| Nicki Lehrer, Founder and President |
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Nicki Lehrer is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Applied International Studies. In 2005, Nicki spent 6 months living and working in the poorest regions of Ecuador. As a result of her powerful experiences, she founded a non-profit organization to support the Ecuadorian street children she came in contact with while in their midst. In a quest to provide education and safety for these children, her efforts have fostered a relationship between US and Ecuadorian institutions, and her passion has encouraged others to partake in an international exchange of culture and intellect. Nicki is a three time recording artist on the classical guitar and is holder of a US Patent for a school product she developed at the age of 11. Nicki is currently working as a consultant for McKinsey & Company and in her spare time, she enjoys traveling, photography, and salsa dancing. |
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| Andrea Pazmino, Vice President and Director of Ecuadorian Affairs |
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Andrea became involved with Children of Guayaquil after accompanying Nicki to Pascuales in August of 2006 and falling in love with the town, the people, and the children. Since then, Andrea has assumed the role of Vice President of the foundation, director of Ecuadorian affairs. She is an International Relations and Hospitality major at the University of San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador and spent a year of her studies in the International Relations program at Georgetown University in Washington DC. She is the Ecuadorian National Champion of Collegiate Tennis and runs her own business as an event caterer. In her spare time Andrea enjoys teaching young children how to play tennis and salsa dancing.
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