Who We Are
MJ and Jerry Park
Founders and Directors
MJ and Jerry Park are co-directors of Little Friends For Peace. The Parks are peace educators with more than 35 years of experience leading year-round programs for children and adults. They have set up peace programs in schools and communities around the world. The Parks are proud parents of 6 children. In both raising their family and in their work, they believe that peace is a way of life.
MJ Park | mjpeace@gmail.com | 240- 838-4549 Jerry Park | 301-927-5474
Founders and Directors
MJ and Jerry Park are co-directors of Little Friends For Peace. The Parks are peace educators with more than 35 years of experience leading year-round programs for children and adults. They have set up peace programs in schools and communities around the world. The Parks are proud parents of 6 children. In both raising their family and in their work, they believe that peace is a way of life.
MJ Park | mjpeace@gmail.com | 240- 838-4549 Jerry Park | 301-927-5474
Administrative Staff
Shoa Phillpotts
Program Director
s.phillpotts@lffp.org
Shoareged (Shoa) Phillpotts is a 2016 graduate of Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland, where she received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in cultural studies. She has worked with Little Friends For Peace on and off for about eight years, but joined the LFFP family well before then as a summer peace camper. She is passionate about social justice, reentry, and educating people about their rights.
Caity Dee
Director of Development
c.dee@lffp.org
Caity Dee is a 2016 graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where she majored in Marketing at the McDonough School of Business. She started volunteering at LFFP through Sursum Corda Literacy Program, a program where Georgetown students tutor students in the after school program at the Perry School. Caity will be the volunteer and events coordinator for LFFP and she is passionate about fitness and meditation.
Hillary Horn
Peace Educator
h.horn@lffp.org
Hillary Horn has been with LFFP for many years now! Both her children have attended peace camp and her daughter is now a camp counselor. Hillary enjoys working with children who enroll in LFFP's programs by teaching them about mindfulness, particularly through yoga.
Kirin Taylor
Summer Camp Coordinator
peacecamp@lffp.org | k.taylor@lffp.org
Kirin Taylor is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in government and politics with minors in social justice and international studies at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Kirin has been a part of LFFP since beginning summer peace camp at age 3. She has also spent time working for the Homes for the Homeless Youth program and works as a caseworker to aid vulnerable populations in receiving legal documents at St. John’s Bread and Life, among other volunteer and work endeavors. She spent a year in Austria learning German and spent the fall of 2016 in Rome, helping her to spread LFFP’s message around the world.
Summer Camp Coordinator
peacecamp@lffp.org | k.taylor@lffp.org
Kirin Taylor is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in government and politics with minors in social justice and international studies at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Kirin has been a part of LFFP since beginning summer peace camp at age 3. She has also spent time working for the Homes for the Homeless Youth program and works as a caseworker to aid vulnerable populations in receiving legal documents at St. John’s Bread and Life, among other volunteer and work endeavors. She spent a year in Austria learning German and spent the fall of 2016 in Rome, helping her to spread LFFP’s message around the world.
Timmy Park
Administrative Coordinator and LFFP Chef
Executive Steering Committee Member
timmy@lffp.org
Timmy Park, the youngest of the six Park children, graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with a degree from the Culinary Institute. Timmy has been part of LFFP his whole life and helps manage LFFP's administrative needs. He also coordinates food for all camps and special events. In addition to his work with LFFP, Timmy runs his own pastry order company, Timmy's Pieces of Peace.
Timmy Park
Administrative Coordinator and LFFP Chef
Executive Steering Committee Member
timmy@lffp.org
Timmy Park, the youngest of the six Park children, graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with a degree from the Culinary Institute. Timmy has been part of LFFP his whole life and helps manage LFFP's administrative needs. He also coordinates food for all camps and special events. In addition to his work with LFFP, Timmy runs his own pastry order company, Timmy's Pieces of Peace.
Summer 2017 Interns
Kait Miller is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University with a Bachelor’s degree in social work. She will officially start her career in social work in the fall. Kait hopes to receive her Masters in social work, counseling, or child development.
Kait has chosen to work with LFFP because she shares an interest in working with kids and promoting peace. She also wanted to be a part of LFFP because it is a great organization that works with people of all ages by having peace classes and workshops.
Kait’s peace steams from helping those who are less fortunate. She enjoys going on service trips to third world countries to help those in need.
Darian Woehr is a rising junior at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She studies photojournalism and community development in Latin America. In the future, Darian hopes to create human-based documentaries for nonprofits such as LLFP!
This summer she serves as the Communications Intern for Little Friends For Peace. She believes the work she does with LFFP is an amazing opportunity to help discover and spread peace in the world around her through photography.
Darian says nothing brings her peace like knowing that every small thing you do makes an impact on the larger community.
This summer she serves as the Communications Intern for Little Friends For Peace. She believes the work she does with LFFP is an amazing opportunity to help discover and spread peace in the world around her through photography.
Darian says nothing brings her peace like knowing that every small thing you do makes an impact on the larger community.
Milan Essex is a rising senior at the University of Richmond, double majoring in psychology and French Language Studies. Her goals as of now are to pursue a Master's degree in either social work or clinical psychology with a focus on children and teens. After college, Milan hopes to take a gap year to teach English abroad, either in France or one of their abroad territories.
Milan chose Little Friends For Peace after working with them last year. LFFP aligns perfectly with her personal values, while also making an important impact on the world.
Milan’s peace is growing stronger by working with the awesome team of summer interns while building a more peaceful world. She also derives peace from getting time to spend with friends and family before going into her last year of undergrad!
Milan chose Little Friends For Peace after working with them last year. LFFP aligns perfectly with her personal values, while also making an important impact on the world.
Milan’s peace is growing stronger by working with the awesome team of summer interns while building a more peaceful world. She also derives peace from getting time to spend with friends and family before going into her last year of undergrad!
Katelyn Weissman will be a senior at The George Washington University studying psychology and criminal justice. She joined LFFP as the Volunteer Coordinator Intern this summer to learn more about the impact this specific non-profit can make in the community with its use of peace tools to combat violence.
Katelyn will be teaching for two years in Kansas City after graduating and she eventually hopes to work with juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Katelyn’s peace comes from her morning routine of a cup of coffee and going through social media before getting ready for work!
Katelyn will be teaching for two years in Kansas City after graduating and she eventually hopes to work with juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Katelyn’s peace comes from her morning routine of a cup of coffee and going through social media before getting ready for work!
Want to join our LFFP team?
Check out our internship opportunities by clicking here!
Check out our internship opportunities by clicking here!
Executive Board
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Mary Joan Park, Founder
Jerry Park, Founder Candace Bertotti Susan Gunn Mary Liepold, PhD Thomas Park Timothy Welch |
Project Committee Members
Philipp Conrad
Robb Herndon
Hillary Horn
Sarah Magno
Sofia Nicholas
Allison O'Connor
Timmy Park
Kristen Pinto
Jason Powell
Robb Herndon
Hillary Horn
Sarah Magno
Sofia Nicholas
Allison O'Connor
Timmy Park
Kristen Pinto
Jason Powell
