BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ALLIES ON THE JOURNEY

In 2018 , the Board of Trustees voted to elect Sam Simonian as Chairperson . Sam and his wife Sylva were champion donors from the beginning of our launch , and as the Board ’ s leader he supports our organization with expertise , experience , and outreach .

TEACH FOR ARMENIA BOARD MEMBERS

Sam Simonian , Chairman Co-Founder of the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies and the Simonian Educational Foundation , President of Epygi Technologies , Vice President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union ( AGBU ), Co-Founder of INET Technologies

Wendy Kopp Founder of Teach for America and CEO from 1989-2013 and a current Board Member , CEO and Co-Founder of the Teach For All global network . Recognized as one of Time Magazine ’ s 100 Most Influential People

Veronika Zonabend Chair of the Board of Governors of UWC Dilijan College , Co-Founder of the IDeA Foundation ( Initiatives for the Development of Armenia ), Co-Founder of the RVVZ and Scholae Mundi Armenia Foundations