Staff

Administration

Eh Tah Khu

Co-Executive Director
ekhu@mnkaren.org
651-202-3114

Alexis Walstad

Co-Executive Director
awalstad@mnkaren.org
651-202-3120

Clara Tunwin

Program Director - Community Health & Social Services
ctunwin@mnkaren.org
651-202-3125

Sara Johnson

Program Director - Employment Services
sjohnson@mnkaren.org
651-202-3110

Arash Yousufi

Program Director - Youth & New Arrival Services
ayousufi@mnkaren.org
651-202-3104

Alice Buckner

Development Director
abuckner@mnkaren.org
651-202-3108

Michelle Vohs

Office Manager
mvohs@mnkaren.org
651-202-3121

Suzanne Olive

Volunteer Coordinator
solive@mnkaren.org
651-202-3112

Ian Masica

Data Specialist
imasica@mnkaren.org 
651-202-3101

Pa Mu Paw

Receptionist
ppaw@mnkaren.org

Employment Services

Lisa Gibson

Program Manager for Career Pathways and Financial Education
lgibson@mnkaren.org
651-202-3135

Arwin Shamal

Job Developer
ashamal@mnkaren.org
651-253-4373

Judy Karasch

Job Developer
jkarasch@mnkaren.org
612-868-5224

Abedullah Babakarkhail

Employment Counselor
ababakarkhail@mnkaren.org 
651-272-9281

Jovanna Sol-Lopez

Employment Counselor
jsollopez@mnkaren.org

Lisa Khang

Career Pathways Training Coordinator
lkhang@mnkaren.org
651-202-3126

Sarah Shapiro

Career Development Counselor (AMR)
sshapiro@mnkaren.org
651-253-5918

Brooke Nelson

Career Development Counselor (TRIN)
bnelson@mnkaren.org
651-253-6330

Latyran Adams

Financial Coach and Supervisor
Ladams@mnkaren.org
651-815-6844

MuMu Aye

Financial & Employment Resource Navigator
maye@mnkaren.org
651-391-9811

Laymu John

Financial & Employment Resource Navigator
laymupaw@mnkaren.org
651-242-4724

Alpha Kisusi

Financial & Employment Resource Navigator
akisusi@mnkaren.org
651-815-6848

Ammal Hagi

Work Experience and Placement Navigator
ahagi@mnkaren.org
651-815-6847 ext 2018

Social Services

Asadullah Zazai

Program Manager for New Arrival Services
azazai@mnkaren.org
651-202-8581

Sawchritheh Sayoo

Family Assister
chen@mnkaren.org
651-242-4591

Hamed Khan Zadran

Family Assister
hzadran@mnkaren.org
651-202-3131

Hta Thi Yu Moo

Program Coordinator & Supervisor for Social Services
hmoo@mnkaren.org
651-202-3107

Synthia Htoo

Social Service Coordinator (Elder Program)
shtoo@mnkaren.org
651-202-3102

Community Health

Miguel Izaola

Youth Health Program Manager
mizaola@mnkaren.org
651-253-3523

Ner Mu

Youth Health Educator
nmu@mnkaren.org
651-202-3132

Hsa Hser Ku

Community Health Educator
hku@mnkaren.org
651-202-3128

Lah Tha Pwee

Karen Culture Broker
lah.pwee@fairview.org
612-836-8085

Toe Lay

Youth Case Manager
msher@mnkaren.org
(651) 202-3118

Ku Htoo

Youth Case Manager
kuhtoo@mnkaren.org
651-253-3845

Youth Development

Ashley Daniels

Youth Programs Manager
adaniels@mnkaren.org
651-202-3122

Mular Lerpwel

Youth Development Coordinator
mlerpwel@mnkaren.org
651-202-3119

Pong Pop

Youth Development Coordinator
ppop@mnkaren.org
651-202-3103

Laila Joya

Youth and Family Coach
ljoya@mnkaren.org
651-202-3124

Shahrom Saidov

Youth and Family Coach
ssaidov@mnkaren.org
612-226-1274

Abdul Quraishi

Youth & Family Coach
aquraishi@mnkaren.org
651-815-6840

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