Hannah Ornas

Chief of Staff

As Chief of Staff, Hannah works with Educate!’s teams across geographies to advance strategic initiatives and strengthen organizational capacity to support Educate! in achieving its growth and impact goals.

Hannah is a global development professional with experience spanning public administration, strategic communications, fundraising and business development.

Prior to joining Educate!, Hannah worked with the International Rescue Committee, where she supported refugee resettlement programming for arriving families and youth in the U.S. She is passionate about expanding opportunity for young people and promoting equitable and inclusive approaches to tackling development challenges.

Hannah studied with the School for International Training in Tanzania and graduated with distinction from the University of Colorado Boulder with a B.A in Sociology and Public Health. She holds a Master of Public Administration concentrating in International Policy from Cornell University’s Brooks School of Public Policy.

Hannah has been with Educate! since 2018.