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Founding Directors

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Kyra Turner Zogbekor

Founding Director

Kyra Zogbekor completed her Ph.D. at Bryn Mawr College in Social Work and Social Research after attending Hampton University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. From 2001-2003, she served in Peace Corps Togo as a Girls’ Education and Empowerment Volunteer. Kyra is currently a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). She is married to her Togolese husband, Messan, and has 3 sons- Xavier, Langston, and Messan Joseph.

Laurie Segel-Moss

Founding Director

Laurie served as a Girls’ Education and Empowerment Volunteer with the Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa from 2001-2003. Laurie has over twelve years of experience developing and implementing educational and capacity building programs in the U.S. and abroad. Throughout her career, she has taught high school English, developed educational and peace building curricula, and managed a variety of development programs. Currently, Laurie is the Operations Manager for USAID’s Environmental Communication, Learning and Outreach (ECO) program at Training Resources Group, Inc. Laurie holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from American University and lives in Arlington, Virginia.
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Julia McNally

Founding Director

Julia McNally (she/her) served in the Peace Corps in Madagascar from 2008-2009, when Peace Corps evacuated due to a coup d'etat. She then transferred to Togo, where she completed the second year of her service. When she returned to the U.S. after Peace Corps, she met Kyra Turner-Zogbekor and Laurie Segel-Moss and had the privilege of founding Pathways Togo with their partnership, friendship, and support. She currently works as the Attorney-in-Charge at The Legal Aid Society's Queens Neighborhood Office and is an Adjunct Professor at New York University School of Law.
Julia lives in Queens with her husband, two kids, and dog named Ziggy.  She enjoys riding her bike, watching fake trials on TV, and texting about life's little moments with her mom and sisters.  Julia is a graduate of Middlebury College and New York University School of Law.

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