Our Team
Tent Schools International is a team dedicated to the cause of schools for children who are under-served. What brings us together is a belief in the power of education, a passion for human rights, and a deep concern for people who are overlooked by society (Matthew 25:35-40). We are parents, friends, neighbors, and advocates who are doing what we can to impact our world for the better.
Board of Directors

Landon Mendes
Board Chair
Program Manager – Refugee Employment Services, Bethany Christian Services

Keija Vander Slik
Board Member
West MI Friendship Center
All Shores Wesleyan Church

Mark Diekema
Board Member
Retired from
Hope Network

Galen DeYoung
Board Member
Managing Director
Proteus B2B

Bill Vander Roest
Board Member
Retired from Global Brake Engineering at
ZF Friedrichshafen – TRW Automotive

Board position opening
Board Secretary
Interested in leadership at Tent Schools International? Contact our President about joining our Board of Directors.
International Team of Partners

Dawlat Hijazeen
Marka Education Center in Amman, Jordan

Haytham Mazahreh
Sense of Community in Amman, Jordan

Tamara Nasraween
Sense of Community in Amman, Jordan

Joseph Milan
Warm Heart in Beirut, Lebanon

Saeed Milan
Warm Heart in Beirut, Lebanon

Lidia Agha
Warm Heart in Beirut, Lebanon

Norbert Mbwiliza
Norbert and Friends in Arusha, Tanzania

Iryna Steshyts
Academy of Wisdom in Bucha, Ukraine

Salah Asad Nassar
House of Ruth in Madaba, Jordan
Questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you!