Ambassador of the Month

Ebony Johnson has been an event planner for over a decade and has an extensive background in logistics and operations. She currently serves as the lead event coordinator at UNC’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities. She specializes in educational and social events with an eye towards making it creative, interactive and relevant by using her problem solving skills, …Read More >

Irene Owens grew up in Haverhill, MA and now resides in Raleigh, NC. Irene has an Associate’s Degree in Business as well as a Paralegal Certificate. She works as the Sr. Legal Specialist at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and handles corporate and employment law matters for the Company. Irene has a son and a daughter and has been blessed with 3 grandsons who …Read More >

Fernando Escamilla is originally from North Texas, grew up in Austin, and currently lives in Durham, NC.  His family comprises of his parents and siblings who live in Texas and his wife, Tarrah, a Duke University graduate. He graduated from University of Texas at Austin and worked as a High School Spanish Teacher.  Subsequently, he was a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne …Read More >

As part of her volunteer work for InStepp Inc., Susheela Chandrasekaran has been bravely helping a woman without a driver’s license get behind the wheel for the first time. “At first the gravity of the situation didn’t really hit me,” she said.  But then she suddenly realized, “I don’t even have a break under my control! You know, like they do in an official driver’s ed …Read More >

Keri Johnson grew up in Atlanta, GA, and now lives in Durham, NC with her partner, Rob, two dogs, Lefty and Broderick and their chickens, which are named after the Golden Girls. She graduated with a BA in Classical Culture from the University of Georgia and currently works as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter for the North Carolina Rate Bureau.In her spare …Read More >

Allegra Panetto grew up in a small town in New Jersey and went to college in New York City where she studied Human Rights and Russian.  She joined Peace Corps and served in Malawi, Africa. With this stint, the seed of desire to travel and experience different cultures had been sown. In the years to follow, Allegra traveled extensively and was enriched by her experiences …Read More >