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STAFF

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DOMINIQUE OLBERT

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TITLE/POSITION 

Executive Director

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PRONOUNS 

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Languages: French

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Dominique Olbert's parents were refugees from Poland and Russia.  She helped launch CRCKY and was CRCKY's founding Chair.  

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Dominique received her B.A. in English Literature from Barnard College, Columbia University, her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, and her Alcoholism Counseling degree from The New School. She is a Department of Justice (DOJ) Partially Accredited Representative and a licensed Notary.  

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JENNA POTTER

Outreach Coordinator

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PRONOUNS 

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MARTHA KIKOKO

Outreach Coordinator

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PRONOUNS 

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Languages: Swahili, Lingala, Portuguese

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Martha Kikoko was born in DR Congo and came to the US, along with her family, as a refugee.  She speaks fluent Lingala, Portuguese, and Swahili.  Martha has a BA in Clinical Leadership and Management, with a Minor in Gender and Women's Studies.  She is currently working on obtaining her Masters Degree.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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XIMENA MCCOLLUM

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TITLE/POSITION 

President, Board of Directors

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PRONOUNS 

she, her, hers 

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Languages: Spanish 

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Ximena McCollum is a Vendor Relation Manager for Zoom Video Communications and has close to 30 years’ experience in Supply Chain, Global Sourcing and Vendor Relations in the technology industry. 

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Ximena dedicates much of her free time to volunteering for organizations that she values for their commitment to the community. She was recognized for her efforts by Lexmark International and named as Volunteer of the Year in (2010). The Central KY YMCA also named her as Volunteer of the Year in (2012). She has been volunteering for CRCKY since 2020 and has worked with over 50 clients while also sitting  on the CRCKY's Executive Board of Directors.

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MARILYN S. DANIEL

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TITLE/POSITION 

Vice-President, Board of Directors 

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PRONOUNS 

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Marilyn S. Daniel has been practicing law in the Lexington area for 46 years. She served as an Assistant United States Attorney, General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Mason & Hanger Corporation and as a pro bono Immigration Attorney with the Maxwell Street Legal Clinic.  She has been recognized by the Fayette County Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, and the University of Kentucky College of Law for her corporate and immigration legal work.  

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JACKIE JAY 

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PRONOUNS 

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TITLE/POSITION

Treasurer and Secretary

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Jackie Jay is a professor of ancient history at Eastern Kentucky University.  Originally from Canada, she moved to the United States in 2001 to begin a PhD program in Egyptology at the University of Chicago.  She is a member of Embrace Church in Lexington and sits on the church’s Lead and Discipleship Teams.  She has a ten-year-old son who has fueled her interest in Star Wars, lacrosse, and Pokemon.

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MICHELLE GARDNER

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TITLE/POSITION 

Board Member

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PRONOUNS 

she, her, hers 

 

Michelle is a member of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church where she first learned about CRCKY.  When she retired from a financial position at the church, she realized she could use those skills for the benefit of CRCKY.  Michelle has Masters degrees in Public Administration and in Library Science.  Her career, as well as her community work, has been in the areas of the arts, libraries, and other non-profits.  

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Michelle lives in Lexington with her husband, Jim.  Their son is married to a Guatemalan national, and all the Gardners (including their 4 year old grandson) love to spend time in Guatemala each year.  This connection to Central America is a strong motivation to work for immigrants from any country. 

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NADIA RASHEED, MD

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TITLE/POSITION 

Board Member

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PRONOUNS 

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Languages: Arabic

 

“You cannot change the world, but you can change someone’s world. “

 

Nadia Rasheed was born and raised in New York City.  She attended high school in New Jersey and medical school in Baghdad Iraq.  A resident of Lexington for more than 30 years, she has always been a human rights activist.  Nadia has been involved with many organizations, including Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Council on American Islamic relations, Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, Lexington United Interfaith Encounters, the Mayors international Affairs Advisory Commission, Majid Bilal, the Share Center, and the Christian Muslim Dialogue.  She is married to Dr. Karim Rasheed and has two grown children.

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GALADRIEL ("VAL") STAMM

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TITLE/POSITION 

Board Member, Senior Intake Worker

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PRONOUNS 

she, her, hers 

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Languages: Fluent Spanish and French, Intermediate Haitian Creole

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Galadriel is a German-American from a mixed-status household.  She spent the first three years of her life in Germany before moving to the U.S. where she has lived since then.  Galadriel speaks fluent French, professionally fluent Spanish, intermediary Haitian Creole, and beginner Arabic.

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Galadriel joined the CRCKY Board in 2021.  Since April 2022, she has also been a Senior Intake Worker.  She has interned at Neighbors Immigration Clinic and Global Lex.  She has also worked as a volunteer tutor for Kentucky Refugees Ministries.  In June 2021, Galadriel became a qualified French-English medical interpreter.

Galadriel is currently studying for her BA in International Relations in New York City.

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Galadriel is a Department of Justice (DOJ) Partially Accredited Representative, a qualified medical interpreter,  and a licensed Notary.​

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MINDY WOODALL

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TITLE/POSITION 

Board Member

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PRONOUNS 

she, her, hers 

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Mindy Woodall is a Family Resource Coordinator (FRC) at Breckinridge Elementary School.  Since she started working at Breckinridge last school year, Mindy has been a tireless advocate for her families.   Breckinridge has the highest population of non-English speakers of any Fayette County Public School.  Many of her families need wraparound care.  When she is not busy working at Breckinridge, Mindy can usually be found with her husband and children.

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KRISTEN A. KOLENZ

Board Member

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PRONOUNS 

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Languages: Spanish

Kristen A. Kolenz is an assistant professor of international studies, co-chair of gender studies, and affiliated faculty in the Latin American studies program at Centre College. Kristen speaks fluent Spanish.  Her academic research focuses on activist responses to state violence in Central America and Central American migration. She was born and raised in northeast Ohio, lived in Guatemala, and now lives in Lexington with her wife and dogs. Kristen also volunteers with the Georgia-based El Refugio organization and the Lexington Pride Center.

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CLAUDE J. CHRISTENSEN

Board Member

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Claude lives in Georgetown with his wife Sandi. They have 3 grown children, 5 grandchildren, and 6 great-grand children. He is a retired Federal Government Executive, a former Mayor (Sadieville, KY), and a Former President of the Kentucky League of Cities and the Georgetown-Scott County Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Lexington Kentucky North Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he serves as Stake Communications Director.

 

Claude is a graduate of Red Rocks Community College in Denver andMetropolitan State University, also in Denver, where he majored in the Earth Sciences. He holds an AS degree in Geology and a BS Degree in Land Use. He is also a graduate of the Department of the Interior Advanced Management Program in Washington, D.C. His principle interests are travel, cooking, and music.

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