JARED OUBRE

Williams College, B.A., English, Harvard Divinity School, M.T.S. (Master’s in Theological Studies)

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Jared wanted to see more of the world, so he headed to the East Coast for college. While at Williams College, he developed an interest in traveling. He first studied abroad his sophomore year, venturing to Panama for a semester with the School of International Training in a program titled “Conservation and Development.” The next summer his thirst to better understand educational disparities around the world led him to Peru and soon after to Nicaragua, where social justice issues opened his eyes to the great privileges he was afforded by holding a U.S. passport. After four years of liberal arts exploration, Jared entered the Peace Corps and served as an environmental educator in the mountains of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican people welcomed him with great hospitality and shared with him the education of “Grit,” learning to be happy with few material possessions. After his unique experience living abroad Jared attended Harvard Divinity School where he focused on the study of world religions and Latino social justice issues. He now serves as the director of the after school program, Project Dream, in the highest altitude school district in the country in Leadville, Colorado. He has the opportunity to speak Spanish on a daily basis during his work with a bright and underserved population of Latino high school students. In his free time Jared loves to run with his dog “Corazón,” sing in a community choir, and cook Mexican meals with his wife Emily.

SARAH INGRAHAM

Skidmore College, B.A., Psychology, Columbia University, M.A., International Education Development

While at Columbia University, Sarah studied international education development with a focus on peace education and family and communities as educators. For Sarah’s master’s thesis she researched permaculture in Costa Rica as a method of sustainable development, as well as how it contributes to happiness indices. Sarah has traveled extensively in Latin and South America, including a gap year before college, followed by a semester in Panama studying conservation and development. Sarah enjoys surfing, hiking, biking, rock climbing, swimming, and playing tennis. Sarah currently works as the Education and Policy Associate at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, where she facilitates higher education courses in experiential settings. This fall, Sarah will be pursuing a Ph.D. in international education. Sarah is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French.