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Hossein Alizadeh
(Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator)
Hossein Alizadeh is the IGLHRC's Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator. From 2006 to 2009, Hossein worked as IGLHRC's Communications' Coordinator, while monitoring LGBT rights violations in Iran and Iraq. He previously worked as the Fellowship of Reconciliation's Coordinator for Iran and Iraq. Hossein is bilingual in Persian (Farsi) and English, and has an advanced comprehension of Standard Arabic. He has an M.A. in International Relations from the National University, Teheran, Iran and an M.A in International Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame. 212-430-6016 halizadeh@iglhrc.org Cristina (Ging) Cristobal
(Project Coordinator for Asia and Pacific Islands)
Ging Cristobal brings 12 years of LGBT activism in the Philippines and Asia to her position as Project Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific Islands at IGLHRC. She co-founded Lesbian Advocates Philippines (LeAP), and has lobbied for laws to protect LGBT rights, researched and documented LGBT discrimination cases, and facilitated various local and regional groups and networks on LGBT sexual health and rights. She is currently an active member of Asia Pacific Rainbow, a regional LGBT organization and Ang Ladlad, a national organization for LGBT people in the Philippines. She is committed to addressing the intersections of violence and poverty in LBGT communities. gcristobal@iglhrc.org Peter Dunne
(Irving R Kaufman Public Interest Fellow)
Peter Dunne is the Irving R Kaufman Public Interest Fellow at IGLHRC. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Peter completed his Bachelors degree at University College Dublin, where he was granted the Undergraduate Gold Medal of Ireland. He has previously worked as a policy intern at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center, and a law fellow at Mass Equality. Most recently, Peter completed a legal internship at the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), for which he was awarded the Pride Law Fund and Equal Justice America fellowships. pdunne@iglhrc.org Marcelo Ferreyra
(Program Coordinator, Latin America and the Caribbean)
Marcelo Ferreyra brings 20 years of activism to his job as Program Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean at IGLHRC. He is a founding member of Biblioteca Gay Lésbica Travesti Transexual Bisexual and Gays y Lesbianas Por Los Derechos Civiles (1991 - 2000), an NGO devoted to protecting and advancing the human rights of sexual minorities. His work at that organization resulted in the inclusion of sexual orientation as a protected category in the Buenos Aires City Constitution of 1996. Marcelo has also participated as InterPride Male Vice-President from 2000 to 2002. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Marcelo has a B. A. in Architecture from the University of Morón and a Master in Projects Design and Management, from Buenos Aires University and from the Politecnic School of Milan, Italy. 00-54-11-4665-7527 mferreyra@iglhrc.org Michael Hartwyk
(Operations Manager)
Michael Hartwyk, IGLHRC's Executive Assistant, dates his LGBT activism back to his time at the University of Pennsylvania where he majored in Sociology with a concentration in Structures of Opportunity and Inequality. While at PENN, he was a student leader in the LGBT and theatre communities on campus. Since his graduation, he has worked in higher education, K-12 education, software marketing, and market research. 212-430-6019 mhartwyk@iglhrc.org Cary Alan Johnson
(Executive Director)
Cary Alan Johnson, IGLHRC's Executive Director, is an author and activist with more than twenty years of experience in the LGBT movement and in African social and economic development. He has worked in management positions for Amnesty International USA, Africare (Rwanda and Zimbabwe), UNHRC (Democratic Republic of Congo), and Planned Parenthood (Southern Africa). Cary holds a Masters Degree in International Affairs and a certificate in African Studies from Columbia University and has written numerous articles on gender and sexuality in Africa. 212-430-6051 cjohnson@iglhrc.org Carolyn Nelson
(Development Writer)
Carrie joined IGLHRC as the Development Writer in February 2011. Previously, she spent over two years as the Foundation & Corporate Relations Coordinator at In The Life Media, Inc. She began her career in the LGBT movement as a Public Education Intern at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders in the spring of 2008. She regularly writes about LGBT issues for Gender Across Borders, a global feminism blog, of which she is a founding editor. Originally from Massachusetts, Carrie graduated with a BFA in Visual & Media Arts from Emerson College in May 2008. In addition to writing, Carrie is passionate about documentary filmmaking. Her short documentary, Just As I Am, won the Take Action Hollywood! award in 2009 and screened in the 2009 Boston LGBT Film Festival. She is committed to using media to advance social justice for all people. cpolansky@iglhrc.org Jabulani Pereira
(Program Coordinator, Africa)
Jabulani Chen Pereira, is an activist, a researcher, trainer and facilitator. Born in Port Elizabeth, and now resident in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jabu brings 22 years of activism to the job of Program Coordinator for Africa. In 1994, they served on the executive committee of the National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality (NCGLE), which successfully lobbied for the inclusion of the sexual orientation clause in South Africa’s constitution. They served as Chairperson to the Board of FEW, a national black lesbian organization, based in Johannesburg. They have done collaborative work with the Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA). Jabu recently graduated from New York University. They have a masters of arts degree, their major and focus is museum studies. Their thesis titled Museum Exhibitions, Mass Violence and Human Rights, examines and tracks the ethical responsibility of museums in displaying photographs on atrocities. They have also curated two exhibitions in South Africa. They are Reflections on the TRC and 100 Years of Women in Law. They have worked for several non-profit organizations in South Africa. They served as Advocacy Manager at Soul City Institute, The Foundation for Human Rights and Idasa. They continue to volunteer their skills to Alf Kumalo an iconic anti-apartheid photographer, collaborating in developing a comprehensive digitized archival system of Mr. Kumalo’s collection. jpereira@iglhrc.org Grace Poore
(Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific Islands)
Malaysian activist, Grace Poore, has been working to end domestic violence and child sexual abuse in the U.S. for over 20 years, and was recently recognized for her anti-violence work by the Sunshine Lady Peace Foundation. Grace has written, directed and produced documentaries that have been screened in 18 countries, and won the 2000 Rosebud Award and 2001 Creating A Voice Award. She is a graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications. gpoore@iglhrc.org Linda Schlapp
(Director of Development)
Linda Schlapp brings over 15 years of nonprofit program management and development experience to her job as IGLHRC’s Director of Development. She has dedicated the greater part of her life to making a difference in the global community by working for organizations designed to help promote peace and social justice and eradicate prejudice. Linda has travelled to over 35 countries and has worked extensively in China, the Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania, Tanzania, and Vietnam. 212-430-6034 lschlapp@iglhrc.org New York Andreas Schwarz
(Executive Assistant)
Andreas first joined IGLHRC as a Development Intern in the Spring of 2010 while pursuing his Master’s in International Relations & Foreign Diplomacy from the John C Whitehead School of Diplomacy at Seton Hall University. While studying at SHU, he specialized in Human Rights and Foreign Policy Analysis and completed his Master’s dissertation on the effects of Western views of homosexuality on Eastern Politics vis-à-vis Russia during the inter-war period. He joined IGLHRC as the Executive Assistant in March 2010. He works with IGLHRC and volunteers with other LGBT organizations to promote justice and end discrimination both globally and domestically. He has a Bachelor’s of Art in Spanish and Political Science from Saint Peter’s College. 212.430.6033 aschwarz@iglhrc.org New York Robert Smith III
(Development Associate)
Robert has been working toward justice for LGBT people since his time at Brown University where he concentrated in Gender & Sexuality Studies and Africana Studies. While at Brown, Robert was an active leader in queer and people of color communities. He served as a counselor to incoming students of color, facilitated a series of anti-oppression workshops and co-founded The Agenda, Brown's only journal of queer politics and culture. As a visiting student at the University of Cape Town, he researched the political attitudes of gay and lesbian South African youth. A proud Brooklyn resident, Robert has continued his social justice work at the Black Gay and Lesbian Archive, the Audre Lorde Project and the Ali Forney Center. 212-430-6057 rsmith@iglhrc.org Jessica Stern
(Director of Programs)
Jessica Stern is an advocate, researcher, and trainer working for the promotion of human rights internationally. As the first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, she conducted fact-finding investigations and advocacy around sexual orientation and gender identity in countries including Iran, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. As a Ralph Bunche Fellow at Amnesty International, she spearheaded anti-racism initiatives and documented police brutality. She was a founding collective member of Bluestockings, which was New York’s only women’s bookstore. She has campaigned extensively for women’s rights, LGBT rights, and economic justice with the Center for Constitutional Rights, Control Ciudadano, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, and the Urban Justice Center. She holds a masters degree in human rights from the London School of Economics. She is a member of the board of directors of Queers for Economic Justice and an advisor to the New York Women’s Foundation. She is currently the director of programs at the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission. 212-430-6014 jstern@iglhrc.org Brian Tofte-Schumacher
(Communications Associate)
Brian Tofte-Schumacher joined the IGLHRC communications team in July 2011. Originally from Washington state, Brian moved to New York City after earning his Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Spanish Language & Literature from Western Washington University in June 2010. Brian is a 2011 alumnus of the New York City Civic Corps, an AmeriCorps program sponsored by NYC Service, an initiative to make New York City the easiest city to volunteer. Since 2007 Brian has served on the Board of Directors for the Sean Humphrey House, a non-profit HIV/AIDS adult family home in Bellingham, Washington and is currently the board's Vice President. Brian has participated in LGBT, HIV/AIDS, anti-racism, and feminist advocacy in various capacities throughout his life and is honored to join the international LGBT movement. 212.430.6015 btofte-schumacher@iglhrc.org |