Kieran Bennett was raised in western New York State, and attended St. Bonaventure University. She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Sociology. She has worked as an admissions counselor at St. Bonaventure University and Pacific University Oregon. Currently, she resides in Beaverton, OR with her husband, two boys and dog. At this time, she is working on her M.Ed. with a concentration in Higher Education Administration through Northeastern University.
Vikie Cole was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Social Work at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY. She is a member of the MSU Social Work Honor Society, the National Association of Social Workers, the Young Non-Profit Professionals Network, and the Non-Profit Professionals Forum. Vikie has worked as a case manager and social worker in a variety of different settings including transitional housing and community programs. She currently resides in her hometown with her husband, 11 year old son, and cat, Trixie. She is currently working on her M.S. in Non-Profit Management at Northeastern University and hopes to be part of the executive team the non-profit agency she is currently employed with.
Amy Otis was born outside South Bend, Indiana; best known as the home of the University of Notre Dame. She has continued to reside in the area, completing her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Trine University. She is currently employed as a master scheduler for a local utility company. She is working on her Master’s degree in Project Management at Northeastern University. In her spare time, she is a supportive wife and mother to a teenage son.
Phidomise Leveque is from Haiti. She came to the US and resided in Elizabeth, NJ at the age of 14. She is married to her husband, who is a minister and has been a full-time bus driver for the Nashville Metropolitan area for 23 years. She and her husband have 5 children. They own a tax service and a small used car dealership. Phidomise received her Bachelor´s degree in Social Work and Cardio-Respiratory Care Science from Tennessee State University. She works as a Registered Respiratory Therapist at a local hospital in Nashville, as well as as a financial advisor for her husband's income tax service. She is the president of Tennessee Haitian Voice, a non-profit organization serving the Haitian community in the greater Nashville area. She also works with educators and local communities in Haiti. She loves to read and sleep. She enjoys going to school and she is the first generation to attend graduate school. She is a new student at Northeastern University and is working toward a Master of Science in Cardio-Respiratory Care.
Megan V. Person was born and raised in Southern California. She’s the last of four children, with two older brothers and a sister. After graduating high school, she completed her undergraduate studies at California State University, Bakersfield majoring in communications. Megan completed an internship with Kaiser Permanente in their public relations office in Bakersfield. After graduation, she began working with United Way and later joined State Farm Insurance. Today Megan is responsible for a team of communicators developing customer-facing communications and creating strategy around that same function.
Megan currently resides in Bakersfield, California with her daughter Riley. She’s pursuing her Master of Science in Organizational Communication at Northeastern University.