Meet Our '21-'22 Members

RISE AmeriCorps Members are intentionally recruited from the diverse
​refugee and immigrant communities they serve.
Click on each member to read their bio and learn more.

Meet Our '21-'22 Members

RISE AmeriCorps Members are intentionally recruited from the diverse
​refugee and immigrant communities they serve.
Click on each member to read their bio and learn more.

YADIRA GUZMAN

Al Éxito
​Des Moines

GISSELLE
HERRERA

Al Éxito
Des Moines

MELISSA
​HIDALGO

Al Éxito
Des Moines

JUAN CARLOS
OROPEZA

Al Éxito
Des Moines

SHEL
AZALEA

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

LANA
BACCAM-PAREDES

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

KAMAURA
​KIM

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

KEEZENG
​LEE

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

MAR BLU
​MOO

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

RON
​MOO

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

DECEMBER
​PAW

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

NA SEUL
SON

ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

DAVID
CLOWER

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

VICTORIA
CONOAN

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

NASRA
​HAGI

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

MARIA
OSMAN

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

LAURENT
RAMAZANI

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

SAM
​SCHWARTZ

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

MARIMER
STADTMUELLER

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

BENJAMIN
​​​TURNER

Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids

NANCY
​ALERS

Centro Latino of Iowa
Council Bluffs

JEANNETTE
​CHOCAN

Centro Latino of Iowa
Council Bluffs

SAYRI
REYNA

City of Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction

ANA
VAZQUEZ-RAMÍREZ

City of Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction

SUL
​CIANG

Community Youth Concepts
Des Moines

CIERRA
​KRAUSS

Community Youth Concepts
Des Moines

JACKSON
NDINZINGABO

Community Youth Concepts
Des Moines

IKRAN
AHMED

EMBARC
Des Moines

EYOB
GEBREZGABIHER​

EMBARC
Des Moines

KEILY
ESCOBAR TORRES

EMBARC 
Des Moines

MIN HYUK 
​LEE

EMBARC
Des Moines

VAN
​MAWII

EMBARC
Des Moines

RAQUEL
​MEDINA

EMBARC
Des Moines

PRAY 
MEH

EMBARC
Des Moines

THU
​MEH

EMBARC
Des Moines

JASMINA
​PAW

EMBARC
Des Moines

LA
PAW

EMBARC 
Des Moines

CHELSEA
SCHULA

EMBARC
Des Moines

ASHLEE
​SEATON

EMBARC
Des Moines

EMILY
SOUTHARD

EMBARC
Des Moines

FEKADU 
TEKLE

EMBARC
Des Moines

TAYLOR
THOMAS

EMBARC
Des Moines

KARA
​GRAVERT

​EMBARC
Waterloo

PAW
​HOPE

EMBARC
Waterloo

NGUN 
​IANG

EMBARC
Waterloo

MORGAN
KAPPING

EMBARC
Waterloo

KERENE
​KIZYALA

EMBARC
Waterloo

LAYNA
​MEE

EMBARC
Waterloo

PE
​MEH

EMBARC
Waterloo

ELLE
​WASKOW

EMBARC
Waterloo

ELSA
​BARROSO-RAMIREZ

Hoover Community School
Cedar Rapids

TANIA
​EKUTSHU

Hoover Community School
Cedar Rapids

NAFI
​LAMIDI

Hoover Community School
Cedar Rapids

DAVID
​NIYOGUSHIMA

Hoover Community School
Cedar Rapids

JONATAN
ARTOLA MEIJA

IC Compassion
Iowa City

MADDIE
MARQUARDT

IC Compassion
Iowa City

ASEL
​NASR

IC Compassion
Iowa City

FATIMA ABDELHALEEM

Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City

MOHAMED
​ALWASILA

Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City

PRINCY
​KANIKI

Kirkwood Community College 
Iowa City

FARHAIN
​MOHAMED

Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City

ALEX
RUNEZERWA

Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City

JENNIFER
​YAQUE

Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City

JESSE 
​SON

 Korean-American Society of Iowa

JIYOUN
​YOO

Korean-American Society of Iowa

MARIELY
PERALES VEGA

La Luz Centro Cultural
​Hampton

MARIA
​BARROSO

Línea de Ayuda en Iowa (Iowa Spanish Helpline)
Des Moines

LAURA
MEZA

Línea de Ayuda en Iowa (Iowa Spanish Helpline)
Des Moines

AUTUMN
​DIESBURG

RISE AmeriCorps Program/EMBARC
Des Moines

JULIA
​DIGIACOMO

RISE AmeriCorps Program/EMBARC
Des Moines

DESTINY
​LUONG

RISE AmeriCorps Program/EMBARC
Des Moines

AMANDA COLLEEN
MCVANN

RISE AmeriCorps Program/EMBARC
Des Moines

SAMUEL
​TI THA ZAM

RISE AmeriCorps Program/EMBARC
Des Moines

FADILATOU
​BOUKARI

Tapestry Farms
Davenport

  HOPE
NYANDUHURA

Tapestry Farms
Davenport