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Jenna has been committed to making Seattle a welcoming community for immigrants and refugees since she
moved here with her husband (who immigrated) in 2006. Jenna graduated with a Master of Public
Administration and Masters of Arts in International Studies from UW in 2009. She has worked in
city funded programs that offer citizenship and DACA assistance, small nonprofits that offer ESL services,
and larger institutions that offer state funding to immigrants and refugees pursuing education as a means
to improve their employment opportunities. Jenna has two children who also greatly rely on art
and music as they navigate stressful times.
Board Member
Jenna Serghini
A native of Poland, Aneta completed a Master of Arts degree from the University of Opole before moving to
the United States to continue her education. She earned an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing
from the Harry S. Truman College, and a Master of Science in Nursing degree from Rush University College
of Nursing, in Chicago. Aneta worked in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit while earning her advanced nursing
degree. Additionally, she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is currently
working for Public Health Seattle & King County as a School Based Health Center Nurse Practitioner and
also is supporting COVID-19 response work via work at COVID-19 vaccination clinics
and as a Disease Research and Intervention Specialist (DRIS).
Board Member
Aneta Kurcharczyk-Swamy
Afeef Nessouli is a news producer for “The Journal” the flagship news podcast for the Wall Street Journal
and Spotify. Before that, he worked at CNN, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and won the Google Podcasts
creators program. He is also the Executive Producer of an Arabic/English show about the social revolution
in Beirut called “Her Stage” or “Masrahiya”. He is a Lebanese-American - the son of immigrants who fled
the Lebanese Civil War in 1982.
Board Member
Afeef Nessouli
Sarah Dershowitz has lived in Seattle for the past 13 years with her husband, Ben. They both studied at
University of Washington, Seattle, where Sarah double majored in Math and Statistics. For the past ten
years, she has been working in Analytics and Data Science, currently managing Business Intelligence for a
local startup called 'Stackline'. When she is not volunteering in her community, or working, she
enjoys spending time with her family. They particularly enjoy hiking the dreamy Pacific Northwest, tending
to their growing urban farm, getting adventurous in the kitchen, and dancing to their favorite
tunes. Sarah is very honored to be a part of Kids and Paper and to help resettled kids acclimate
to the United States through creative mediums and new friends.
Treasurer
Sarah Dershowitz
Cynthia has over 25 years of experience in financial management, business leadership, and private and government strategic initiatives. Cynthia served 20 years as Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Director for two County Commissioners within the third largest political subdivision of the State of Texas. Cynthia has a wealth of experience in managing and supervising financial teams, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and preparing and reporting financial statements and capital project feasibility analysis. In addition to her government experience, she has provided audit services, contract negotiations, and financial management consulting services to clients in a wide range of industries including the Federal sector.
Vice President
Cynthia Mayfield
Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Azadeh earned her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in
Organizational Behavior from Arizona State University (ASU), as well as an A.A. in Fashion Design from
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM). Azadeh has always been an enthusiastic, success driven
women whose entrepreneurial instinct and clarity of vision has carried multiple organizations such as youth
organizations in Los Angeles, real estate developers in Dubai as well as fashion houses in Beirut, through
rapid and continuous growth.
Today, Azadeh serves as a children’s advocate dedicating her time to the empowerment of youth through the Kids and Paper organization.
Today, Azadeh serves as a children’s advocate dedicating her time to the empowerment of youth through the Kids and Paper organization.
President/Founder
Azadeh Eslamy
OUR MEMBERS
OUR OBJECTIVE
• Provide a program that balances emotional, recreational, & social activities.
• Affect the well-being & development of resettled youth by providing an emotionally & physically safe environment.
• Impact emotional development & achievement of resettled kids by offering youth monitored practice time while addressing youth’s skills development.
• Connect youth to one another, to caring adults, to their neighborhood & to the whole community by providing opportunities for leadership input into program design &implementation, decision-making & service learning.
• Involve youth, staff, families, community, & other stakeholders in a cycle of continuous improvement with a 360 degrees feedback to ensure we are meeting the needs of resettled kids.
• Reach out to the maximum number of resettled kids to inspire them & build a brighter future.
• Affect the well-being & development of resettled youth by providing an emotionally & physically safe environment.
• Impact emotional development & achievement of resettled kids by offering youth monitored practice time while addressing youth’s skills development.
• Connect youth to one another, to caring adults, to their neighborhood & to the whole community by providing opportunities for leadership input into program design &implementation, decision-making & service learning.
• Involve youth, staff, families, community, & other stakeholders in a cycle of continuous improvement with a 360 degrees feedback to ensure we are meeting the needs of resettled kids.
• Reach out to the maximum number of resettled kids to inspire them & build a brighter future.
Kids & Paper
strives to achieve excellence as a youth service organization by instilling a sense of hope; valuing every
member & letting them know they belong, they matter, & they can make a
difference.
VISION
Helping resettled kids acclimate to the their lives through creative arts.
MISSION
WHO WE ARE
Jenna has been committed to making Seattle a welcoming community for immigrants and refugees since she moved
here with her husband (who immigrated) in 2006. Jenna graduated with a Master of Public
Administration and Masters of Arts in International Studies from UW in 2009. She has worked in
city funded programs that offer citizenship and DACA assistance, small nonprofits that offer ESL services,
and larger institutions that offer state funding to immigrants and refugees pursuing education as a means to
improve their employment opportunities. Jenna has two children who also greatly rely on art and
music as they navigate stressful times.
Board Member
Jenna Serghini
A native of Poland, Aneta completed a Master of Arts degree from the University of Opole before moving to
the United States to continue her education. She earned an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing
from the Harry S. Truman College, and a Master of Science in Nursing degree from Rush University College of
Nursing, in Chicago. Aneta worked in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit while earning her advanced nursing
degree. Additionally, she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is currently working
for Public Health Seattle & King County as a School Based Health Center Nurse Practitioner and also is
supporting COVID-19 response work via work at COVID-19 vaccination clinics and as a
Disease Research and Intervention Specialist (DRIS).
Board Member
Aneta
Kurcharczyk-Swamy
Kurcharczyk-Swamy
Afeef Nessouli is a news producer for “The Journal” the flagship news podcast for the Wall Street Journal
and Spotify. Before that, he worked at CNN, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and won the Google Podcasts
creators program. He is also the Executive Producer of an Arabic/English show about the social revolution in
Beirut called “Her Stage” or “Masrahiya”. He is a Lebanese-American - the son of immigrants who fled the
Lebanese Civil War in 1982.
Board Member
Afeef Nessouli
Sarah Dershowitz has lived in Seattle for the past 13 years with her husband, Ben. They both studied at
University of Washington, Seattle, where Sarah double majored in Math and Statistics. For the past ten
years, she has been working in Analytics and Data Science, currently managing Business Intelligence for a
local startup called 'Stackline'. When she is not volunteering in her community, or working, she
enjoys spending time with her family. They particularly enjoy hiking the dreamy Pacific Northwest, tending
to their growing urban farm, getting adventurous in the kitchen, and dancing to their favorite
tunes. Sarah is very honored to be a part of Kids and Paper and to help resettled kids acclimate
to the United States through creative mediums and new friends.
Treasurer
Sarah Dershowitz
Vice President
Cynthia Mayfield
Cynthia has over 25 years of experience in financial management, business leadership, and private and government strategic initiatives. Cynthia served 20 years as Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Director for two County Commissioners within the third largest political subdivision of the State of Texas. In addition to her government experience, she has provided audit services, contract negotiations, and financial management consulting services to clients in a wide range of industries including the Federal sector.
Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Azadeh earned her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in
Organizational Behavior from Arizona State University (ASU), as well as an A.A. in Fashion Design from
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM). Azadeh has always been an enthusiastic, success driven
women whose entrepreneurial instinct and clarity of vision has carried multiple organizations such as youth
organizations in Los Angeles, real estate developers in Dubai as well as fashion houses in Beirut, through
rapid and continuous growth.
Today, Azadeh serves as a children’s advocate dedicating her time to the empowerment of youth through the Kids and Paper organization.
Today, Azadeh serves as a children’s advocate dedicating her time to the empowerment of youth through the Kids and Paper organization.
President/Founder
Azadeh Eslamy
OUR MEMBERS
• Provide a program that balances emotional, recreational, & social activities.
• Affect the well-being & development of resettled youth by providing an emotionally & physically safe environment.
• Impact emotional development & achievement of resettled kids by offering youth monitored practice time while addressing youth’s skills development.
• Connect youth to one another, to caring adults, to their neighborhood & to the whole community by providing opportunities for leadership input into program design &implementation, decision-making & service learning.
• Involve youth, staff, families, community, & other stakeholders in a cycle of continuous improvement with a 360 degrees feedback to ensure we are meeting the needs of resettled kids.
• Reach out to the maximum number of resettled kids to inspire them & build a brighter future.
• Affect the well-being & development of resettled youth by providing an emotionally & physically safe environment.
• Impact emotional development & achievement of resettled kids by offering youth monitored practice time while addressing youth’s skills development.
• Connect youth to one another, to caring adults, to their neighborhood & to the whole community by providing opportunities for leadership input into program design &implementation, decision-making & service learning.
• Involve youth, staff, families, community, & other stakeholders in a cycle of continuous improvement with a 360 degrees feedback to ensure we are meeting the needs of resettled kids.
• Reach out to the maximum number of resettled kids to inspire them & build a brighter future.
OBJECTIVE
Kids & Paper
strives to achieve excellence as a youth service organization by instilling a sense of hope; valuing every
member & letting them know they belong, they matter, & they can make a
difference.
VISION
Helping resettled kids acclimate to the American culture through
creative arts.
creative arts.
MISSION
WHO WE ARE
Jenna has been committed to making Seattle a welcoming community for immigrants and refugees since she
moved here with her husband (who immigrated) in 2006. Jenna graduated with a Master of Public
Administration and Masters of Arts in International Studies from UW in 2009. She has worked in
city funded programs that offer citizenship and DACA assistance, small nonprofits that offer ESL services,
and larger institutions that offer state funding to immigrants and refugees pursuing education as a means
to improve their employment opportunities. Jenna has two children who also greatly rely on art
and music as they navigate stressful times.
Board Member
Jenna Serghini
A native of Poland, Aneta completed a Master of Arts degree from the University of Opole before moving to
the United States to continue her education. She earned an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing
from the Harry S. Truman College, and a Master of Science in Nursing degree from Rush University College
of Nursing, in Chicago. Aneta worked in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit while earning her advanced nursing
degree. Additionally, she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is currently
working for Public Health Seattle & King County as a School Based Health Center Nurse Practitioner and
also is supporting COVID-19 response work via work at COVID-19 vaccination clinics
and as a Disease Research and Intervention Specialist (DRIS).
Board Member
Aneta
Kurcharczyk-Swamy
Kurcharczyk-Swamy
Afeef Nessouli is a news producer for “The Journal” the flagship news podcast for the Wall Street Journal
and Spotify. Before that, he worked at CNN, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and won the Google Podcasts
creators program. He is also the Executive Producer of an Arabic/English show about the social revolution
in Beirut called “Her Stage” or “Masrahiya”. He is a Lebanese-American - the son of immigrants who fled
the Lebanese Civil War in 1982.
Board Member
Afeef Nessouli
Sarah Dershowitz has lived in Seattle for the past 13 years with her husband, Ben. They both studied at
University of Washington, Seattle, where Sarah double majored in Math and Statistics. For the past ten
years, she has been working in Analytics and Data Science, currently managing Business Intelligence for a
local startup called 'Stackline'. When she is not volunteering in her community, or working, she
enjoys spending time with her family. They particularly enjoy hiking the dreamy Pacific Northwest, tending
to their growing urban farm, getting adventurous in the kitchen, and dancing to their favorite
tunes. Sarah is very honored to be a part of Kids and Paper and to help resettled kids acclimate
to the United States through creative mediums and new friends.
Treasurer
Sarah Dershowitz
Cynthia has over 25 years of experience in financial management, business leadership, and private and government strategic initiatives. Cynthia served 20 years as Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Director for two County Commissioners within the third largest political subdivision of the State of Texas. Cynthia has a wealth of experience in managing and supervising financial teams, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and preparing and reporting financial statements and capital project feasibility analysis. In addition to her government experience, she has provided audit services, contract negotiations, and financial management consulting services to clients in a wide range of industries including the Federal sector.
Vice President
Cynthia Mayfield
Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Azadeh earned her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in
Organizational Behavior from Arizona State University (ASU), as well as an A.A. in Fashion Design from
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM). Azadeh has always been an enthusiastic, success driven
women whose entrepreneurial instinct and clarity of vision has carried multiple organizations such as youth
organizations in Los Angeles, real estate developers in Dubai as well as fashion houses in Beirut, through
rapid and continuous growth.
Today, Azadeh serves as a children’s advocate dedicating her time to the empowerment of youth through the Kids and Paper organization.
Today, Azadeh serves as a children’s advocate dedicating her time to the empowerment of youth through the Kids and Paper organization.
President/Founder
Azadeh Eslamy
OUR MEMBERS
OUR OBJECTIVE
• Provide a program that balances emotional, recreational, & social activities.
• Affect the well-being & development of resettled youth by providing an emotionally & physically safe environment.
• Impact emotional development & achievement of resettled kids by offering youth monitored practice time while addressing youth’s skills development.
• Connect youth to one another, to caring adults, to their neighborhood & to the whole community by providing opportunities for leadership input into program design &implementation, decision-making & service learning.
• Involve youth, staff, families, community, & other stakeholders in a cycle of continuous improvement with a 360 degrees feedback to ensure we are meeting the needs of resettled kids.
• Reach out to the maximum number of resettled kids to inspire them & build a brighter future.
• Affect the well-being & development of resettled youth by providing an emotionally & physically safe environment.
• Impact emotional development & achievement of resettled kids by offering youth monitored practice time while addressing youth’s skills development.
• Connect youth to one another, to caring adults, to their neighborhood & to the whole community by providing opportunities for leadership input into program design &implementation, decision-making & service learning.
• Involve youth, staff, families, community, & other stakeholders in a cycle of continuous improvement with a 360 degrees feedback to ensure we are meeting the needs of resettled kids.
• Reach out to the maximum number of resettled kids to inspire them & build a brighter future.
Kids & Paper
strives to achieve excellence as a youth service organization by instilling a sense of hope; valuing every
member & letting them know they belong, they matter, & they can make a
difference.
VISION
Helping resettled kids acclimate to their lives through
creative arts.
MISSION
WHO WE ARE