Team Guatemala 2011 - 2012
From left to right: Emily Vieth, Kelsey Harmon, Dana Zichlin, Cameron Roth
Country Director
Dana Zichlin
Connecticut College, '09 - Green Psychology
Dana Zichlin, the trailblazer who led the eight-week feasibility trip that preceded the founding of the Guatemala site, hails from Westfield, New Jersey. A long-standing NY Yankees fan and avid candid photographer, she helped build a dam alongside Engineers Without Borders in Tsuraku, Ecuador during college. This confirmed her interest in international development and inspired her to continue working in the field with MPI. Dana brings her leadership skills and fluency in Latin American culture to our newest site, and hopes to continue working abroad in the future.
Program Directors
Cameron Roth
Vanderbilt University, '11 - Medicine, Health & Society
Cameron, of Weston, Massachusetts, already knows a thing or two about international travel, having previously spent time in Costa Rica, Thailand, parts of Europe and the Caribbean. Some of his other hobbies include reading, playing the piano and all Boston sports. His summers spent working as an Operating Room aide and shadowing physicians will be beneficial as he focuses on health care initiatives in Guatemala. Cameron joined Manna to immerse himself in a different culture, spend more time outside of the U.S., and help people in need before attending medical school to be a surgeon next year.
Emily Vieth
Vanderbilt, ’11 - Neuroscience
Emily Vieth is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. She spent a month in Xela, Guatemala working with another NGO, and is excited to return for a longer experience. Her experience includes serving as president of Kasiisi Project Vanderbilt, a non-profit organization working in education in Western Uganda. She plans to attend medical school after Manna, but is looking forward to integrating health into the current MPI programs. In her free time, Emily’s interests include running and reading.
Kelsey Harmon
University of Texas ’11 – English, History, Spanish
kelsey.harmon@mannaproject.org
Hailing from Austin, Kelsey spent two summers volunteering with other organizations in Peru and Ecuador, and knew she wanted a more long-term experience in a Latin American culture. She brings a passion to learn more about community development and great Spanish skills to Guatemala. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, running, reading and baking. Kelsey hopes this experience in Guatemala will help navigate her next steps.
