gaither lives in plymouth, minnesota where he is the executive director of the international education center (iec) in minneapolis one of the largest cbo providers of adult basic education (abe) services in the state of minnesota. serving newly arrived adult immigrants and refugees, providing english language instruction, math classes, ged classes, computer classes, citizenship classes, jobs skills training.• member of international visitor program, bureau of educational and cultural affairs, u.s. department of state, providing a focus on the role that ngos play in u.s. resettlement efforts.