Our Team

  • Paul Costigan

    State Refugee Coordinator
    costiganp@iistl.org

  • Linda Haus, MSW

    Assistant State Refugee Coordinator
    hausl@iistl.org

  • Shawn Cockrum

    Refugee School Programs Manager
    cockrums@iistl.org

  • Mohammad Tamim Afghanzada

    IT Coordinator
    afghanzadat@iistl.org

  • Carol Gaal, CPA

    Manager of Grants Accounting
    gaalc@iistl.org

  • Dmytro Sukov

    Accounts Payable Specialist
    sukovd@iistl.org

  • Marisa Tesoro

    Communications & Outreach Manager
    tesorom@iistl.org

  • Sophia Donis

    Digital Content Associate
    doniss@iistl.org

  • Shelbye Renfro

    MO-RTAC Program Manager
    renfros@iistl.org

  • Safia Mayy Amerin

    MO-RTAC Emerging Initiatives Designer
    amerins@iistl.org

  • Emre Sepici

    MO-RTAC Program Evaluator
    sepicie@iistl.org

  • Ali Lateef

    Quality Assurance Coordinator
    lateefa@iistl.org

  • Mohammad Javed

    Refugee Benefits Coordinator
    javedm@iistl.org

  • Marie Marks

    Refugee Benefits Coordinator
    marksm@iistl.org

  • Jenni Kornfeld

    Refugee Programs Coordinator
    kornfeldj@iistl.org

  • Eric Petersen

    Refugee Wellness Coordinator
    petersene@iistl.org

  • Ryan Rumpf

    Missouri Resource Coordinator
    rumpfr@iistl.org