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 -- bongani@SAEP.org

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 stick around for a long time.

Send Sara an email -- wanderingmuhl@gmail.com

Gregory Mutumi

Environmental Coordinator

Gregory Mutumi is completing his Msc Zoology with the University of Cape Town. He did his Undergraduate studies (Bsc Honours Forestry and Wildlife Management) at the National University of Science and Technology of Zimbabwe, and also has a Diploma in Forestry from the Zimbabwe College of Forestry. Gregory was born in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe where he grew up with the love of nature. He enjoys the out door life, exploring the wild, learning more about what nature has and how people can benefit sustainably from it. Gregory will be coordinating the High School Environment Program and the World Cup Environment Festival. He hopes to be around for a long time.

Send Gregory an email -- gmutumi@gmail.com