Blake Peters
Executive Director
Blake@carpemundi.org
Blake brings over 20 years of leadership experience in Portland as Head of the German International School, where he helped to grow a multilingual, multicultural learning environment rooted in global citizenship.
We’re excited by Blake’s proven success in growing an internationally focused organization, forging creative partnerships, and his approach to relational fundraising. He has a deep commitment to experiential and international education, and ensuring that all students can access transformational experiences. He leads with relationships and is passionate about students and their learning journeys. We are buoyed by his joyous and relatable personality. We can’t wait for you to meet him!
We are confident that Blake will lead Carpe Mundi into our next chapter, continuing the foundational programming that Carpe Mundi has implemented for the past 12 years, while developing new models and partnerships so we can support more students moving forward. He will be working closely with our staff, board, students, and partners to build on our momentum and explore new opportunities for impact.
GRACE HOWARD
Community Outreach & Recruitment Specialist
grace@carpemundi.org
Grace grew up in St. Helens, Oregon, where she became involved in community development and public services and wanted to increase accessibility in her community. Grace earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Science at Portland State University. Grace began her position as Carpe Mundi’s Community Relations and Enrollment Specialist in 2023, but her journey with Carpe Mundi did not begin there. Grace is a Carpe Mundi alumnus and traveled to India in the spring of 2020. Since her travels, she has spent time as a Carpe Mundi summer intern for two summers and volunteered off and on in her free time. In Grace’s new role, she strives to connect the Carpe Mundi alumni community and inspire prospective students to seize a world of opportunity through experiential international education. Grace is passionate about equity in education and believes experiential education and travel should be accessible to all students.
Andrew Neal
Program Director
andrew@carpemundi.org
Andrew grew up in the Portland area and went to college at University of Puget Sound where he got his B.A. in International Political Economy. His interest in traveling and learning about other cultures grew from living in Puerto Rico as a child, and after college he spent 8 months traveling across Mexico, volunteering and learning Spanish. Afterwards he returned to Portland and started working with WorldOregon coordinating international youth exchange programs from around the world. Most recently Andrew worked with Metropolitan Family Service managing the Parklane Elementary SUN Community School. He is passionate about social justice and enjoys sharing his love of learning, the outdoors, and traveling.