People

• Founders
• U.S. Staff
• Guatemala Staff
• Board of Trustees
• Advisory Board

Founders

Jeff Berninger, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives
Joe Berninger, Co-Founder and Executive Director 

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U.S. Staff

Cooperative for Education employs 11.3 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff in the U.S. For a full list of current U.S. staff, click here. The U.S. team manages:

• Fundraising and grant writing
• Budget and accounting
• Donor relations and marketing communications
• Cultural awareness and education programs
• Project coordination, planning, and evaluation

Our Board of Trustees and Advisory Board provide the leadership and strategic vision for the organization.

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Guatemala Staff

CoEd has 27.8 FTE employees in Guatemala. Click here for a full list of our Guatemala staff. The Guatemala staff manages:

• Project planning and oversight
• Communication with local schools and organizations
• Human resources
• Accounting

"CoEd is incredibly well organized... I do have to give credit to the consistent professionalism of CoEd's in-country staff. They know their job, they know their procedures, they believe in what they're doing, and they are tremendously courteous—which I believe is behind the success of the partnerships that they have with the schools and their staff."
—Tim Magee, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Development

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Board of Trustees

For a full board list, click here.

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Advisory Board

Click here for a full advisory board list.

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