Our Team

Chloe served as a Community Development volunteer in Lanivtsi and Zhytomyr from 2019 to 2020, where she supported a successful grant proposal to provide capacity strengthening and micro-grants to rural civil society organizations. Since then, she has held roles in compliance and risk management, including with the International Organization for Migration in Geneva and as the Conformity, Risk, and Transparency Coordinator for Solidarités International’s Ukraine and Moldova operations. As a Certified Internal Auditor with a master’s degree in International Development, Chloe brings deep expertise in internal audit, risk management, and donor compliance, with a particular focus on strengthening locally led organizations in humanitarian and post-conflict settings. In her free time, she enjoys reading, sewing, and making travel plans.

Kati served as a TEFL Volunteer in Zhytomir, Ukraine from 1997-1999 (Group 10). As an International Educator for over 20 years she has worked at numerous universities in the US and around the world. Kati’s experience includes: building global exchange and research affiliations, implementing diversity and inclusion strategies, and leading campus internationalization initiatives. She holds a BA and MA in German and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

Sharece Bunn began her Peace Corps journey in 2005 when she joined group 29 as a TEFL Volunteer in Lypovets, Ukraine. Throughout her two years, Sharece built strong connections to her host family, especially her Babucya Masha, who still remembers all RPCVs and friends who visited Sharece in their small village.

After obtaining her master’s in journalism from the University of Oregon, Sharece returned to Ukraine from 2011-12 to serve with the first group of Peace Corps Response Volunteers in the city of Ternopil. It was her work at the university in Ternopil that guided her next steps: gaining a masters in higher education and forging a path to support international students at U.S. universities.

In January 2023, Sharece joined the Virtual Service Pilot Program in Ukraine to donate time to support high school students’ in their quest to understand misinformation in the news.

In her free time, Sharece enjoys reading, writing, and creating fun adventures.

Julianne Dunn is the Senior Program Officer of Workforce + Financial Prosperity and manages a comprehensive portfolio of community and economic development programs. Previously, she served as the Instructor-Economic Development for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Community, Professional, and Economic Development, primarily leading a rural economic development project focused on retail and tourism. Additionally, she has served as the Assistant Director of Field Service for the Clinton School of Public Service, as  Facilitation Coach for UFacilitate, and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine.

Julianne has a B.A. in political science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a Masters of Public Health from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public Health, and a Masters of Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. She lives in Kansas City, Kansas, where she is a proud supporter of the KC Current, and the other local professional sports teams.

Sandy Jacobs served as a Community Economic Development Volunteer from 2005-2007 (Group 28) in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, where she worked with non-profits and the local government on a range of tourism development, civics education, NGO sustainability, and youth development programs. With the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sandy joined a team of RPCVs to transform Babusya’s Kitchen into a professionally published book that has raised over $120K for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine. Since then, Sandy has steadily increased her engagement with the Alliance and was thrilled to join the organization’s Board of Directors in December 2025.

Sandy holds an M.B.A. focused on International Business and Organizational Development and a B.A. in International Affairs. As a career Foreign Service Officer, she lived and worked in India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Estonia. She is passionate about cultural exchange and loves hiking, exploring new locales, and culinary adventures in the kitchen and beyond.

Madison Jansen served as a TEFL Volunteer with the Peace Corps in central Ukraine as part of Group 54 from 2019 until her evacuation in 2020 due to COVID-19. She is now based in London, where she relocated in 2021 to complete her master’s degree in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies at the London School of Economics. Since graduating, Madison has built a career in the international development and climate resilience sectors. In her free time, she enjoys pub quizzes in West London with friends or jogging along the River Thames.

Adrianne Johnson served as a Peace Corps volunteer from 2005-2007 in Tripiliya (training) and Grebinki (host site) where she taught TEFL at a gymnasium. She also led youth engagement programs focused on leadership, civic engagement, and HIV/AIDS prevention awareness with local NGOs. She continuously hopes to foster equitable access to education and economic opportunity for Ukrainian communities. 

Adrianne currently works in higher education fundraising and program management with a focus on workforce development and inclusive career pathways. She holds an M.A. in International Development from American University, a B.A. in Russian Language and Literature, and a Ukrainian Language certificate from Ukrainian Catholic University. When she’s not mentoring students or collaborating with community partners, she enjoys volunteering, hiking, travelling and playing trivia with friends.

In 2017, Taylor began service in Kortyne, Ukraine, as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Youth Development sector. After her time in Ukraine, Taylor started her career in International Education, specializing in immigration, advocacy, and global partnerships. Since leaving Ukraine, Taylor has continued to contribute to the community in the Chernivtsi region by helping to lead a team that develops engagement programs supporting families and children who have immigrated from Ukraine to the Baltic North.

Taylor attended Ohio State University, earning a master’s degree in Slavic and East European Studies in 2016 and a bachelor’s degree in Slavic Languages and International Diplomacy in 2014.

Graham served as a TEFL volunteer in Luhansk Oblast from 2012 to 2014 (Group 44). Since being evacuated from Ukraine because of the political unrest leading up to the war with Russia, Graham earned his M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution and has worked as a conflict resolution and restorative justice practitioner.

Prior to joining RPCV Alliance for Ukraine, Graham served on the Board of Directors for a humanitarian foundation working to advance women’s, children’s, and youth rights in conflict-impacted regions of Uganda, Sudan, and South Sudan.

Graham lives in Chicago with his wife, an RPCV whom he met working at a summer camp in Kryvyi Rih. He currently works as a project manager for city government driving efforts to increase youth access to meaningful employment.

Natasha served as a Community Development Volunteer in Bakhmut, Donetsk oblast, from 1999 to 2001 (group 15), working with a small environmental and cultural NGO. Her subsequent work in Ukraine included training for group 22, researching the impact of media on the Orange Revolution, and, since the full-scale invasion, working with Bakhmut NGO activists and artisans to raise funds for humanitarian aid. Until January 2025, Natasha was Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director for a USAID-funded global health project, and she currently is a consultant specializing in M&E, performance measurement, program management, and impact studies. She holds an MPA focused on International Development Policy and Administration (Peace Corps Master’s International program). In her free time, she enjoys exploring NYC, planning trips, and studying languages.

Becky Wegscheid served as TEFL volunteer in Yampil, L’vivska Oblast from 2018 to 2020 as a part of Group 53. Since her time in Ukraine, she has been working as the government affairs director for the Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors where she leads the association’s public policy, community engagement, DEI, and advocacy initiatives. Becky holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in history and political science. 

Becky lives in Saint Paul and enjoys hiking, discovering all that the Twin Cities have to offer, and spending time with her family, friends, and cat, Vyshnya.