Staff

• 
  Fred Rose
  Director, Acara, and Impact Goals Manager
  rosex122@umn.edu
  612-624-2143
  
• 
  Megan Voorhees
  Acara Director
  voorhees@umn.edu
  415-336-1340
  
• 
  Alyssa Scott
  Graduate Program Coordinator
  scott859@umn.edu
  
• 
  Anita Pagey
  Acara Design Coach - Consultant
  pagey001@umn.edu
  
• 
  Barrett Colombo
  Lead Education & Communications Platform Development
  colom008@umn.edu
  612-626-2167
  @barrett_colombo
• 
  Aruna Raman
  India Program Coordinator - Consultant
  arunauminn@gmail.com
  
• 
  Faith Nawagi
  Uganda Program Coordinator - Consultant
  
• 
  Karla Castro
  Nicaragua Program Coordinator - Consultant
  
• 
  Jillian Cady
  Student Assistant
  cadyx059@umn.edu
  
• 
  Narmada Venkateswaran
  Student Assistant
  venka158@umn.edu
  

Faculty Partners

• 
  Cheryl Robertson
  Fellow since 2016
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Gabe Chan
  Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Nasra Giama
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Natasha Wright
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Thomas Fisher
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Design
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  

Extended Network

In addition to staff and partnerships with faculty from across the University, Acara is advised by a faculty advisory board, and an incredible network of volunteers that support students as professional mentors, coaches and competition judges.