The Communications Department at Rafiki coordinates all publication needs for Rafiki. This includes all brochures and informational materials, social media, the Rafiki website content, Rafiki videos, formatting of school and RICE curriculum, The Rafiki Bible Study, letterhead, business cards, and event schedules. The communications team consists of:

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Karen Gobert, Director of Communications: Originally from Michigan, Karen is a graphic artist who has worked at the Rafiki Home Office since 2002, first in San Antonio TX and then in Florida. Before that Karen served as a Rafiki missionary in Ecuador. Karen oversees the communications department and manages her team of assistants.

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Christi Stormant, Projects Manager: Christi oversees the processing of incoming widows products. Christi assists in formatting all printed materials. She formats and corrects the Rafiki Bible Study, the Rafiki School and RICE curriculum, prepares and distributes the monthly Rafiki Prayer Requests, maintains the library data base, and assists with many other tasks. Christi has worked for Rafiki since 2013. A Florida native, Christi is married to Ryan Stormant in Rafiki’s Finance Department.

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Robin Kester, Senior Graphic Designer: Robin has been at Rafiki since 2015. Robin corrects and formats all the missionary newsletters, school curriculum, manuals, and RICE materials. She also manages the copyrights for Rafiki school and RICE curriculum. Robin is a Florida native, and she and her husband Chris are the parents of two grown sons. Robin's son Tim works in the Facilities department. Ask Robin to tell you about her dogs!

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Sarah Pierce, Widows Program Coordinator: Sarah started at Rafiki in 2020. She helps manage the Mount Dora store, oversees online marketing and sales, and assists with running the Rafiki Exchange. Sarah is the fifth of six siblings and her older sister Emily also works at Rafiki in the education department. Raised in Papua New Guinea as the child of missionaries, she and her family moved to Florida in 2013. She plays the piano, loves to sing, and is part of the Saint Andrews Chapel choir.

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Emily Pierce, Writer, Assistant: Emily started at Rafiki in 2021, working first in the education department. Like her younger sister Sarah, Emily grew up in Papua New Guinea as the child of missionaries. Like Sarah, Emily is a talented singer. Emily creates and edits content for many Rafiki publications and the Rafiki website. If you follow Rafiki's Facebook page, you will see the posts created by Emily.

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Anna Kennedy, Communications Assistant: Anna and her family volunteered at the Rafiki Home Office for many years before she started working with Rafiki on a contract basis. Anna began working full-time for Rafiki Home Office in the beginning of 2025. She currently serves on the communications team as Anne Burguet’s assistant for curriculum design, with primary responsibilities that include formatting and illustrating curriculum materials.