Our People

Hedi Jalon

Executive Director

Children in Harmony (Amani Project), USA  

Hedi Jalon joined Children in Harmony (CIH) as Executive Director in October 2022.  A community leader for more than a decade, Hedi has been responsible for driving wide-scale expansion and growth within the non-profit arts and public safety sectors.  Buoyed by her well-established background in both the non-profit and private industries, Hedi’s leadership and management experience serves her well in the youth development field and understanding how to demonstrate the critical need to provide equitable arts education access, staunchly believing communities only thrive when all are invited to participate and flourish through the arts. 

An East Coast native, Hedi began her career in Hollywood at Creative Artists Agency and went on to assist industry leaders in talent representation and film development, including a period of time at New Regency Productions. Ms. Jalon most recently served as Executive Director at the California Fire Safe Council, a non-profit organization providing vital resources and funding for wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts in California.  Ms. Jalon has also served in the capacity of Director of Development and Communications for The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company, a theatre-arts non-profit. During her tenure at The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company, she helped usher in their Alumni program providing program participants access to industry careers and post-secondary opportunities and established their virtual peer to peer fundraiser that challenges supporters to raise funds while creating art.  While at the California Fire Safe Council, Hedi doubled its staff, and brought in an eight-figure multi-million-dollar grant, while establishing its ArcGIS and geospatial data framework, and furthering its capacity building and communications efforts.  Hedi’s early non-profit days included her role as Executive Director at the California Fire Foundation where she assisted families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities they serve. There, she established and grew their individual and corporate giving programs bringing the organization to national prominence and spearheaded the SAVE program to assist families and individuals with immediate financial assistance in the face of disaster, raising close to $1M in support and pledges during the early stages of the program.

Hedi holds both her BA and MPA degrees from the University of Southern California and resides in New York City.  When she is not working, she enjoys going to the theatre, specifically musicals, as well as spending time outdoors, and with family and her rescue dog Stewy.

Email: hedi.jalon@harmonychildrenmoon.co.in

Kelly Hu

Campaign Manager

Kelly Hu is a seasoned campaign manager with a passion for creating positive change. As Campaign Manager for Children in Harmony, Kelly oversees our fundraising efforts and works closely with our team to develop and implement campaigns that drive results.

With over 5 years of experience in fundraising and campaign management, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. Her dedication to our mission and her commitment to excellence make her an invaluable asset to Children in Harmony.

Contact Kelly Email: kelly.hu@harmonychildrenmoon.co.in

Luz Angela Salcedo

Fundación Escuela Nueva, Colombia

Professional in Finance and International Affairs. Five years of experience in project designing and execution. Ability to manage teams  that interact with diverse interest groups on a goal-oriented focus. Proactive application of knowledge in corporate finance to social and entrepreneurial contexts. Interested in rural development and contributing to improve the quality of education in Colombia. Luz is a Development Analyst at Fundacion Escuela Nueva (FEN) and a member of the Amani Project Colombia.

Shauna Tominey, PhD

Oregon State University, USA

Shauna is an Assistant Professor of Practice and Parenting Education Specialist at Oregon State University. Previously, Dr. Tominey served as the Director of Early Childhood Programming and Teacher Education at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Dr. Tominey also has a degree in music from the University of Washington and finds ways to creatively blend music with social and emotional learning.