Administration & Staff
Jillian Kittrell
Executive Director
Jillian lived in Haiti from 2011-2017 and co-founded Emmaus House in 2013. She is a graduate of Lipscomb University and holds degrees in both Psychology and Special Education. Jillian resides in Tennessee and serves Emmaus House as Executive Director. Jillian is mom to 4 beautiful children, 2 of which she adopted in Haiti.
Gerome Annee
Administrator
Gerome has experience working with youth in Haiti for many years. He began his work at the Cap Haitien Children's Home as lead mechanic and team translator in 2006. Gerome has been with Emmaus House since the beginning in 2013 and is a founding leader of the program. As administrator, Gerome oversees both the youth and staff in Haiti.
Jonathan Raphael
Spiritual Director
Jonathan has been with Emmaus House since our formation in 2013. Originally serving as house father for the boys, Jonathan is now the Spiritual Director for the program, and oversees the spiritual development of both the youth and staff. Jonathan is a graduate of the Center for Biblical Preaching and has planted two churches in Haiti.
Wiselene Noel
House Mother
Wiselene works alongside her husband, Samuel, as house mother for the boys' house and has a background in accounting and office administration. Wiselene has been active working with youth in the church for years and is a mother to three beautiful children.
Marie claudie Guerrier
House Mother
Marie Claudie is one of the house moms for the girls' house. Before coming to Emmaus house Marie Claudie ran her own small business and worked in an office.
Delaneau Francoeur
Mental Health Director
Dealaneur is a masters level Psychologist with a degree from University Franco Haïtienne. His specialities include child and adolescent development as well and marriage and family counseling. He is fluent in many languages including Creole, French, English, and Spanish.
Stephane Joseph
Accountant
Stephane has a background in Administration, Informatics, and Agronomy. After completing an accounting internship with Emmaus House in 2019, Stephane has been assisting our college students living Port au Prince. Stephane is now joining our team to manage the accounting needs of our construction project on the new Emmaus House campus.
Tanya Pirtle
Programs Manager
After working with youth in Haiti since 2010, Tanya co-founded Emmaus House alongside Jillian. Tanya now serves as Program Manager, overseeing the development and and growth of our programs in Haiti. On top of working with Emmaus House, she is a mother of 6 from Utah who adopted from Haiti in 2012.
Marie Annee
Administrative Assistant
Marie is a trained nurse and helps to oversee the needs of the girls' house as well as the medical needs of the youth and staff. In addition, she serves as an administrative assistant to Gerome, managing the office needs, calendar, and youth paperwork.
Samuel Noel
Lead House Parent
Samuel has a degree in administration, as well as certifications in theology, English, and computer science. He has worked as a university professor and as a community health educator. Samuel and his wife, Wiseline, were presidents of the youth group at the Airport Road Church of Christ from 2003-2006.
Levi
Tutor
Levi has been with Emmaus House since we first started in 2013. When he isn't tutoring the secondary students at Emmaus, he is a college professor at a nearby university and teaches Math, Physics, and Chemistry.
MicaëL Beliarol
House Mother
Micaël is a house mom for the girls' house. Micaël loves to cook and used to own her own restaurant. Her favorite thing about working at Emmaus House are the relationships she has developed with the girls and staff.