Toma Barre Education is a small team with an all-hands-on-deck work ethic. Across cultures and experiences, we bring different perspectives to the table … even when the conversations are hard. We operate with clarity, accountability, and respect. Our size keeps us focused. Our diversity makes us powerful. And our commitment to one another is what makes the work endure.

2025 - 2028

Board of Directors

  • Alysa Iyana

    Chair

    Provides strategic leadership and ensures alignment between governance and long-term institutional vision.

  • Dr. Naresh Seetharam

    Vice Chair

    Supports board governance and advances global partnerships and emerging opportunities.

  • Abdelrahman Mohamed

    Treasurer

    Leads financial oversight, ensuring responsible stewardship and alignment with the organization’s long-term financial strategy.

  • Seanny Canning

    Secretary

    Oversees board documentation, procedural integrity, and governance compliance.

  • John Nwoke

    Director (Healthcare & Accessibility)

    Guides wellness, accessibility, and inclusive systems development.

  • Shaunna Gilmore

    Director (Stakeholder Relations)

    Oversees multi-stakeholder engagement strategy to ensure governance decisions reflect institutional accountability, transparency, and long-term trust.

  • Javian Trotman

    Director (Digital Strategy)

    Advises on infrastructure, innovation, and long-term digital resilience.

Our Leadership Philosophy

At Toma Barre Education, leadership is relational before it is positional.
We build teams that are structured, accountable, and globally competent while remaining human, adaptive, and open to innovation.

We welcome collaboration across sectors, cultures, and disciplines. The best is that we are not afraid to try [try again] to refine and grow together.

Leadership & Administration

  • Alysa Iyana

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Dr. Naresh Seetharam

    Chief Assessment & Examinations Officer

  • Position Opening 05/2026

    Head of Public Relations

  • Irma Rodriguez

    Director of Administration

  • Position Opening 07/2026

    Director of Operations

  • Position Opening 05/2026

    Digital Marketing Associate

  • Nashwa Abdelrahman

    Executive Operations and Liaison Associate

  • Yash Bhatia

    Lead Learning Specialist (STEM)

  • Position Opening 05/2026

    Learning Specialist (English & Psychology)

  • Position Opening 05/2026

    Learning Specialist (Business & Economics)

  • Seanny Canning

    Program Liaison & Field Coordinator (PlayForward)

  • Mike Noori

    Program Liaison & Field Coordinator (Speak to the World)

  • Position Opening 08/2026

    Program Liaison & Field Coordinator (Education Unbroken)

  • Jessica Martin, FNP-BC

    Educational Care Team Clinician (Photo Coming Soon)

  • Yasmin Mendoza-Sewell

    Educational Care Team Clinician

Global Strategy Council

The Global Strategy Council is a representative leadership body composed of elected members from each Advisory Committee. It provides long-term strategic guidance and serves as a bridge between the Board of Directors and the Advisory Committees.

Role of the Global Strategy Council

The Council:

  • Synthesizes cross-committee insights

  • Advises on institutional growth

  • Protects mission integrity

  • Anticipates cultural, economic, and humanitarian shifts

It does not replace the Board of Directors.
It strengthens institutional foresight.

Advisory Committees & Strategic Domains

Toma Barre Education Advisory Committees & Strategic Domains convene leaders and practitioners who contribute specialized insight across key global domains. Rooted in research, lived experience, and professional rigor, these committees shape recommendations that support thoughtful growth and responsible action.

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Operational Support

Toma Barre Education maintains contracted support services through Toma Barre Consultancy Group (TBCG), ensuring structured administrative, sales, and financial coordination.