Executive Committee

Samuel John
Samuel JohnPresident
Samuel John is an original 1975 student of NRMSS. He has been a director from the start of North American Alumni Association and is currently serving as President. He is currently the senior Pastor of Kingdom of God Ministries in Long Island NY with influence in community and local government. His passion for the success of the students at the school keeps him coming back to serve the purpose.
He is married to Harriet for 40 years and they have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. His work career that started at Lithographic in Georgetown has led to establishment of Gripperedge Copying and Printing in New York and currently in Print Production Management at a Worldwide Company Along with his relatives, Pastor Samuel John also maintains personal business interest in Guyana.
Sammy can be contacted by email at: president@nrmssalumni.com
Simone Phillips
Simone PhillipsVice President
Simone Phillips is the Founder of Phoenix Rising Counseling and Life Coaching Services, LLC, which was established in 2016. She earned her MSW in Clinical Counseling from Marywood University and received her BA in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Muhlenberg College.

Simone is also a Licensed Psychotherapist (LCSW), with experiences in sexual trauma recovery, the neurobiology of childhood adverse experiences and the lifelong impact those can have on individuals. She has developed evidence based programs such as: domestic violence, suicide prevention, and anger management courses which she launched the summer of 2019 throughout Northampton and Lehigh Counties. Simone is dedicated to applying these courses, her experiential knowledge, and therapeutic skill sets to educate individuals from elementary school through college and corporate sectors, on preventative measures of what has become a global epidemic.
Simone can be contacted by email at vicepresident@nrmssalumni.com

Gillian Wyles
Gillian WylesSecretary
Gillian is one of the founding members of this organization. She has served as Secretary previously. She is a very knowledgeable and dynamic individual who uses her teaching experience to direct this team. Gillian has served on many teams and is thus able to transfer those skills to augment the committee. She is a long time member who has proven she is very dedicated to the success of the organization.
Gillian can be contacted by email at: secretary@nrmssalumni.com

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Karen Skinner
Karen SkinnerTreasurer
Karen Skinner attended NRMSS from 1975 – 1980 and was in the Business Stream. She migrated to the USA in July 1980 and resides in New York. She is a graduate of Baruch College with a Finance degree. She happened to be one of the founding members of the NRMSS Alumni Association (US Chapter), where she served as Secretary and Treasurer before.
Karen can be contacted by email at treasurer@nrmssalumni.com.
Sonia Chase-Rodney
Sonia Chase-RodneyAssistant Secretary
Sonia Chase-Rodney attended NRMSS in 1985. She took part in track and field and represented NRMSS at National. She was once Assistant Secretary for the Guyana Chapter and also the USA Chapter. She is a License LPN and lives in Virginia. She is an avid team player who is always willing to undertake any role to help support the Committee.
Sonia can be contacted by email at: assistantsecretary@nrmssalumni.com
Jacqueline Sears
Jacqueline Sears Assistant Treasurer
Lawrence Prescott
Lawrence PrescottPublic Relations Officer

Directors

Brian Daniels
Brian DanielsDirector
Brian was in Business Stream at NRMSS. He attended our Alma Mater from 1975 to 1979. He is currently a patient navigator/ case manager for Cancer services Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Queens. His role in the HealthCare field also focuses on cancer care for the uninsured and underserved population.

Brian is the ultimate professional who brings a lot of organizational and volunteering skills to the team. Brian believes in giving back and paying it forward. Even before joining the committee, Brian played a vital role in helping NRMSS achieve their fundraising goals. On several occasions, Brian engaged his family and together, they hosted several fundraisers and donated all of the funds raised to the organization. Mr. Daniels is a true team player who is always willing to step up in any role. This positive attitude makes him a welcomed addition to the team.
Brian resides in Queens with his wife and children. Brian and his family also host an annual fundraiser called Real Men Wear Pink in September to raise awareness of and funds for breast cancer.
Brian can be contacted by email at: directordaniels@nrmssalumni.com

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Allison Bishop
Allison BishopDirector
Allison Bishop Hubbard completed her education at NRMSS in 1985 in the Arts stream. She migrated to New York in 1988 and continued her education at New York City Technical College then at Baruch College.
Allison states that it is with great pleasure that he decided to give of her service to help with the next generation of Multi graduates. She promises to do her utmost to promote and encourage the future generation of NRMSS students to be all they inspire to be. She currently resides in Conyers, Georgia with her husband and daughter.
Allison can be contacted by email at: directorahubbard@nrmssalumni.com

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Randy Rankin
Randy RankinDirector
Caren Branche Fall
Caren Branche FallDirector
Caren Fall, née Branche attended North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary School from 1977 to 1982 where she majored in Agriculture Science. After leaving NRMSS, she continued her Agricultural education at the Guyana School of Agriculture for two years. Upon graduation, she enrolled in the Lillian Dewar College for Education (LDCE) for Secondary Teachers and taught Agriculture for one year at Bishops High School before migrating to the USA. She currently holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and works at a private school as an Administrative Assistant in New York City.

Caren currently lives on Staten Island where she enjoys cooking, and gardening, and spends her free time capturing landscape photos of nature.

Caren has worked for most of her adult life in schools and knows the importance of creating safe, nurturing, inspirational, and creative spaces for young people, so when called to serve as a Director of NRMSS Alumni Association she took the opportunity to join forces to give back to her alma mater.
Caren can be contacted by email at: directorcbranche@nrmssalumni.com