Tennessee Resettlement Aid
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Ms. Katie Finn |
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| katie.finn@tennesseeresettlementaid.org | |
| Term Start | November 2021 |
| Katie's Experience: Katie Finn has a background in rural poverty alleviation and holds an M.S. in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh. While in Europe, she volunteered for two months in Bosnia and Herzegovina, providing humanitarian aid on the front lines of the European Refugee Crisis. She was working in refugee resettlement when Afghan allies began to arrive in Nashville. As director and co-founder of TRA, she envisions a community resource that serves new Americans through all phases of their resettlement journey to ensure that they do not only survive but thrive in their new homes. | |
Co-Executive Director
| Co-Executive Director | Saleem Tahiri |
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| saleeem.tahiri@Tennesseeressettlementaid.org | |
| Term Start | November 2021 |
| Saleem's Experience: Saleem Tahiri has more than 15 years of experience in IT Security, Systems Networking, and Software Development and He holds BS-IT from Preston University in Islamabad. In 2017, he moved from Afghanistan to Nashville and faced many challenges during the resettlement process. Since then he has overcome these challenges and has established himself as a professional in IT as well as a leader among local Afghans. When he heard about refugees coming from Afghanistan, he immediately began reaching out to welcome them and help them feel at home in Tennessee. As theTechnical Lead and co-founder of TRA, he welcomes Afghan refugees and designs capacity-development programs to help secure a sustainable future for all. | |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 1 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 2 |
| Volunteers | 25 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Under Development |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 3 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | November 2022 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Under Development |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Under Development |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | No | N/A |
| Senior Management | No | N/A |
| Non-Management | No | N/A |
