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Habele was initially founded by three young men, all of whom have taught in the
classrooms of Outer Island Schools. Incorporation of the Fund in
2006 formalized individual efforts of sponsoring students and organizing
book donations which began in 2002.
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Neil Mellen is President of the Board of the Directors. He is a
graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, and a former Peace Corps
Volunteer (Yap Outer Islands 2002-05). Mr. Mellen is a member of the
South Carolina Educational Broadband Service Commission. He also serves as the
Communications Director at South Carolinians for Responsible Government,
a non-partisan political advocacy group.
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Alexander Sidles is Secretary of the Habele
Board Directors. He is a former classroom teacher with experience in
Chuuk and Yap States (1998-2003). Mr. Sidles is a Non Commissioned
Officer in the United States Marine Corps, and is a veteran of the War in
Iraq, where he earned a Purple Heart.
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Regina Raglmar Raigetal is a member of
the Habele Board of Directors. She is a graduate of the Xavier High
School and the College of Micronesia. She serves as the United States
Peace Corps' Field Representative in the State of Yap. She has also
worked for the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JICA) as well as
the Federated States of Micronesia National Office of Planning and
Budget.
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Marc McNamara is Treasurer of the Board
of Directors. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military
Institute and a former Peace Corps Volunteer who served as a community
health adviser and classroom teacher (Republic of Madagascar 2003-2005).
Mr. McNamara is an analyst at the United States Department of State.
He has a Master's degree in public administration.
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Maureen Nunn is a member of the Habele Board of Directors. She is
an author, teen guidance counselor, and award-winning television host.
She is active in a range in of nonprofit, philanthropic, and education
organizations in the greater Los Angeles area and has participated in
Faith in Practice, a non-profit group that works in Guatemala.
Mrs. Nunn is the proud mother of five children. She holds a Bachelors
and Master’s degree from the University of Southern California.
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