Our Team
A small group of volunteers work to make sure that VE Global functions smoothly and continues to advance. These dedicated members are the foundation of the organization, which frequently changes with each new volunteer class from around the world. They advise and guide volunteers, each in their own area and specialty, while forming a cohesive team of support.
Directors
Josh Pilz - Executive Director
Josh has lived in Latin America for over eight years since 2001. After studying abroad in Costa Rica and volunteering in Ecuador as an English teacher, Josh arrived to Chile in 2005 as the Field Director for WorldTeach, a Harvard-affiliated NGO working in International Education. Josh has been an active member in the educational and nonprofit communities of Santiago, having served as both an educational consultant to and board member of the Instituto Chileno Norteamericano. Josh studied Political Science and Spanish at North Central College and has an MA in Spanish Literature and Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He continues to be involved in the Santiago community as current board member of the Red Nacional de Voluntarios as well as heading up VE Global´s team as executive director. Josh volunteers at Fundación Promesa’s boys’ home.
Mariah Healy - Director of Operations
Mariah grew up in North Yarmouth, Maine, USA, and studied creative writing and photography, graduating from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland in 2007. After college, Mariah volunteered in Guatemala, where she worked in early childhood education. With her extensive volunteer and leadership experience, Mariah signed on as Director of Volunteer Relations in 2009, after beginning with VE as a volunteer in December 2008. Currently, Mariah leads VE Global operations and continues her volunteer work at Hogar San Francisco de Regis.
Jamie Ensey - Director of Resource Development
Jamie grew up in Spring, Texas, USA, and studied Mass Communications and Spanish at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. Before university, Jamie worked as an Au Pair in Madrid, Spain and later studied abroad there. She lived in Boston, MA for six years, where she worked in public relations and marketing for Loomis Group, Inc. In Boston, Jamie volunteered for Boston Cares and The Friday Night Supper Program, which provides home cooked meals to Boston´s homeless. In September 2010, Jamie moved to Santiago, Chile to volunteer at Hogar San Francisco de Regis. Today, Jamie manages the resource development team and continues volunteering at the hogar.
Faith Josephs – Assistant Director of Operations
Faith Josephs grew up in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, before moving to Greensboro, NC to study Peace and Conflict Studies, Spanish and Ceramics at Guilford College. She studied abroad in Guadalajara, Mexico and volunteered with a non-profit social organization, Intercolonias, interacting with both kids and adults through cultural exchange and educational programs. After graduation, she served in Americorps (a US governmental service program) for a year, working with pregnant and parenting teenage women. Her passion for speaking Spanish and working towards social justice led her to Chile in the fall of 2010 where she volunteered at El Jardín Canelo for six months. Currently, Faith works as the Assistant Director of Operations, coordinating the VE Core Educational Programs and the volunteer selection process while continuing to volunteer at El Jardín.
Coordinators
Lily Gordon - Programs Coordinator
Lily Gordon grew up in Scarsdale, New York, USA, then moved to Lewiston, Maine, to study psychology and Spanish at Bates College. During her junior year, she studied abroad in Valparaíso, Chile, where she took classes at a Chilean university and lived with a host family. Lily has had a longstanding interest in and passion for working with at-risk youth. She worked for several summers with young children with autism, and, for her senior psychology thesis, she organized and coached a track program for children and adolescents at a local Boys and Girls Club, seeking to enhance feelings of perceived competence and social affiliation. In the fall of 2010, Lily returned to Chile and worked as a VE Global full-time volunteer at Aldea María Reina until starting her current position as Programs Coordinator. Most recently, Lily has been directing a new after-school science program for 5th and 6th grade students at a school in la Pintana, Santiago.
Nola Godbert - Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Nola Godbert grew up in Hereford, England. She is studying Spanish and French at Southampton University and arrived in Santiago in September 2011 to volunteer for VE during her year abroad. Before coming to Chile, Nola spent time as an au-pair in Spain and volunteered at a play scheme for children with disabilities. Her passion for South America and its culture started when she travelled through Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in the summer of 2010. She currently volunteers at Fundación Promesa’s Boys’ Home for two and a half days a week and spends the rest of her time working with Jamie as part of the Resource Development team.
Interns
VE Global is always looking to hire dedicated interns. We currently offer three intern positions including: an executive assistant, operations and resource development intern. If you are interested in learning more, please read here.
Consultants
Yvette Giraud - Website Design and CMS Consultant
Diego Arenas - Database Management Consultant
The Volunteers
VE Global is proud to have a truly international team of volunteers.