Office Administrator: Doreen Desmarais
Doreen has more than 30 years experience in office administration, serving the non-profit, educational, labor union and for profit sectors.
She currently manages administration, finance, and event planning for NH Peace Action, as well as serving on the event Committee, Management Team and NH Coalition for a Just Peace in the Middle East. In her free time Doreen enjoys gardening, volunteering and spending time with her family and pets.
Membership & Resource Coordinator: Rachel Kerstein
Rachel is a human rights researcher, community organizer, educator and poet. For over a decade, she has worked in solidarity with frontline communities and human rights defenders to advance movements for peace, justice and accountability in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the US. Energized by global traditions of resistance and creative nonviolence, Rachel works to strengthen grassroots movements by supporting practices for care and connection, knowledge and skill-sharing, and visionary world-building. To sustain her connection to the beauty and joy of life, Rachel seeks out the sunshine, mountains and water. She loves learning diverse cultural dance traditions, herbalism and plant medicine practices.
Intern (June ’26 – August ’26) Rémi Jacques
Rémi is a rising junior at Georgetown University studying Government and History. He has a strong interest in intersectional justice and serving his local New Hampshire community. By working with New Hampshire Peace Action this summer, Rémi is pursuing these interests and gaining experience in grassroots advocacy along the way. He is driven to always seek nonviolent resolutions to the conflicts, big and small, through constructive dialogue. In his free time, Rémi loves to read fantasy literature, cook new recipes, and play strategy games with his friends.
Intern (Jan ’26-May ’26 and Sept-Dec): Hazel Armstrong-McEvoy
Hazel is a junior at UNH Manchester studying Public Relations, with a strong interest in nonprofit work and professional development. Peace and nonviolence are core values that guide her work and worldview, and she enjoys connecting with others to spark conversations around complex and divisive issues.