Promoting the health & well being of African women & their families in Minnesota

2007-2008
MAWA Board of Directors

MAWABoard2008

Name and Position

Ada Beh, Chair
Women’s Advocate
Social Work Student
Elim Transitional Housing
Liberian/West African

Melody Hahn-Merges, Vice Chair
ELL School Social Worker
Osseo Area Schools
American

Hani Hussein, Secretary
Social Worker
Outreach Liaison
HN Cty Multicultural Services
Somali/East African

Kim Oftedahl-Brooks, Vice Secretary
MSW, LGSW
Women’s Advocate/Social Worker
Harriet Tubman Center & Carlson Drake House
American

Anietie Umoeka, Treasurer
Employment Counsellor/Women’s Advocate
WAND/Cornerstone
Nigerian/West African

Andrea Hermanson
Sexual Assault Advocate
American

Sophie Rodrigues
M.d./High School Teacher
South African/South Africa

Colleen McDonald
Development
Univ. of MN
American