HEARTLAND INTEGRATION CENTER - Key Persons


Paul Ajuoga

Job Titles:
  • Mental Health Director
Paul has been a Psychotherapist for over 20 years. He has been teaching at various Universities in Nebraska and Iowa for the past 17 years. Paul Enjoy working with immigrants' and Refugees' families. Paul is licensed in the State of Nebraska. His areas of expertise include Trauma experiences and cultural related issues. Services Paul provides includes PTSD; Early Childhood Trauma; Depression; Anxiety; Domestic Violence; Stress and Anger Management; Self-esteem Issues; Teen Suicide; Children in Crisis, ADHD.

Pierre Sagitteh

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
Pierre has a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in World Security and Strategic Studies from Bellevue University. Metro Community College in Omaha awarded him a specialist credential in not-for-profit management. For the last 12 years, Pierre has served as the Program Director for Adult Basic Education programs in the Omaha Metro Area. Since April 2021, I've been the Executive Director of the Heartland Integration Center. As a former refugee and immigrant, Pierre understands how stressful and frantic settling into a new country can be, and how critical resources are for immigrant families transiting from one crisis to the next. Pierre believes that proper integration of immigrants and refugees into our American culture will help to build stronger and better communities.