Team

James G. Huff Jr., PhD

James “Jamie” G. Huff Jr. is Associate Professor of Human Needs and Global Resources and Anthropology at Wheaton College. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Human Needs and Global Resources Program. His scholarship explores themes related to rural community development, religion in Latin America, faith-rooted social movements…...

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Johnny Llenera, M.Div.

From the beautiful country of Peru, Johnny Llerena is a Provisional Elder of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. He earned his Master of Divinity from Duke University Divinity School in 2021. For five years, Johnny has been the executive coordinator of the Institute for Wesleyan Studies –…...

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Vilma Balmaceda, PhD

Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Vilma “Nina” Balmaceda is a scholar-practitioner whose work focuses on education and civic leadership development for justice, peace, and reconciliation.  Nina holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru; master’s degrees in International Peace Studies, and in Government; and a Ph.D.…...

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Roberto W. Chia, MA, LPC

Roberto is a certified mental health counselor by the National Board of Clinical Counselors, and the State of New York. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Roberto now lives in Durham, NC where through his professional practice he serves families and individuals of all ages as they struggle with mental,…...

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Ann Jennings-Grisham

Ann and her family live in Medellín, Colombia and have worked with Paz y Esperanza since 2011.  Prior to her current role, Ann served as Office Administrator of the Santa Cruz, Bolivia office. Aside from coordinating international volunteers and interns with Paz y Esperanza offices in Latin America, Ann is…...

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Jonathan Raber

Jon works to support local leaders in Latin America and the international growth of Peace and Hope. With a degree from Nyack College in Intercultural Studies and International Relief & Development, Jon gained experience as a practitioner in his hometown, Chambersburg, PA. For 12 years he ran a community initiative,…...

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Vanessa Rodriguez, J.D.

K. Vanessa Rodriguez is pursuing a PhD in Social Ethics at Drew University, while maintaining her practice as an immigration attorney in the D.C. metropolitan area.  Vanessa obtained a B.S. in Business Administration at the American University in D.C. and subsequently a Juris Doctorate at the Washington College of Law…...

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Kim Nguyen

Kim Nguyen grew up in Lancaster, PA. She later moved to Philadelphia to study at Temple University where she got her bachelor’s degree. After graduating, she moved to Nyack, NY to get her Masters in Divinity at the Alliance Theological Seminary. She currently lives in the Bronx working with the youth in her…...

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Pablo Emil Garcia Ruiz

Pablo was born in the beautiful province of Loreto, Peru and grew up in Lima. At 17 years old, he moved to the US to study at Nyack College. He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science and later received his Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. He currently works…...

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