Abdallah was born in Saudi to parents who taught around the Middle East, and raised in Gaza. At 11, he represented refugee children to UN and US officials through a DoS program. He left home at 16 for United World College Red Cross Nordic in Norway, followed by a bridge year program in Senegal. He further has […]
Wael Haidar is one of our alumni, who comes from Bourj Al Barajneh refugee camp in Lebanon. A 2018 graduate of Lehigh University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a 2020 graduate with an M.S. in Management. Wael is a highly valued mentor at LE•O, providing invaluable support to our team in numerous ways.
Ahmed Musallam is a Principal Engineer at Adobe, originally from Gaza. He was awarded a scholarship to pursue his undergraduate studies at Augsburg College, where he earned a degree in Computer Science with a double minor in Mathematics and Management Information Systems. During his time in college, Ahmed gained valuable experience through roles such as
Diana Al Shaer Is an international sports diplomat, a member of the Palestinian Olympic team rider (dressage) and a journalist. Languages: Russian, English, French, German, Spanish
Deya leads and advises the board as the Board Chair. She advocates for and promotes the organizations’ mission. She runs the day to day work of the organization as its Executive Director. A visionary, Deya’ ensures that the board has up-to-date information on ongoing activities, looks to the future for change and opportunity and incorporates
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Neeran Saraf Neeran is a senior IT consultant with over twenty-five years of experience in the development and implementation of enterprise-wide IT strategies, architecture and systems. She is a certified enterprise architect and for the past ten years worked with various size organizations assessing their technology needs and developing a technology strategy that is aligned
Iman AbuAitah, from Gaza, is the Director of Student Affairs and a Board Member at the Leonard Education Organization (LEO), where she plays a crucial role in student advising, mentorship, and career development. Passionate about education equity, she helps students navigate higher education and achieve their professional aspirations. She also serves as a graphic designer
Tarek Ghandour Tarek is a Lebanese American living in Houston Texas with a Palestinian mother and a Lebanese father. Tarek started his career at Metito International Inc. in Houston, Texas, in 1981 as Proposals Engineer and apart from a hiatus of 3 years in 1986, he has worked for the company for 30 years. He
Mohammad Salhoot was born in southeast Jerusalem in 1943. He attended high school in the old city of Jerusalem, where he was active in sports. He traveled to Saudi Arabia in 1962, where he taught elementary school in a small village. His goal was to save enough money to come to the US and attend
Hoda Kardoush, born in Cairo, Egypt in 1948. She obtained her education at The Sacred Heart Academy, where she attained her high school diploma in 1966. She was awarded a basketball scholarship to the American University of Cairo, but she only attended the first semester. In March 1967, Michael, a Palestinian born in Nazareth, and