Sapna Dayal is a Chartered Accountant originally from Calgary, Canada. Sapna received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Bishop's University. As part of her degree, Sapna spent a year studying international business and economics in West Sussex, England.
Upon attaining her designation as a Chartered Accountant in 1998, Sapna moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil where she dedicated two years to auditing and consulting to various multinational organizations. In 2001, Sapna returned to Canada and settled in Vancouver where she worked for five years as an international income tax consultant with KPMG, LLP. Sapna joined imagine1day in May of 2007.
As a volunteer and board member, Sapna is involved with a variety of local and international not-for-profit organizations. Sapna's love for travel has enabled her to explore many cultures. Her other passions include yoga, music and epic urban treks.
Sapna is thrilled to be working with imagine1day and to be helping children achieve greatness in their lives.
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Jered Love is passionate about people and impacting positive change at a personal, local, national and global stage.
Originally from Eugene, Oregon, he has lived on the west coast of North America his entire life, from places like balmy, southern California all the way to the frigid, small town of Glennallen, Alaska. He graduated from Trinity Western University, located in Langley, BC in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and another in Psychology.
Jered comes from a large family of nine and is one of five children that were adopted out of South Korea. He has lived in various different places like Seattle, Washington, Santa Barbara, California, Anchorage, Alaska and Calgary, Alberta but has called Vancouver, BC his home since 2002.
He volunteers his time with Waterdrop, an organization that is dedicated towards creating awareness and making impact on those affected by the global water crisis and with the Run for Water Society, a non-profit organization that raises funding for clean water projects in Ethiopia through an annual high calibre half marathon.
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, the outdoors, running, music, reading and photography. Jered believes that there are endless possibilities to make a positive impact on the lives around us and that each one of us is an important piece of the puzzle. He is excited to be a part of an international organization that shares his vision and passion for empowering children to realize their dreams.
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Throughout his career spanning government, national and international organizations, Seid has been passionate about helping marginalized communities develop the capacity to be sustainable. As the leader of the Ethiopian Team and Country Representative, Seid is thrilled to be at the helm of an organization that shares his dedication to education and sustainable livelihoods.
After achieving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting, Seid gained two years of valuable experience with the National Bank of Ethiopia. Seid continued his education to earn his Masters Degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Addis Ababa while simultaneously balancing family life and a promising career in development. As the Finance and Administrative Head for the local NGO, Ethiopian Muslim Relief and Development Association; Senior Accountant with the US based, Engender Health Ethiopia; and later the Administration and Finance Officer at the UK based organization WaterAid Ethiopia, Seid has managed the strategic planning, implementation and success of many diverse projects. From alternative and vocational education, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS, to child rights and woman's empowerment projects, Seid has consistently employed his ability to work closely with people and motivate groups to work together to create positive change.
In his role as Country Representative with imagine1day, Seid is excited to be overseeing a culture of open communication and complete transparency and hopes he can help each member of the team and each partner community achieve their goals. Consistent with his belief in education, Seid previously had the opportunity to be a guest university lecturer and is continuing his own education towards international accountancy accreditation. Despite this busy and ambitious schedule, Seid ensures a healthy balance in his life and not only is a dedicated husband and father of two lovely daughters and a brand new son but at times even manages to catch the occasional Arsenal match.
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The moment you see Yeheyis interact with children in a classroom it is apparent that he has dedicated his career to education in Ethiopia. With a Teacher's Certificate from Asmara Teachers Training institute and a Diploma in Education, Yeheyis started his career in education in 1986 as an elementary school teacher and continued to work within the public education system as a high school principal. After garnering his Bachelor's Degree in Educational Planning and Management from Addis Ababa University he then applied his expertise to the government sector as the Continuing Education Coordinator and later Zonal Capacity Building and Education Desk Head for the Benshengual Gumez Region from 2002 to 2007. In this role he was responsible for the overall administration, organizing and planning of the zonal capacity building initiative.
imagine1day was lucky to find Yeheyis upon his return to his home region of Tigray where he now leads the Regional Office as the Program Coordinator. On any given day you can find Yeheyis making a long trek into a remote village or motivating community leaders over a strong buna (coffee). Yeheyis' experience in education as well as his close network of contacts in Tigray has been, and will continue to be a valuable asset to imagine1day.
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As imagine1days' Community Development Officer, Lulseged is imagine1day's direct conduit to its partnering communities. Since graduating from his Bachelor's of Science in Land Resource Management and Environmental Protection from the University of Mekelle, Luluseged has expanded his knowledge and experience in diverse directions. Possessing strong administrative and analytic skills Lulseged has been involved with noteworthy field research and research assistance roles with the Institute for Sustainable Development, the Ethiopian Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation Project and various projects undertaken by the University of Mekelle. More recently he was employed as a Supervising Field Officer with UNICEF's Emergency Nutrition Coordination Unit and as General Manager of the Tigray Artists Association. Looking forward, Lulseged dreams of being a world-class motivational trainer and is delighted to be involved with imagine1day's life-changing training in education and sustainable livelihoods.
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Leigh is passionate about connecting people around the world to transformational, stimulating stories that inspire them to step out and engage their community and passionately pursue their dreams.
Hailing from North Vancouver, BC, Leigh completed her Bachelor's degree in Communications at Trinity Western University and went on to volunteer as the Communications Intern for the Bulembu Foundation in Bulembu, Swaziland for ten months. Upon her return to Vancouver Leigh dove into her new position as imagine1day's Communications Officer and is excited about sharing the incredible stories of the children and families that imagine1day works with.
Leigh believes that every person has a story that is uniquely their own. She also believes that sharing our stories intimately connects us, even across long distances, and allows us to better understand the common thread of humanity that we share. Leigh is thrilled to be apart of the dynamic imagine1day team and to be helping people become inspired by the great stories that are around us each day.
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As imagine1day's Construction Supervisor, Lissan has the perfect combination of education, experience and spirit to strategically plan and monitor each of the organization's remote and diverse projects. From water to micro-irrigation to school and latrine construction, Lissan is ensuring quality and sustainability are synonymous with imagine1day. After attaining his Advanced Diploma in Irrigation Engineering, Lissan continued to study and earn his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Mekelle University. To solidify his education Lissan gained years of practical experience with the Tigray Water Resource, Mines and Energy Bureau where he served as Assistant Construction Engineer and later as a Water Supply Engineer. In the private sector Lissan has worked as a Construction Engineer for Tesfaslasie Hagos General Contractor.
Through his career Lissan has developed a passion for designing and implementing simple, sustainable, low cost water structures in communities that need it most. In turn he enjoys the continual learning process that comes from working directly with remote communities and discovering the value of local knowledge and innovations. His fit with imagine1day's mandate and program could not be more ideal. In his spare time Lissan enjoys spending time with his family, reading new books and keeping his table tennis skills sharp.
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Daniel received his Diploma in Banking and Finance from Addis Ababa University and was quickly scooped up by the World Bank where he worked and was promoted within several of their key offices. In his six years with the World Bank Daniel worked in an accounting and budgetary capacity with the Productive Safety Nets Program, the Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources Office and the Finance and Economic Development Office. Today, Daniel is putting that experience to work for imagine1day as the Regional Office's Finance and Administration Officer. Despite Daniel's strong finance background, it's hard to keep such a keen team member behind his desk. With a natural aptitude for program activities and an equally strong work ethic, Daniel has jumped with both feet into all aspects of imagine1day implementation in the field. From keeping the office transparent and efficient to planting trees in villages and facilitating training, Daniel skillfully supports every aspect of imagine1day's activities in Tigray.
Even with his busy schedule Daniel finds time to continually augment his skills. In his spare time he is studying towards both his law and accounting degree. For Daniel, education is the key to both personal development and the development of his country. He is happy to be working with an active International Organization that shares his visions and values education as much as he.
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With a mandate to work in remote and underserved areas, imagine1day relies upon the skills of one key team member to safely assist the active field team. A stalwart driver, talented mechanic and a reliable messenger, Yohannes is one of the hardest working members of the field team. But Yohannes doesn't rest when the driving is done; he is the first to be planting a tree, lending a hand with construction or snapping a picture to document a program.
Four years of studying with Moenco Automotive has garnered Yohannes a Mechanic Certificate and he continues to study in his spare time towards his Diploma. Yohannes also worked for Professional Garage for two years and was employed as a Driver and Mechanic for Norilla Construction. Yohannes is now excited to be working with an international organization that not only expands his experience but is working towards developing the region he calls home. When he is not on the road he spends time with his mother and many sisters and brothers whom he supports.
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Since completing High School in Addis Ababa and studying towards his Advanced Diploma in Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, Kassahun has continually turned to education to advance himself personally and professionally. From first aid training to fire safety and basic computer training, Kassahun brings a wealth of experience to imagine1day. As the Ethiopia Country Office's Driver and Messenger, Kassahun ensures he stays on top of training in auto mechanics and ethics in driving.
With experience maneuvering through Addis Ababa for six years as a taxi driver as well as spending five years as a team member of the US based organization Save the Children, Kassahun is an invaluable resource for the small and busy Country Office situated in one of Africa's most hectic and cosmopolitan cities. Often found singing behind the wheel, Kassahun does not hide that he is happy to be working with an organization that shares his interests in working with those with the most need. More recently, Kassahun has another reason to be singing as he and his wife have just had their first child, a healthy baby boy.
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