Staff

Dave Cook

Dave Cook

Dave joined World Villages for Children in 2023. Dave was won over for the mission of Father Al and the Sisters of ...

Executive Director

Paul Gesterling

Paul Gesterling

Paul joined Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children in 2020, motivated by the tireless work of the Sisters of ...

Regional Director

Ivy Marroquin

Ivy Marroquin

Ivy received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of New Haven. After being a treasurer for her ...

Senior Accountant

Ann Kee

Ann Kee

Ann Kee has been working with World Villages for Children for over 20 years. As a former teacher, she is proud to ...

Marketing Manager

Janet Klotz

Janet Klotz

Janet Klotz has been working with World Villages for Children for over 25 years. Janet provides support to our ...

Director of Donor Relations

Kevin Wells

Kevin Wells

After working as a sports writer, building contractor, and Catholic author, Kevin Wells left everything for World ...

Director of Public Relations

Susan Driscoll

Susan Driscoll

Susan Driscoll joined the Sisters of Mary World Villages in 2021 and serves as Director of Mission Engagement. She ...

Director of Mission Engagement

Christy George

Christy George

Christy is honored to serve the Sisters of Mary and the 21,000 children in their care. She describes the schools ...

Events Coordinator

Emily Winner

Emily Winner

Emily joined World Villages for Children in 2023. She has her bachelor’s in Mass Communications and Marketing from ...

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Learn more about the children

The children at our schools come from the poorest of the poor. Each child has their own stories of what their life was before coming to our schools and how their lives are being transformed by the Sisters of Mary programs.  Read the moving stories of our children in their own words. 

Meet Our Graduates

There are 160,000+  graduates from the Sisters of Mary Schools. Many of our graduates went on to live prosperous lives, helping their families and local communities. Read the inspiring stories of our graduates in their own words. 

Life At Our Villages

Learn more about how we help children break free from a life of poverty.