Jonathan McKay
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Hailing from South Africa, Jonathan is a designer working at the intersection of technology, media, and social justice. A co-founder and the Executive Director of SameSame, Jonathan is responsible for strategy, product design, and partnerships.
Dena Batrice
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An Arab-American social worker and passionate LGBTQI+ human rights activist, Dena is an international mental health clinician utilizing technology, innovation, and scaling to ensure the mental health revolution reaches the world’s most underserved communities in mental health deserts.
Dena is the organization’s Clinical Lead, leading creation and adaptation of all LGBTQI+ affirming mental health and wellness content.
Codie Roelf
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Codie is a queer woman of color and the Head of Technology at SameSame. She also works as a senior software engineer for a non-profit during the day and a Formula One radio presenter on the weekends. She has worked on software engineering projects for the WHO, Girl Effect, VillageReach, White Ribbon Alliance, and many more. She is well-versed in the technology required to build and maintain a successful chatbot at scale.
Copland Shepherd
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SameSame's Product Lead, Copland Shepherd is a veteran of the online gaming industry and brings all his experience with gamification to the development of engaging digital mental health services.
Trevor Ncube
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Trevor is a seasoned LGBTQI+ activist and self-taught technologist who leads all of our work in Zimbabwe — including the management of our Youth Advisory Panel and our network of Youth Ambassadors.
Sandiso Ngubane
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SameSame’s Creative Lead, Sandiso is a writer, creative consultant and acclaimed rapper, performing under the name Mx Blouse.
Eli Kramer
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Eli is currently a fellow at Schmidt Futures, where he does rotations as a product manager at tech non-profits. At SameSame, he is developing the push notification framework and is advancing their AI roadmap.
Kat Baloyi
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A psychology student at WITS in Johannesburg, Kat, leads all of SameSame's youth engagement work in South Africa (and manages our online community building too).