Our Staff
Kristin Ferebee
Program Director
Kristin Ferebee holds a PhD in English and an MFA in Creative Writing from The Ohio State University. She has worked as an English instructor and researcher at Texas Christian University, Ghent University, the University of Helsinki, and the American University of Afghanistan, where she taught English from 2019 through 2020. Her work in Afghanistan led her to become involved in aid and education initiatives for Afghan students, including the Afghan Law and Political Science Association, where she serves as a faculty advisor for the Local Voices team.
She began volunteering with AESOP as an Advanced English teacher in Fall 2025 and joined the administrative team as program director in Summer 2026. She works on curriculum development and teacher support and training.
She is currently pursuing an MA in TESOL from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Farahnosh Yousofi
Software and IT Systems Manager
Farahnosh holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky.
A native Afghan, she has a passion for helping Afghan women continue their education. She created and maintains AESOP’s custom student information system, tracks student and volunteer data, and manages Financial Aid operations and tracking.
She speaks Turkish and Urdu, enjoys spending time with family, reading, creating henna art, and will gladly challenge anyone to pickleball!
Social Media Marketing Manager
Behishta Ahmadi
Behishta holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Kazakh-British Technical University.
She began her journey with AESOP Afghanistan as a Social Media Marketing Intern and Instructor before becoming Social Media & Marketing Manager, overseeing digital marketing, social media, and fundraising communications.
She also serves as an International UN Volunteer (UNV), Programme Support & Project Development Assistant in the Energy and Environment Unit at UNDP Kazakhstan, while contributing to marketing and website development for Holm Educational Services (HolmEducation.com).
Passionate about education and digital storytelling, she strives to expand educational opportunities for girls and young women.