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Meet Our Staff
 this could be you! | financial optimist (usa) We’re hiring! Check out the job description and be in touch if you think you’d be a good fit!
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africano | program manager (uganda) coming soon!
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burungu | community development officer (uganda) William Burungu, better known as Burungu to his colleagues, is currently in charge of overseeing construction in Luwero District, including both the BT Academies of Kidula and Bugabo.
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 george | founder & chief dreamer (usa) George Srour, 28, is the founder and Chief Dreamer of Building Tomorrow, Inc. (BT). Srour attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, where he graduated in 2005 with a major in Government and International Relations. During his college tenure, Srour founded and served as editor-in-chief of the College’s first online daily newspaper, The DoG Street Journal. He also served as a two-year Chair of the College’s Judicial Council and as a student director of the college’s orientation program. Upon graduation, Srour was awarded the James Monroe Prize for Civic Leadership and the inaugural William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose. Using both awards, Srour started BT from an unused room in his parents’ house in fall 2005. In 2007, BT was recognized as a top up-and-coming social change organization by Echoing Green, an organization providing seed funding for social entrepreneurs. Srour was also named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful People in Indiana by Indianapolis Monthly.
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 henry | community development officer (uganda) Henry Katongole is currently in charge of overseeing construction of the BT Academy of Lukindu in Lwengo District.
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 jjumba | community development officer (uganda) Jjumba Cyprian just finished working in Mukono District, where he oversaw the completion and opening of BT’s NA Barakat Academy of Nakaseeta. Currently, he’s helping us with needs assessments to identify new sites and potential partners.
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 joseph | country director (uganda) Joseph Kaliisa Bagambaki holds a Bachelors’ of Business and Administration and a Diploma for social work and project management & administration. He has both managerial/financial and project implementation skills and is experienced in sustainable grass roots programs. Driven by ambition, he has a passion to work for vulnerable women and children; he is a human rights activist. Joesph is currently the Country Director for BT in Uganda
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 liz | millennial motivator (usa) Liz Braden, 25, is the Millennial Motivator at Building Tomorrow. Braden attended the University of Virginia, majoring in Linguistics and Religious Studies. While at UVa, she worked with the Building Tomorrow chapter, raising over $70,000 towards the construction of academies in Uganda. Post-graduation, Braden has been a part of the official BT Team for two years, working in development and currently serving as an advisor for the 25+ chapters across the United States. Braden is passionate about providing opportunities for students to create a direct impact on the global education crisis. Outside of Building Tomorrow, Braden enjoys studying Millennials as donors and is a founding member of the Millennial Chat team, a twitter conversation devoted to discussing millennials. She’s originally from Memphis, home to the best BBQ in the world, and a huge Alabama football fan. Roll Tide
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 maggie | jack of all trades (usa) coming soon!
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 vincent | community development officer (uganda) Vincent Luboobi comes to the Building Tomorrow team after completing studies in electrical contracting at Kisuubi Technical Institute. While Vincent hopes to return to the classroom to continue his studies, he’s thrilled to join the Building Tomorrow Uganda team as a Community Development Officer. Vincent is currently in charge of overseeing construction of the BT Academy of Kabasegwa in Lyantonde District.
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 willy | education support officer (uganda) Willy Kajubi has been working closely with Joseph and our Jack of All Trades in the US office to develop and implement our program to improve and enhance the quality of education at our academies. Willy brings to the table nearly ten years experience as teacher and head-teacher at a school for disadvantaged children in Uganda’s Rakai District.
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interns! | (usa) We’re excited to welcome our summer 2013 interns to the team: Kate White (fundraising), Emily Crawford (outreach), Stephanie Dimos (outreach), and Jake Thornburgh (research & writing).
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