Board Members

Fernanda Mora Brenes

President & DIRECTOR

Fernanda is an consultant on international human rights lawyer. Member of the Association of Lawyers, Judges and Prosecutors for Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean

She previously worked with the Arias Foundation of Peace and Human Progress, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) and coordinated the Human Rights Commission of the Costa Rican International Law Association. She co-directed The Pink Bucket.

TREASURER

Barbara has worked with the Media Voices team for over 30 years, managing all of the finances, bookkeeping and tax filings - helping MVC earn a coveted Platinum rating from Guidestar. 

Morgan Keyt

Morgan majored in human rights and communications at the University of Connecticut. She developed the child rights curriculum, Childhood Unbound, with Valeria Popolizio. She is currently working for the 100 Million Campaign as Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation US Programs Coordinator.

Celeste Bailey

Celeste is a physician working in Northern California. She is passionate about advocacy for women’s and children’s rights and works as an obstetrician and gynecologist. 

Michael Wooley

Michael is an artist, teacher, humanitarian, filmmaker, photographer, gardener and musician. His photographic works have been shown on television, and his films presented in public forums. Michael has worked with individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities for decades, as an employment specialist, living in residential supports, and educating others as to the value to our society of people living with these challenges. 

Mara-Clarisa Boiangiu

Mara is a graduate of Arizona State University and Georgetown University. She has just finished an internship in public health in Malaysia, and will be starting medical school in Summer 2024. Her passion lies in global health equity and narrative medicine, elevating the voices of those commonly unheard.

Jonathan Lief

Jonathan has worked as a producer and writer at major networks, BRIC TV, and Brooklyn Free Speech T, including ABC, CBS, CNN & A&E. He has experience as both a program creator and supervisor and as a hands-on field producer, with nine nominations for the 2023 New York Emmy Awards. 

Sam Morris

Sam has worked with Media Voices for Children, and Kenyan Schoolhouse to develop their websites and social media presence. He is a musician, and an  IT Coordinator and Technology Consultant for two different school systems in Newton and Dedham, MA. As Digital Director at the Martha's Vineyard Museum, Sam built and maintained their technology infrastructure.