Wata Guyo Ibrae is a Gabra educator, translator, documenter of oral histories, and community partner from North Horr, Kenya. He has worked with historian and educator Paul Robinson since the late 1970s and has decades of experience facilitating cross-cultural research and exchange. In 2025, Wata served as community partner and translator for THRP’s expedition to the Gabra, facilitating introductions, interviews, and translation. His deep knowledge of Gabra history, culture, language, and pastoral traditions makes him an invaluable bridge between communities and visiting researchers.

Fred A. (Pushulq) Eningowuk is an enrolled tribal member of the Nome Eskimo (Iñupiat) Community in Alaska. He’s named Pushulq after his late grandfather. He has served as director of Basic Food Employment Training at Northwest Indian College, a nationally accredited tribal college serving extended campus sites across Washington State and Idaho. Fred serves as board treasurer and loan committee chair for his tribal Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and on an Elder Advisory committee for an Alaska Village Corporation. His work connects tribal students from diverse backgrounds with resources and support as they develop new career skills, while preserving elder wisdom, advocating for healthy lifestyles, and honoring native traditions through education that brings Elders and Native Youth together.

Maria Paz Brown Beckelmann, MBA, is Executive Director of AFS Paraguay, the international educational exchange organization, following nearly 13 years with Good Neighbors Paraguay. She brings more than two decades of experience in youth development, human rights advocacy, and community initiatives, including work with Amnesty International. For The Human Resilience Project’s Paraguay expedition, Maria coordinated with Amnesty International and the local community leader to facilitate Dr. Scharff’s visit and introductions to the Alto Paraná Guaraní community. She and Dr. Scharff first connected through the Girl Scout/Girl Guide movement, where shared values of service and moral leadership forged a relationship now renewed through THRP.

Supri Ketambe was born in 1990 in a Sumatran village adjacent to Gunung Leuser National Park and has worked in conservation since 2009. His career spans work in the Ketambe research station and Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari (YEL), where he contributes to vital orangutan research and conservation through partnership with the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP). Supri’s work focuses on habitat protection, rescue and reintroduction, and scientific study. As our Community Partner, Supri provides essential access to both conservation networks and local communities, while helping us understand and translate key cultural perspectives on mental health and resilience in the face of environmental crisis.