Meet Our Team
The passionate changemakers behind RootedChange, dedicated to transforming education one connection at a time.
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Mark Parmet
Founder & Executive Director
Passionate educator with 23+ years experience in community-based learning programs across the globe.
Youth Leadership & Peacebuilding Lead
Shapes youth leadership and entrepreneurship pathways by guiding peacebuilding, mentorship, and community rooted development for young people across the world
Community Partnership Builder
Builds trusted relationships with schools and local communities by listening deeply, understanding community needs, and supporting place rooted collaboration and outreach.
Denish Akuom
STEAM Innovation Lead
Advances hands on STEM and mathematics learning by supporting teacher practice, research driven design, and equitable access through community connected education.
Erin Harris
Director of Wellbeing Strategy
Guides RootedChange’s mental health and wellbeing efforts, supporting community resilience, dignity, and long term healing through accessible care and life skills.
Muhammad Abdullah
Director of Ai and Platform Straetegy
Builds RootedChange’s technology systems to support community powered learning, educational equity, and scalable real world impact.
Foundations of Learning Lead
Advances early childhood learning by shaping culturally grounded, community rooted approaches that support young children’s growth, curiosity, and belonging across contexts.
Max Kramer
Director of Food Justice
Advances food education and community empowerment through hands on learning and community gardens.
Join Our Movement
We're always looking for passionate educators, community leaders, and changemakers to join our growing team. If you share our vision of transforming education through community connection, we'd love to hear from you.