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Amanda Forbes,  VP of Christ-Centered Education

Amanda has over 15 years of experience in international development and education, working closely with leaders and students globally. Besides her role at Edify, she advises Baylor University’s Center for School Leadership. Before Edify, Amanda co-founded Trinity Education, a nonprofit dedicated to making Christ-centered higher education accessible worldwide through community-based blended learning. She has taught at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and launched two international education advising businesses in India.

Amanda specializes in curriculum development for diverse learners, including projects funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Women Leaders of Tomorrow program in Pakistan. She served as an Associate Editor for Reconsidering Development and helped initiate an interdisciplinary grant-funded project at the University of Minnesota. She is writing her first book on nonprofit leadership in the Majority World. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota, an M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University, and a B.A. from Pepperdine University. Amanda is married to Eric, an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and they are raising two young children.

Godfrey Lugoloobi, VP of East African Programs

Godfrey became Edify’s Vice President of East Africa in 2022. He first joined Edify in August 2013 as a Christian Transformation and Training Officer. Later, he became Rwanda Program Director and launched Edify’s Uganda operations as Country Director in 2019. Before Edify, Godfrey spent five years mentoring, coaching leadership, and teaching English at Cornerstone Leadership Academy. He is involved in Africa Youth Leadership Forum (AYLF), which forms the youth branch of the prayer breakfast movement in Eastern Africa, and he served as Rwanda Chapter coordinator.

Godfrey has a BSc. in Electronics and Telecommunication with honors from Kigali Institute of Science and Technology and an MBA from Colorado Christian University. He is passionate about developing leaders and inspiring others to achieve their potential. He is married to Poulyn, and they have two children, Paul and Lynn.

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