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
Director of Workforce Development Thresholds
Keija VanderSlik
Board Member
West MI Friendship Center
All Shores Wesleyan Church
Mark Diekema
Board Member
Retired from
Hope Network
Galen De Young
Board Member
Managing Director
Proteus B2B
Bill Vander Roest
Board Member
Retired from Global Brake Engineering at
ZF Friedrichshafen – TRW Automotive
Barbara Heys
Board Member
Retired Pro Se Law Clerk
U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Michigan
Interested in leadership at Tent Schools International? Contact our Executive Director 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!