Avuyile Koli

Coordinator, ADT Teach

Avuyile coordinates ADT Teach. More details to come!

Send Avuyile an email -- avuyile.business@gmail.com

Bongani Ndubata

Coordinator, Hope Scholars Programme

Bongani Ndubata was born in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He graduated from high school in Khayelitsha township and studied for a year on full scholarship at the Tertiary School in Business Administration. Following his schooling, Bongani spent two years working in Public Relations at the University of South Africa and then worked at Ikamva Youth, an education non-profit in Khayelitsha, where he served as a tutor and mentor. During this time Bongani was also a trustee of the Lucca Leadership Trust. Today, he coordinates SAEP's Hope Scholars and Environmental Outreach programmes. Outside of work, Bongani is active as a youth leader at his church.

Send Bongani an email -- bonganindubata@gmail.com

James Bonner

Coordinator, Matric Success Programme

James is working on SAEP's High School and Bridging Year programmes. He is tutoring a number of the Bridging Year interns in Maths in preparation for them re-writing their Matric exams this winter. He is also working with Grade 9 learners at Zisukhanyo High School at the initial stages of the Hope Scholar's programme.

James is originally from Lancashire, England. He has a Masters degree in Development Economics from Nottingham University. For 3 years, up until January 2009, he was working as an economist for the Scottish Government in Edinburgh. He has now taken a career break to come out to South Africa to do voluntary work for SAEP for around 9 months.

Send James an email -- jamesbonner37@gmail.com

Shep Willis

Manager, High School and Bridging Year Programmes

Shep Willis comes from Durham, North Carolina. He worked as a journalist and editor in North Carolina and Washington, DC before joining SAEP in June 2007.

Shep originally planned to volunteer for a few months, but he soon fell in love with Cape Town and the work SAEP was doing. He has decided to stick around. He is currently the manager of the High School and Gap Year Programmes and will be with SAEP through the end of the year. He also tutors English to Grade 12 learners at Zisukhanyo Senior Secondary School. He enjoys movies, hiking, University of North Carolina sports, and talking to his dog.

Send Shep an email -- Shep@SAEP.org

Sara Muhl

High School Academic Co-ordinator

Sara is managing the academic curricula for the high school programmes, co-ordinating the environmental clubs with Tracey and tutoring the Hope Scholars. She was born and schooled in Cape Town and attended UCT and Stellenbosch universities. Sara has a master's in conservation ecology and is passionate about the environment and education. An enthusiastic traveller, she has lived in Canada and the UK and been to many parts of Europe, especially with her bicycle! Sara has been mountain biking for ten years and has been part of the South African mountain bike team for three, achieving national colours for this sport. Creativity is also important to Sara and she has worked as a florist and even has a floristry qualification. She has also worked in the film industry as an environmental control officer for national park areas. She joined SAEP in January 2010 and is hoping to around for a long time.

Send Sara an email -- wanderingmuhl@gmail.com