Our organization consists of expertise in the fields of child psychology, education, economic development, as well as judges and attorneys who are active in the field of human rights. Amongst us we speak Farsi, Pashto, Urdu, Siraiki, French, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Russian and Indonesian. We have come together in this effort to promote the right to education for children of war who have been displaced and continue to live under traumatic conditions that offer no possibilities for bettering their lives. We believe that this effort is an important and crucial component to the return of war torn societies to functioning civil societies.       Sarah S. Shah Executive Director    Ms. Shah founded RAMM in 2001. Her main interests include educational research projects, including basic and applied research and development, planning, surveys, assessments, and evaluations in the field of education and other fields relating to education. Ms. Shah has studied at the American University, Washington DC, Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts and the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland. She is a native of Afghanistan and has lived in Pakistan, Yugoslavia and Scotland UK. She is fluent in Farsi and Pashto.     Dr. Lark Eshleman Analyst    Ph.D., clinical psychology, area of expertise is emotional trauma of early childhood and bonding and attachment issues. Pennsylvania Certification in School Psychology Master of Library and Information Science Bachelor of Arts, American and International Literature Founder and Director, Institute for Children and Families, LLC, West Chester, PA Founder and Director, Lancaster Coalition for Non-violent Children, Lancaster, PA Director, Child and Family Foundation, Non-Profit Organization, South Central Pennsylvania Member, Safe from the Start Trauma and Attachment Psychotherapist, Professional and Parent Trainer, Supervisor Author, Healing Emotional Trauma: Treating the Wounded Child (2000) Creator, Attachment Disorder: Solving the Puzzle. (2001). Professional Video, CVP Communications. West Chester, PA Author, Adopting Internationally: Learning how to belong to each other. Projected publication date, 2003, Taylor Publishing Co Creator, Internationally funded Center for Treatment and Training in post-war Balkans, 1997 - 2001. Recipient National Association for Women Business Owners Annual Award, 2002 Board of Directors of ATTACh, the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, 2002.     Judge Lee M. Sislen Analyst    Judge Sislen is a retired Maryland Juvenile Court judge, who devoted nearly thirteen years of private practice to juvenile causes, criminal defense of Hispanics and domestic issues before taking the bench in 1992. In addition, Judge Sislen has done extensive research, writing and speaking on child abuse from the perspectives of both offender and victim throughout the state, as well as completing widely distributed training videos on domestic violence and child sex abuse. Judge Sislen continues her devotion to youth by teaching undergraduates at the American University, supervising independent study projects related to topics of interest and writing about the treatment of children.     Dr. Wasiq N. Khan Analyst    Dr. Khan is a development economist whose research interests include international labor migration, the economics of resource flows, and the history of economic development. He completed his Ph.D. in Economics at the American University in 2002 with a dissertation titled, “Labor Productivity and Transportation Costs in Africa and the Americas during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.” He is currently employed as a consultant with the AIDS Campaign Team for Africa at the World Bank. Prior to joining the Bank, Dr. Khan was a lecturer in microeconomics and macroeconomics at the American University in Washington. He received his BA degree in History and Philosophy from the University of Virginia and earned an M.A. in Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Khan has lived in Turkey, Brazil, Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, and the United States. He speaks Urdu, Siraiki, French, Portuguese, and Indonesian fluently.     SARAH DOWELL, M.C., NCC, CAC Email SAJDowell@Yahoo.Com Cell: 480-200-5221    Sarah Dowell, M.C., NCC, CAC is an individual and family counselor who also presents workshops and presentations to corporate clients.    In her counseling practice, Sarah treats survivors of all types of trauma, and others suffering from PTSD. A specialist in EMDR (a leading-edge method for treating trauma), she has worked extensively with survivors of crimes, domestic violence, assaults, and other traumatic incidents. She specializes in brief, results-oriented therapy, and her clients include individuals, families, and children. For families and groups, she does debriefing following traumatic events. Her workshops often address ways in which these issues affect the workplace.    Sarah has worked with a variety of mental-health providers, including SERVE Homeless Shelter and Braley and Thompson counseling agency in Virginia, Prehab of Arizona in Mesa, The Mental Health Association of Arizona in Scottsdale, and Jewish Family and Children’s Service in Scottsdale. Her clients included homeless families, the seriously mentally ill, families of children with ADHD, couples, individuals seeking personal counseling, and adults and children diagnosed with PTSD.    Sarah conducted a survey of over 300 Arizona companies in order to identify corporate trends regarding mental health. Based on survey results, she coordinated the first conference sponsored by the Mental Health Association for businesses. The conference was the first to expose businesses to various issues regarding mental health and the workplace. For the conference, entitled “Best Practices in Mental Health and Employee Wellness,” she created learning objectives, and developed the curriculum. Using her wide network of counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, she also selected appropriate speakers. The conference attracted corporate managers and EAP counselors from Motorola, City of Phoenix, St. Luke’s Hospital, and other leading employers in the Phoenix area.    Sarah received her Masters of Counseling from the University of Phoenix and her B.S. in Psychology from James Madison University in Virginia. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Certified Associate Counselor.     Frank A. Orban, III, Esq. Analyst    Mr. Orban III, was born Johnstown, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1944; admitted to bar, 1968, Pennsylvania; 1975, District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S Court of International Trade; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1966); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1968). Former Lecturer, Law University of Virginia Law School, 1975-1978. Senior Representative, U.S. Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, US-Soviet Nuclear Arms & Space Talks, Geneva, 1987-1989. International Counsel, Armstrong World Industries, Inc.; General Manager, Corporate and Legal Affairs, New International plc London. Assistant Attorney General , Kingdom of Swaziland. Member: International Institute of Strategic Studies, London; Pennsylvania-Russia Business Counsel. Board Member, Czech Institute for Strategic Studies. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: International Law; ADR); American Corporate Counsel Association (Past Director); International Institute for Strategic Affairs. (Associate Counsel) (Also Counsel to Karanovic & Nikolic Law Firm, Belgrade, Yugoslavia). Languages: Russian and German. Practice Areas: International Transactions; Foreign Investment; Customs Law; Export Compliance; International Arbitration.     Mel Myers, Esq. Program Director    Mr. Myers is a graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and American University Washington College of Law. He is a strong advocate for promoting the ethical responsibility of the developed world towards developing countries. He has done volunteer work feeding poor workers in the suburbs of Culiacan, Mexico, at the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem researching human rights issues, and at the European-American Business Council in Washington D.C researching agricultural policies in the European Union and the United States. He will carry out the organization’s mission and program work by developing annual budgets and ensuring effective fiscal management, fund-raising, and grant proposal writing. Mr. Myers has lived in Mexico, Spain, France and Israel. He is fluent in Spanish.
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