Artwork by Carmen Melton
Project Worthmore’s staff comes from a diverse array of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our team of 33 speaks 19 languages and come from a dozen countries.
Managing Director
erika@projectworthmore.org
English, French, Hungarian
Programs Manager
anne@projectworthmore.org
Office Manager
april@projectworthmore.org
English, Burmese, Karenni
Volunteer Coordinator
marlene@projectworthmore.org
Community Engagement Coordinator
jamie@projectworthmore.org
English, Spanish, Japanese, Swahili
Manager of Finance
aly@projectworthmore.org
Case Manager
tahira@projectworthmore.org
English, Farsi, Dari, Pashto
Case Manager
fayaz@projectworthmore.org
English, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, German, Urdu, Hindi
Community Navigator
mariah@projectworthmore.org
English, French
English Language Instructor
English Language Instructor
katie@projectworthmore.org
English, Burmese
Marketplace Manager
chuck@projectworthmore.org
Food Share Coordinator
keely@projectworthmore.org
Food Share Assistant
English, Spanish
Delivery Driver
English, Karen
Security
Babysitter
English, Dari
Dental Director, DDS
dr.makhija@projectworthmore.org
English, Hindi, Sindhi, Marathi, Punjabi
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Extended Duties Dental Assistant
English, Arabic
Extended Duties Dental Assistant
English, Farsi
Extended Duties Dental Assistant
English, Karen, Burmese
Registered Dental Hygienist
English, Vietnamese
Dental Assistant
English, Arabic
Treatment Coordinator
English, Spanish
dentalclinic@projectworthmore.org
Dental Front Office Personnel
English, Amharic, Guragigwa
dentalclinic@projectworthmore.org
Lead Farmer
English, Arabic, Italian, Somali, Maay Maay, Swahili
Lead Farmer
English, Somali, Maay Maay, Italian, Swahili, Arabic
Farmer
English, Karenni
Farmer
English, Maay Maay, Somali, Swahili
Farmer
English, Karenni, Burmese
Board Chair
Tamara graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in international relations. She is currently a Masters in Social Work candidate at MSU-Denver. Tamara is a small business owner in the health and wellness space and a long-time volunteer with Project Worthmore. Her passions include promoting health and wellness within the refugee community, as well as with children who have experienced trauma or mental health crises. Tamara resides in Denver with her husband and three boys. In her free time, Tamara enjoys distance running, biking and pickleball.
Board Vice Chair
Naz is Director of Talent and Culture at Rose Community Foundation, where she provides human resources and people operations leadership. She has more than a dozen years of international development experiences, including knowledge management and analysis of Sub-Saharan African enterprise development and trade programs, delivering trainings in Kenya, and implementing holistic child development programs in Ghana.
Originally from Eritrea, Naz was raised in Sweden, where she was resettled as a political asylee in the early 1980s, and moved to the U.S. to attend college in the mid-90s.
Board Treasurer
Erik is a longtime Colorado resident and has been a supporter of Project Worthmore for many years. As an engineering Director in the energy industry he has experience with team leadership, economic evaluation, operational analysis and general problem solving. Erik has a Bachelor’s of Geology from Colorado University, Boulder and a Masters in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He lives in Denver with his wife and two daughters and is passionate about the history, community and culture of the city.
Board Secretary
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
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 Member
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 Member
Brian works for the KONG dog toy company in Golden, Colorado in Corporate Partnerships and Marketing. Brian previously worked in the wine industry in Santa Barbara, California before moving back to his native Colorado to get his MBA at the University of Denver. He currently lives in Lakewood, CO with his brother and 3 dogs.
Tyler is an Executive Vice President at CBRE and focuses on industrial real estate for his day job. As a 21 year old Tyler had a powerful experience to help a large amount of Tibetan Refugees on their journey to the safety of the UNHCR that has forever shaped his compassion and desire to aid the refugee community. Tyler graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder and lives in Denver with his wife and two young children.