Laina oversees the implementation of the strategy to achieve SEGA’s vision and mission. She ensures SEGA’s daily management is consistently aligned with the overall organization’s vision. She is essential in the working relationship between the SEGA Board, Nurturing Minds, and partners.

Elly holds a Bachelors degree in Education. She is responsible for supervising all school operations, and she supports all staff to ensure quality education is provided to all SEGA students.

Rhona manages the logistics of all visitors to SEGA. She also leads the pen pal letter writing communication program conducted twice a year!

I began my teaching career at Sega in 2017, following my graduation in 2015. I've successfully guided a number of students to academic success, and I'm very passionate about sports.

Logolie serves SEGA in two roles, the Entrepreneurship Coordinator and the Discipline Master.

Clementina supervises the Modern Girl field officers, mentors, fosters community relationships, and she is vital in seeing the Modern Girl program grow and expand across Tanzanian Communities.

Suzan Leonard is a dedicated professional with a Bachelor's degree in Gender and Development from Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, brings her rich experience in Child Protection from Plan International and SOS Children's Village to her current role as a compassionate Child Protection Officer at SEGA. Her headshot reflects her confidence and commitment to safeguarding children.

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My Name is Kelvin Mwashiuya an IT Engineer who has been working in the IT industry for 8 years. I am currently working at SEGA as an ICT Officer.

Working with humanitarian and development projects in Africa, has played a vital role for me. Knowledge is power; to make positive decisions in life, to be active, self-reliant, a productive member in society and educating girls is a crucial component to this.

My whole life has been oriented around improving the lives of women and girls.

I have applied my construction background to the construction of the campus at the SEGA Girls' School.

Pamela Buell has more than 30 years of experience in major gifts fundraising with an emphasis on higher education and medicine at large private and public institutions, including Johns Hopkins, Washington University in St. Louis, Penn State, and Indiana University.

As a PAN American flight attendant traveling to Africa, or a teacher of students with learning differences and as a school-based physical therapist have all contributed to my commitment to the mission of Nurturing Minds.

My experience in the nonprofit sector over the past three decades has informed our Board and fund development efforts in support of our goals to expand resources available to SEGA.

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In 2008 this grassroots initiative drew upon my administrative, marketing and educational skills; however, over the years my work with NM has had a deepening impact on me personally as it has become a privilege to support and witness the gift of SEGA to vulnerable girls in Tanzania.

My belief in the importance of girls education paired with a career in Communications has enabled me to help Nurturing Minds/SEGA effectively communicate their mission and progress to our supporters and followers. 

My background in sustainable development and conservation has afforded me an appreciation for how thoughtful the planning and execution has been for SEGA's programs and evolution.

I offer NM/SEGA my knowledge and skills from working in East Africa for 10+ years to promote gender equality and economic justice through partnership with government, civil society and the private sector.

My career in educational fundraising provides me with the opportunity to help NM/SEGA maintain a strong financial foundation and help ensure SEGA’s long-term future through Nurturing Minds endowment campaign.

Lindah Mhando is a legal scholar, specializing in the areas of gender and development, human rights and workforce pipeline policy, data privacy & cybersecurity, and environmental policy. She currently leads a strategic planning at Manglona Lab at Penn State Law School.

As a native born Tanzanian woman who attended an all-girls secondary school similar to SEGA, I can appreciate the impact of a holistic education in empowering future generations of female leaders.

Having been educated at an all-girls school in London, I appreciate everything I gained from that experience and truly want to help open doors for the girls at SEGA to have much wider and diversified opportunities in life.

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Working with over 1 million charities as ED of JustGive, NM stands out as one of the most personally meaningful ways to make worldwide change in many cause areas (i.e. poverty, hunger, health, education, etc.) starting with one girl.