OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dehpue Zuo, Chair
Currently serving as Deputy Minister for Economic Management at Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. A seasoned macroeconomist, he has held key roles in government and academia, including leadership positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tohono O’odham Community College in the U.S. He co-founded the Partnership for Sustainable Development in Liberia and has contributed to major economic policy initiatives. He holds advanced degrees in economics and community development from institutions in the U.S. and Liberia.
Nicola Sutton, Secretary
A development professional with >10 years’ experience in West Africa. As Program Manager for the DEAR Foundation Switzerland, she has worked closely with LREC administration on operational matters since 2012. Previously, she has held both administrative and grant-management roles in the Australian public sector.
Hawah Goll-Kotchi
LREC’s longest-serving Board member, Hawah has been involved since 2007. Former Deputy Minister of Instruction at the Ministry of Education, Hawah brings with her a wealth of knowledge about the education sector in Liberia. In addition to her role on the LREC Board, Hawah serves as Director of the Providence Foundation, working on health and education projects in Bo Waterside, near the Liberian border with Sierra Leone.
Harris Fomba Tarnue
Principal and former EO of the Booker Washington Institute, Harris Tarnue is a seasoned educator and management specialist. He holds Master’s Degrees in Public Sector Management and Public Procurement for Sustainable Development, as well as a Bachelor of General Law. In the past he has served as Deputy Director-General for Research and Consultancy Services at the Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA), and as a member of the Transitional Legislative Assembly where he served on committees on Education, Planning & Economic Affairs, and Banking & Currency. He continues to share his expertise with others by lecturing at both the University of Liberia and Cuttington Graduate School. He is a resident of the Duazon community.
Sevim Araz
Executive Director of the DEAR Foundation Switzerland, Sevim Araz has extensive experience in banking and private philanthropy. The DEAR Foundation Switzerland has supported operations at the Liberia Renaissance Education Complex since 2016.
Dr Benetta Collins-Andrews
A Specialist Pediatrician, Dr Andrews currently serves as Chair of the Liberian Medical and Dental Council, and as Assistant Secretary General at the Liberian College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is an alumnus of the Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship Program, and remains actively involved in clinical research. Dr Andrews is also a member of the Duazon community - home to LREC.
ADMINISTRATION
Elaine Cole
Position: Principal
Qualifications: BA (School Administration)
DAVID DOKIE
Position: Vice-Principal
Qualifications: MA (Educational Administration & Supervision)
SAMUEL KOLLIE
Position: Registrar
Qualifications: BBA (Accounting)
MEKO TARWILLE
Position: Nurse & Counsellor
Qualifications: BSN (Nursing), Diploma (Psychological Counselling)
QUATAMA MOORE
Position: Development Associate & Digital Literacy Coordinator
Qualifications: BSc (IT), C Certificate (Education)
AQUACIOUS ZURBAH
Position: Administrative Assistant
Qualifications: BA (Biblical Studies, Education Minor)
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (SMC)
Ellen Addae
Manages: Nursery - Grade 1
Teaches: Grade 6
Qualifications: BSc (Secondary Education - English & Language Arts)
Bernice Fiske
Manages: Grades 2 - 6
Teaches: Grade 3
Qualifications: B Diploma (Education)
James Sannoh
Manages: Grades 7 - 9
Teaches: JHS Math and SHS Chemistry
Qualifications: BSc (Chemistry), C Certificate (Education), Teach for Liberia Fellow
Boakai Morris
Manages: Grades 10 - 12
Teaches: SHS English & Literature
Qualifications: BSc (Secondary Education and English)
TEACHING STAFF
JENNIS TOGBA
Teaches: Nursery
Qualifications: AA (Education - Early Childhood)
ALETHA KPALLEH
Teaches: Kindergarten 1
Qualifications: AA (Education - Early Childhood through Upper Primary)
HELEN BRACEWELL
Teaches: Kindergarten 2
Qualifications: AA (School Administration)
ABIGAIL DAYEPAYE
Teaches: Grade 1
Qualifications: AA (Education)
ETHEL VORKPOR
Teaches: Grade 2
Qualifications: BA (School Administration)
COOTA KAMARA
Teaches: Grade 4
Qualifications: BSc (Secondary Education)
CHERUE WASHINGTON
Teaches: Grade 5
Qualifications: BSc (Primary Education)
ABRAHAM FLAHN
Teaches: PE, Civics, Business
Qualifications: C Certificate (Education)
CARPER GARWAY
Teaches: JHS General Science
Qualifications: BSc (Agronomy)
EDDISON ZOEGAR
Teaches: JHS English & Literature
Qualifications: BA (Education - English & School Administration)
ALPHA SUMO
Teaches: JHS Social Studies & SHS History
Qualifications: BA (Secondary Education - History & Geography)
ELBERT ZINGBAY
Teaches: SHS Math & Physics
Qualifications: ASc (Geology)
PORTIA TARPEH
Teaches: SHS Geography & Biology
Qualifications: BSc (Biology)
JOSHUA DIGGS
Teaches: SHS Economics
Qualifications: BBA (Accounting)
LAVICTOE SHERIFF
Teaches: Library
Qualifications: BA (Education)
AMOS WILSON
Teaches: French
Qualifications: BP Certificate
DEAREST WILLIAMS
Teaches: TVET Electricity
Qualifications: BSc (Electrical Engineering)
ELOISE NEBLETT
Teaches: TVET Catering & Hospitality
Qualifications: BSc (Agriculture & Forestry)
MORRIS KAMARA
Teaches: TVET Auto-mechanics
Qualifications: Diploma (Automotive Repair)
TENIZEE BARYOGAR
Teaches: Science
Qualifications: BSc (Public Health), Teach for Liberia Fellow
