Ana (Anita) Barker
VP & Director of Education

	Years employed at the International Institute: Since September 1991
	Department/Function Overseen: Directs agency's education department program including core ESOL classes, literacy tutorial, citizenship preparation, pre-vocational and computer training classes. Develops and implements programs and related services to effectively meet client and community needs as well as contractual requirements.
	Education: M.Ed (Area of Study: TESOL): Temple University, PA; Missouri Certification in Adult Basic Education since 1991.
	Community Participation: Member, Refugee and Immigrant Consortium (RIC); Chair, RIC Education Committee; Vice Chair, SLPS Adult Education and Literacy Advisory Board; Member of AEL's Policy and Evaluation Committee; Member of International TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and MIDTESOL; Member, RHC Health Literacy Task Force.

Sarah Bekemeyer
Community Relations Manager
Arts Director of Festival of Nations

	Years employed at the International Institute: Since August 2007
	Department/Function Overseen: Manages the volunteer and internship coordinates program and helps coordinate development and fundraising activities. Assists with the arts programming at the Festival of Nations and overall, supports community outreach endeavors.
	Education: BA, Anthropology & BA, History; University of Missouri-Columbia. MA, International Affairs; Washington University, MO.
	Community Participation: Junior Board Member (Development Committee Chair), IISTL; Member, Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association; Member, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.

P. Ariel Burgess
VP & Director of Client Services

	Years employed at the International Institute: Since March 2000
	Department/Function Overseen: Directs agency's client services program, including refugee resettlement, case management, employment, senior services and the social work and counseling activities of the departments‚ social workers and therapists.
	Education: MSW; George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, MO
	Community Participation: Member, Refugee and Immigrant Consortium (RIC); member, RIC Mental Health Committee