Our Team

Our Team

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Dido Balla

Chief Executive Officer

dballa@km365.org

Dido is an accomplished educator, international speaker, nonprofit founder, and the Chief Executive Officer of KM365. With over a decade of experience in social-emotional learning (SEL) and youth development across U.S. and global communities, his background is a powerful blend of classroom teaching, international training, and program development.

Dido holds a Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University and has dedicated his career to promoting emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and positive psychology. Known for his expertise in SEL, Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), and Education Leadership, he has trained educators and administrators from diverse school districts across the United States, including California, New York, Illinois, and Montana. His work has also spanned globally, impacting Jordan, Ukraine, Romania, Brazil, the Philippines, and Grenada.

Before joining KM365, Dido was the Head of Education for MindUP, The Goldie Hawn Foundation’s preventative mental health program. In this role, he pioneered SEL initiatives for students worldwide, creating a platform for young people to develop emotional regulation, resilience, compassion, and interpersonal skills. Dido is also the founder of FitLit, a nonprofit that empowers youth by combining fitness and literacy, supporting well-rounded growth in young people.

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Karin Levy Gellen

Executive Director

kgellen@km365.org

Karin is the Executive Director of KM365 and a graduate of Emory University. She brings experience and knowledge to KM365 from her prior work with startups, operations, management, customer service, board governance, and talent acquisition. As Executive Director, Karin works passionately to strengthen operations, develop and manage programs and talent, cultivate and integrate the Foundation’s values and mission, fundraise, and write/administer grants.

Outside of KM365, she is a Mom to Dani and Andrew, a dog lover, an avid pickleball player, and a consultant to other non-profit organizations. Karin was formerly a partner for an international talent acquisition firm, a human resource professional and recruiter, and a successful small business owner.

Karin began her involvement with KM365 as an Ambassador when her two children were in Palm Beach County public schools. She has been passionately involved with KM365 ever since and believes her work at KM365 is her calling, and that KM365 programming will help our kids develop well-being, reduce bullying, improve relationships, and strengthen our communities. Karin’s goal is for all children and teens to explore the KM365 framework and put their kindness into action to impact a better life for our kids and a kinder world for future generations.

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Jamie Mavrides

Program Coordinator

jmavrides@km365.org

As Program Coordinator for KM365, Jamie is responsible for cultivating a supportive path for all existing KM365 Ambassadors and those seeking to become one. A former KM365 Ambassador, she works to ensure all have ample guidance, tools, and resources to smoothly and successfully operate KM365 Clubs and programs.

Before joining the KM365 Team, Jamie was a Mindfulness Coach at Ben Gamla in Palm Beach. Jamie was also a second-grade teacher at Ben Gamla for seven years, focusing on instilling self-confidence in and encouraging her students to take risks, applauding their trials and successes. She also previously served as part of the Ben Gamla Palm Beach Positive Discipline Association and is a certified trauma-informed yoga instructor.

A 2017 Teacher of the Year honoree, Jamie is passionate about children’s social and emotional well-being and mind and body connection. She strives to help create a more empathetic world and to equip our kids and teens with life skills and strategies to thrive and find inner peace. Jamie resides in Boca Raton, FL, with her husband, Dan, son, Eli, and their two dogs, Maxie and Luna.

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Mallory McQuail

Marketing/Communications

mmcquail@km365.org

Mallory is a longtime marketing and communications specialist with a wealth of experience managing media relations and marketing for various clients and industries. Founder of Delray Beach-based branding and design agency Black Rock Creative LLC, she lends her versatile skillset to KM365, overseeing all marketing and graphic needs for the nonprofit.

Mallory graduated from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in English. She resides in Delray Beach, FL, with her husband, Kyle, their French bulldog, Ollie, and two sons, Aidan and Rory. A native of Newtown, CT, she firmly believes that raising our children to be good, kind human beings and instilling within them that every person matters, and a little kindness goes a long way, our world can be a better place.

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Stephanie Blue

Accounting/Finance

sblue@km365.org

Stephanie holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), she brings a wealth of experience in the analytical finance planning, management, and accounting sector to the KM365 team. As Finance Director, Stephanie oversees all fiscal activities on behalf of KM365, from annual budgeting and forecasting processes to the management of funds across departments, programs, grants, and donor segments, implementation of effective financial processes, and effective communication of financial status to the executive director and board of directors.

As a mother, Stephanie is thrilled to apply her longtime expertise to an organization whose mission is to help the well-being of our kids and teens. She resides in Boca Raton, FL, with her husband, Patrick, and daughter, Sophia.

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Miriam Tankwah

Administrative Coordinator

mtankwah@km365.org

As the Administrative Coordinator for KM365, Miriam Tankwah collaborates closely with the Executive Director and Board, managing daily administrative tasks, supporting grant writing, and coordinating events and business partnerships to ensure seamless organizational operations.

Miriam brings extensive business and managerial experience to KM365. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management & Entrepreneurship from the Higher Institute of Commerce and Management at the University of Bamenda, Cameroon, and a Computerized Accounting & Management degree from CITEC Higher Institute of Technology and Management in Yaoundé. Before joining KM365, Miriam served as an Executive Assistant to the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Chairman and as an Administrative Assistant at Protec Security Co. in Yaoundé. She also works as a Teacher Assistant with Wize Computing Academy.

Hailing from the Northwest Region of Cameroon and happily married to Roger, Miriam offers a unique perspective to her role at KM365. She enjoys working out, running, hiking, and exploring new recipes and outdoor adventures in her spare time. Miriam is committed to maintaining a balanced and fulfilling life and strives to make a positive impact through daily acts of kindness.