Lillian Boit
Co-director, chair

A longtime lecturer at Kenyatta University in Education Management, Policy & Curriculum Studies, Lillian Boit founded the Education and Social Empowerment Program in 2009 and continues to chair the program. Professor Boit has supervised masters students in education at Kenyatta University since 1992, lectured internationally in her field and designed training materials for higher education. She grew up near Eldoret, Kenya and graduated from Kipsigis Girls High School in Kericho. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from the United States International University in San Diego, California, USA in 1976, followed by a Masters in Educational Administration and Leadership from USIU. She completed her course work towards a PhD in Leadership and Human Behavior at USIU before moving to Eugene, Oregon with husband Mike Boit in 1980. The couple started their family in Eugene and returned to Kenya in the late 1980s. The Boits have three children. (Lillian and MIke Boit shown above.)

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Janet Heinonen
Co-director, Deputy CHair

A writer/editor from Eugene, Oregon, USA, Janet Heinonen has assisted EaSEP since 2010. She grew up in Eugene and earned a Bachelor's degree in Community Service and Public Affairs from the University of Oregon in 1972 and a Masters in Journalism in 1974. She and husband Tom Heinonen served as track coaches in the Peace Corps in Chile. Janet was women's sports information director at the University of Oregon for eight years and later published newsletters focused on the politics of international track and field for 16 years. She is active as a volunteer with youth and immigrant literacy programs in her community. She and Tom have two children. The Heinonens met the Boit family in Eugene through the University of Oregon Friendship Foundation for International Students. (Janet Heinonen with Lillian and Mike Boit, above)

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EASEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

​• Lillian C. Boit, Chair. Lecturer, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Kenya
​• Janet Heinonen, Deputy Chair. Writer, Eugene, Oregon, USA
​• Aaron Tonui, Secretary. Attorney, Kenyatta University, Kenya
​• Paul Sang, Deputy Secretary. Lecturer, School of Business, Kenyatta University, Kenya
​• Audrey Cheruiyot, Treasurer. Businesswoman, Nairobi, Kenya
​• Erik Heinonen, Deputy Treasurer. Catholic Relief Services, Bamako, Mali
​• Prof. Caroline Thoruwa, Chemistry Department, Kenyatta University, Kenya
​• Elizabeth Katam, Lecturer, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Kenya
​• Eric Cheruiyot, Businessman, Nairobi, Kenya
​• Barnabas Borgoria, Retired civil servant, Nairobi, Kenya

Director of Operations: Gloria Kurere

EASEP VOLUNTEERS
​• Rona Yoon, program director, 2017
• Olivia Sadler, program director, 2017
• Monica Anderson, program director, 2017
• Abednego Kipkirui (EaSEP 2016), program assistant, 2017
​• Collins Metto (EaSEP 2016), program assistant 2017, program outreach, 2016-17.
• Yony Kibiwott (EaSEP 2016), program assistant 2017, program outreach, 2016-17
• Vivian Bera (EaSEP 2016), program assistant, 2017
• Evans Yatich (EaSEP 2013), program director, 2016
• Gideon Cheruiyot (EaSEP 2014), program assistant, 2016
• Christabel Sitienei (EaSEP 2014), program assistant, 2016
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• Sarah Gillespie, program director, 2015-16
• David Chege (EaSEP 2014), program assistant, 2015
• Gideon Too (EaSEP 2009), program assistant, 2015
• Daniel Cheruiyot (EaSEP 2010), program assistant 2015
• Alan Davidson, program assistant, 2015
• Vivian Kiniga (EaSEP 2014), program assistant, 2015
• Shadrack Lilan (EaSEP 2014),program assistant, 2015

• Vincent Bett (EaSEP 2014), program assistant, 2015, 2017
• Viviana Hanley, program director, 2014
• Luiza Bett (EaSEP 2013), program assistant, 2014

• Michelle Kemei (EaSEP 2013), program assistant, 2014-15
• Evans Yatich (EaSEP 2013), program assistant, 2014-15
• Paige Kouba, program director 2013
• Johnstone Kipyator (EaSEP 2012), program assistant, 2013, 2017
• Mercy Kiprotich (EaSEP 2012), program assistant, 2013
• Wilson Kemboi, director of running, 2013-16
• Cornellius Metto (EaSEP 2010), program assistant, 2013-15
• Alfred Bett, CPA, accounting adviser, 2013
• Kevin Biwot (EaSEP 2010), program director, 2012-13
• Gloria Kurere (EaSEP 2010), program director, 2012-13

• Caren Tanui (EaSEP 2010), program assistant,  2012
• Faith Laboso (EasEP 2011), program assistant, 2012
• Winsome Toroitich (EaSEP 2011), program assistant, 2012-13
• Brian Kibiwott (EaSEP 2010), technical assistant, 2011-12
• Gideon Kiptarus (EaSEP 2011), program assistant, 2012
• Dennis Korir (EaSEP 2011), program assistant, 2012-13
• Daniel Kipchumba (EaSEP 2009), program director, 2011
• Erik Heinonen, program coordinator, 2011-
• Victor Rono (EaSEP 2009), program assistant, 2011
• Edwin Magema (EaSEP 2010), program assistant, 2011
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• Chepleting Boit, program assistant, 2011
• Janet Heinonen, program coordinator, 2010-
• Kipchirchir Boit, program assistant, 2009
• Benjamin Letting, program coordinator, 2009, 2013-2014
• Stanley Mutai, program administrator, 2009
• Mike Boit, logistical support 2009-
• Lillian Boit, EaSEP Chair, 2009-