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ACC employs a qualified staff with ample experience working with refugees and immigrants. ACC staff practice a holistic method of providing services, sharing resources and maintaining a team approach to assisting clients. 16 languages including Amharic, Arabic, Dinka, French, Hindi, Kiswahili, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, and Russian are represented. Ethnic, religious and cultural diversity is also reflected. All staff contributes to the needs of agency clients due to their dedicated concern for refugees. Current full-time staff is as follows;
ACC Support Staff
 Director, Jennifer Kroeck Gueddiche.
Ms. Gueddiche holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science and a Masters degree in International Development Studies from the university of Denver. She has over eight years experience working with refugees, community resources and fundraising. Additionally, she has several years experience working with low income housing programs. Jennifer oversees all programming and reports directly to ECDC President Tsehaye Teferra. Jennifer can be reached at
jgueddiche@africancommunitycenter.net
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303-399-4500 X13
 Bookkeeper, Haregewoin Weledmariam.
Ms. Weledmariam is an immigrant from Ethiopia and received a grant of asylum in 2001. She is currently a student in accounting at The Community College of Denver. In addition, Ms. Weledmariam has two years of accounting experience and four years of administrative experience. She is active in the Community and serves as an ambassador to the Ethiopian community for our agency. Haregewoin
can be reached at hweledmariam@africancommunitycenter.net
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303-832-4504
 Hirut
Zengu, Bookkeeper Assistant
Language: Amharic
303-832-4505
hzengu@africancommunitycenter.net
 Gatwech
Reat, Reception
Languages: Nuer, Shilluk, Arabic
303-399-4500 X10
great@africancommunitycenter.net
ACC employs a qualified staff with:
 Julia
Paul, TANIF Program Coordinator
Language: Spanish,
French, German
303.399.4500 X18
jpaul@africancommunitycenter.net
 Kevin
Mohatt, Volunteer Coordinator
Language: Spanish
303-399-4500 XX19
kmohatt@africancommunitycenter.net
Case Management Team
 Sitora
Rashidova, Medical Coordinator
Languages: Tajik, Russian, Farsi
303-399-4500 X16
srashidova@africancommunitycenter.net
 Mikhail
Eydinov, Initial Services
Languages: Russian
303-399-4500 X20
meydinov@africancommunitycenter.net
 Min
Naing Oo, Initial Services
Languages: Burmese, Karen, Chin
303--399-4500 X30
mnaing@africancommunitycenter.net
 Erin
Herbert, Initial Services
Languages: French
303-399-4500
X26
eherbert@africancommunitycenter.net
 Jamal Ali, Program Officer
Languages: Somali, Arabic, Amharic and Kiswahili
303.399.4500 X16
jali@africancommunitycenter.net
 Zewdu
Hailegiorgis, Program Officer
Languages: Amharic
303-399-4500 X27
zhaile@africancommunitycenter.net
 Alexa
Sisk, MG Case Manager
Languages: German, Spanish and Portuguese
303.399.4500 X15
asisk@africancommunitycenter.net
Employment Team
 Hussen Abdulahi, Lead Employment Specialist
Languages: Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Hindi and Silte
303.399.4500 X17
habdulahi@africancommunitycenter.net
 Erin Efaw, Employment Development Coordinator
Languages: French
303.399.4500 X14
eefaw@africancommunitycenter.net
 Neami
Andemariam, Extended Services/OED
Language: Amharic, Tigrinya
303.399.4500 X28
nandemariam@africancommunitycenter.net
Education & Training Team
 Daniel
Smith, Youth Program Coordinator
Langages: German
303.399.4500 X11
dsmith@africancommunitycenter.net
 Emilie
Gettliffe, Youth Trainer & Tobacco Specialist
Languages: French, Wolof
303-832-3141
egetliffe@africancommunitycenter.net
 Tracy
Butterwick, ESL Life Skills Instructor
Language: Spanish
303-832-3141
tbutterwick@africancommunitycenter.net
 Emily
Melton, Early Childhood Development Training Coordinator
303-832-3141
emelton@africancommunitycenter.net
Safari-Seconds Thrift Store Team
Omar
al Faroud,
Furniture Set-Ups and Intake
Languages: Spanish,
Kiswahili
303.399-4500 X19
 Emily
Huston, Safari Seconds Manager
Languages: French, American Sign Language, German
303-722-4500
ehuston@africancommunitycenter.net
 Nancy
Contizano, Safari Seconds Case Manager
Languages: Arabic
303-399-4500 X12
ncontizano@africancommunitycenter.net
 Gabe
Kadell, Safari Seconds Employment Specialist
Languages: Spanish, Arabic,
French
303-399-4500 X29
gkadell@africancommunitycenter.net
 Lucas
Thomas, Retail Assistant
Language: Spanish
303-722-4500
lthomas@africancommunitycenter.net
 Abdul
Rakeen, Retail Assistant
Languages: Farsi, Pashtu
303-722-4500
arakeen@africancommunitycenter.net
Hassan Khamis, Fatherhood Program Coordinator
Languages: Arabic, Lingala
303-832-4505
hkhamis@africancommunitycenter.net
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