Kalindi Attar, Consultant
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Rigoberto Pola Lpez, Agricultural Extensionist |
| Gabriela Blanco, Program Director |
Liliana Mendoza Mafara, Health Educator |
Carmen Genis Gmez, Health Educator
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Pete Noll, Executive Director |
| Alejandro Cruz García, Local Agriculture Technician |
Feliciano Vásquez Martínez, Local Agriculture Technician
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| Zaira De La Rosa Jimenéz, Logistics Coordinator |
Uriel Baeza Nahed, Agricultural Extensionist |
| Ezequiel Santiago Lpez, Local Agriculture Technician |
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Jessica Shao, Grants and Communications Director |
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Marketing and Public Relations Consultant Kalindi Attar was born in San Francisco, CA and grew up in several parts of the US. In 2005, she graduated from the University of Miami with a BA in Psychology. Kalindi then worked in the areas of Development, Marketing and Communications for The Washington Area Women's Foundation in DC before moving to Oaxaca in 2006. Since then, she has combined her marketing background with health, nutrition and holistic healing. In addition to her work with Puente, she is also an event Coordinator for the international organization YES!. She began consulting for Puente in January 2008.
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Local Agricultural Technician, Alejandro Cruz Garcia, is from the small town Union y Libertad, located in the Nochixtlan municipality in the Mixteca Baja region of Oaxaca. Alejandro is a farmer and produces corn, amaranth, beans, squash, wheat, and other vegetables for personal consumption. He also sells what is left of his wheat and amaranth crops in order to earn his income. In the nearby town, Santiago Ixtaltepec, Alejandro serves as the Commissioner of Community Well-Being. Before this position, he held other posts in the community, including representing the community with the government program PROCAMPO. Alejandro is a hard worker and loves farming his land. He speaks Mixteco, the local dialect, and lives with his parents and eight siblings. He began to work with Puente in January of 2008.
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Logistics Coordinator Zaira De La Rosa Jimenéz is from Mexico City but has worked for five years in rural communities. She began her community work with the organization Enlaces Rural, where she volunteered with agriculture projects in Hidalgo, Oaxaca, and Guerrero, Mexico. After that experience, Zaira began working with Un Kilo de Ayuda to prevent and combat malnutrition among children and pregnant women. Prior to working with rural populations, Zaira was a teacher and trainer with the education board, el Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo. She began working with Puente in March 2008.
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Local Agricultural Technician Ezequiel Santiago Lpez is from San Andres el Alto, a rural village southwest of Oaxaca City. He has 15 years of experience working in agriculture and forestry and holds a certificate in Agro-Forestry. Ezequiel’s technical experience includes knowledge in reforestation, tree nursery management, and forest inventory. Ezequiel has also worked with various governmental programs, conducting evaluations for their agriculture projects. He is the father of seven children. Ezequiel began working part-time with Puente in May 2007.
Learn more about Ezquiel.
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Local Agricultural Technician Jesus Pacheco Lpez is a farmer from the rural, indigenous village of La Brujeria, located about three hours southwest of Oaxaca City. Jesus began to work the fields when he was 12 years-old and currently grows corn, beans, squashes, peaches, apples, potatoes, and amaranth. In his community, Jesus is very well respected and has held numerous leadership positions, including participating as a member of the municipal police and serving as the local town representative. He speaks Mixteco, the local language, and is the father of 12 children, eight of whom are still living (four died from malnutrition and other related diseases). Jesus began working part-time with Puente in May 2007.
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Executive Director, Pete Noll, most recently served two years as the Deputy Director, for the Democracy without Borders Foundation, located in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He graduated from the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University in 2006. His senior thesis project focused on technology and development related to ‘continuity of healthcare’ in rural Haiti. From 2002 - 2004, he acted as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization (CORAL, A.C.) in Oaxaca, Mexico. He was a micro-enterprise development coordinator for the Peace Corps in Guatemala from 1998 – 2000 and a Logistics Manager & Social Outreach Promoter with the Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) in El Salvador following the 2001 earthquakes. Pete joined Puente in June 2008.
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Local Agricultural Technician, Feliciano Vásquez Martínez, is from Rancho Tejas, a small community located in the mountainous Mixe region of Oaxaca. Feliciano is a farmer and produces corn, beans, potatoes, and a few other vegetables for personal consumption. In addition to his personal crops, Feliciano and a group of friends have formed a cooperative called “Fecha de las Nubes” which produces organic tomatoes, organic honey, and amaranth. He has held several posts in his community which include managing a local store, secretary of the Parents Association, and representative of Community Well-Being. He also worked with the government agency CONAFE for one year. Feliciano began working with Puente in January of 2008.
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Agricultural Extensionist / Training Farmers Coordinator Uriel Baeza Nahed was born in the Isthmus region of Oaxaca. Uriel graduated from the with his Agricultural Engineering degree with a specialty in Tropical Climates. In January 2008, he completed his Master’s degree in Natural Resource Conservation from the National Polytech Institute. Uriel has worked with various non-profit organizations and groups of indigenous farmers in the states of Puebla, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. His focus has been on organic production and the capacity building of local agriculture technicians. He has also conducted a research study focusing on natural ways to control pests and insects. Uriel joined the Puente team in January 2008.
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