Our Team - Working Groups

Fundraising and Outreach Working Group

The purpose of the Fundraising and Outreach Working Group is to help World Savvy project a professional and persuasive image to the larger community, reach out to schools, teachers and students in the San Francisco Bay Area, and to raise its profile in the local community. Members of this group include:

Amy Holste is a Media Publisher for Dow Jones.

May Tien is an Executive Assistant for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants.

Mike Nikitin is an Account Executive for Bear Sterns.

Sasha Zvereva is a Graphic Designer for Truia.

Program Development Working Group

This Group's purpose is to guide and help World Savvy staff design, develop and implement the content of its programs and services. Current members of this group include:

Amy Benedicty is the Director of the Bay Area Global Education Program.

Anna Bolla has taught for over 30 years and recently retired from her position as Social Studies Department Chair at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco.

Cate Biggs is a private global education consultant in the Bay Area, currently working with Marin Country Day School.

Diane Hart is a member of the National Council for the Social Studies Board and is also a social studies writer and consultant.

Joe Curran is a member of World Savvy’s Board of Directors and is the Director of Implementation at Achieve 3000.

Katy Foster previously taught at International Studies Academy in Potrero Hill and is now a Vice Principal at Burton Academic High School in San Francisco.

Steve Reimann is a senior fellow at Management Sciences for Health.

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