’s commercial banking division. As a refugee from Ethiopia, Hawzien is passionate about supporting members in the refugee community.

Board Member

Camille is a nonprofit consultant and former development director who brings fundraising and community relations expertise to the board. She has a heart for the marginalized and has worked on community development and educational equity issues over the course of her career. She resides in Wheat Ridge with her family.

Board Member

Daphna is a Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Little Kickers Swim School, which promotes water safety and a lifelong love of swimming for children of all ages. Prior to starting Little Kickers in 2014, Daphna worked both in Denver and Washington, D.C. on various international leadership and women’s empowerment programs.

Board Member

Dr. Schwab graduated from Tuft College of Dental Medicine in 1980.  During his 35 years of private practice in Denver Colorado, he spent 5 years as a Dental Director for two major insurance companies advocating for both dentists’ and patient’s rights. He has been a clinical instructor at CU School of Dental Medicine using the Worthmore Clinic as a teaching and research facility. His area of expertise for the JCNDE is Dental Ethics and Practice Management.

Board Member

Susie served as Project Worthmore’s Director of Marketing & Events for three years before joining the Board in summer 2019. Her experience also includes working on issues of social and environmental justice within the food system, designing and leading experiential learning programs for executives around the globe, and overseeing software teams in her current role as Product Owner at CKD Technology Partners. She is fluent in Spanish, an aspiring potter, and happiest taking walks in the woods. Susie has a BS in Advertising from the U of Florida, and an MBA from the U of Colorado, Boulder.

Board Member

Mia Ariela Allen is focused on improving programmatic structures and creating equitable learning opportunities for English Language Learners. Mia is a consultant, coach, teacher, and provides professional learning in-service opportunities throughout the United States, Canada and Central America. Mia is currently working in both the traditional and digital publishing industries reviewing and creating student-centric English Language Development literacy-based resources.

Board Member

Melissa is an entrepreneurial professional with leadership experience across four continents. As Executive Director, she led the ECDC African Community Center of Denver and Children’s Future International toward new and sustainable revenue streams and partnerships. Melissa has built successful enterprises, fostered innovation in refugee resettlement, sustained international nonprofits during natural disasters, and consulted with the United Nations. Currently, Melissa is the Owner and COO of Apollo Energy, a solar company pioneering affordable solar ownership along the front range of Colorado and Wyoming.