Alyssa Hoseman

Development Director

Alyssa has been part of PARSA for seven years, first as our Communications Manager, working to bring PARSA and Afghanistan to life for people who are invested in our work but do not live here. Her efforts have been critical to developing the support PARSA needs to continue the efforts of our unique organization. In autumn 2018, she moved into an expanded position as our Director of Development to grow our donor investment and most importantly, to help us stay connected to our PARSA Family Members and donors around the world. In her leadership position at PARSA, Alyssa is working closely with her Afghan colleagues and is instrumental in shaping the future work of our organization.

Alyssa’s educational background is in the sciences. She holds an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Theoretical Physics from the University of Guelph, Canada. After receiving her degree, she spent three years traveling the world and has visited over 60 countries. In 2012, her travels brought her to Afghanistan, where she fell in love with the people and the culture and decided to stay. She is dedicated to PARSA’s vision of community-led development and to finding new ways to share that vision with the world.