Team – Journeys to Remember

Journeys to Remember is coordinated by Samantha (Sam) Stern and supported by a team of Associates. Based in South Africa, we are a network of facilitators, trainers, and coaches who are dedicated to personal, team, and organisational transformation.

Each member of the team works, plays, loves and explores the African continent, while traveling for work between South Africa, Europe, and North America. Our own experiences bring deep respect and appreciation for both our homes and the many places we visit – enabling us to ‘translate’ across a number of geographic and cultural contexts. (We are also moms and dads with a bevy of wonderful and inspiring children!)

The number of Associates and the nature of our involvement depend on the size of the group and type of experience. For the travel-related journeys, we work closely with a range of experienced tour guides and tour operators.

Meet the team

Sam Stern

Founder and lead facilitator of Journeys to Remember, Sam has over twenty-five years of experience working in the areas of organisational development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), team effectiveness, leadership development, psychosocial wellness, and youth development.

Busi Dlamini

Busi is a dialogue practitioner focusing on issues of social justice and transformation. She is a co-founding member of Democracy Works, a South African organisation working on citizen participation in deepening democracy.

Caroline Hopkins

Caroline has over two decades of experience in facilitating personal and group transformation processes with a diverse range of people, organisations, and communities.

Jenny Parsley

Jenny grew up in South Africa and lived for some time in the UK and the USA. She works as a development practitioner, coach, researcher, writer and facilitator.

Molefi Mataboge

Molefi is a well-travelled and experienced trainer and facilitator. He consults to non-profit organisations and government departments, with a particular focus on community and youth development.

NtombiZandile (Zed) Xaba

Zed is a highly experienced trainer and facilitator with expertise in the areas of diversity, team effectiveness, conflict mediation and personal mastery.

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Zini Godden

Zini has been working in the fields of organisational development and personal development and leadership for the past 20 years, with a particular focus on facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues, strategic planning and organisational change management.