Keith is an attorney currently working as a part-time Administrative Hearing Officer for the City of Santa Monica, California. He retired in 2010 from full-time work with the City after 25 years with it’s Rent Control Board. He received a Bachelor’s degree in political science at SUNY College at Buffalo and completed law school in Fullerton, California. Keith began his association with Global Volunteers in 1998 as a volunteer on a team in Puglia, Italy. Since then he has participated in 15 other Global Volunteer programs all over the world, most of them with his partner of 25 years, Timothy Cunniff.

Carol is a cultural anthropologist at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where she is the Associate Director for the Global Studies Academic Program and Faculty-in-Residence for the Sustainability and Social Innovation Academic Program. She conducts ethnographic research and directs a summer Study Abroad program in the Yungas of Bolivia, and teaches courses on Latin America, globalization, democracy, development, drug policy, immigration, and community engagement. Carol first volunteered with Global Volunteers in Costa Rica in 1994, and she completed her first Volunteer Team Leader Training the next year in McAllen, TX. She has been a Volunteer Team Leader since 1995 in Jamaica, Ecuador, Italy, Tanzania, Ireland, and Cuba.

Joe has over 30 years of senior healthcare experience as a Psychologist and in executive administration. He most recently has worked for Tenet Healthcare in both Corporate Compliance and Education. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a Masters and PH.D in clinical psychology, with an emphasis in pediatric psychology, from the University of Kansas. Joe’s international volunteer work with Global Volunteers and Habitat for Humanity has taken him to Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Ghana, Malawi, Mongolia, Romania, Senegal and Tanzania.

Pamela is a highly experienced Organization Effectiveness Consultant focused on organization strategy and design, effective sourcing and selection, change management, succession planning and developing and implementing broad solutions to more effectively manage human capital. She currently is a Director at SSA & Company. She began her career in IT consulting at Cap Gemini, and then transitioned to Management Consulting in 2003. Pamela enjoys travel and has visited many cities across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Tanzania, Mexico and the Caribbean for both business and personal adventures. Pamela’s favorite vacations are those spent with Global Volunteers visiting the village of Ipalamwa Tanzania in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the village of Pommern Tanzania in 2012 and the St Lucia program in 2014

Since 1994, Julie has responded to prospective and Encore volunteer requests, questions and recommendations, and monitored service program developments. She shares her extensive history with Global Volunteers through recommendations on strategic direction and volunteer relations. Julie has a Bachelor‘s Degree in Media Communications and Marketing, and has worked in specialized reporting, writing, event coordination and public relations positions. She’s served on 18 service programs worldwide, and was named Staff Person of the Year in 2010.

Diane manages all aspects of the daily activities of and motivates Global Volunteers’ outstanding team of volunteer coordinators. Before joining the staff in 1997, she held executive and management positions in the resort and hospitality industries in Florida and Mississippi. Diane has led 14 teams to Tanzania, India, Vietnam, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Montana, Ghana, South Africa, Greece and Brazil.

Erin counsels volunteers to select service programs which match their skills and interest. Before joining Global Volunteers, she worked in customer service for a Colorado rafting company. Erin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Parks and Recreation Management and a Masters Degree in Tourism Management.

Erin has traveled internationally to Scotland and Canada, and hopes to include her husband and daughter in her future journeys.

Jenny counsels volunteers to select service programs which match their skills and interest. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies and has a background in "beyond the classroom" learning where she inspired students to utilize their Chinese language in their educational, personal and career goals.

Jenny has traveled to China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, and Canada. She was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the USA as a child. She’s passionate about experiencing world cultures, and inspiring others to engage in a supportive and bonding environment.

Dana engages Global Volunteers’ Encore volunteers in social media, personal presentations, special projects, and helps develop visual content strategies and video campaigns for online marketing. With a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology and nutrition, and fluency in Spanish and Swahili, Dana is well-versed in inter-cultural affairs. She loves international travel and learning, and has served with Global Volunteers in Chennai, India and Anse la Raye, St. Lucia.

Sherry responds to incoming communications, processes applications and requests for information, manages office logistics and building maintenance, and assists with projects in the accounting and volunteer preparation functions. With more than 20 years of human resources, payroll, accounting and general administrative experience with Boston Health Care Systems, the National Marrow Donor Program/BeTheMatch and on the Maplewood City Council, Sherry is uniquely qualified to oversee the needs of staff in our busy home office!

Adam is responsible for web development and management, media design, and in-house video production. Adam also serves as on-site IT systems support for our local offices. Adam has spent over a decade working in technical support and systems management in the print media world. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in 2006, he began to become more involved with web and visual media, focusing primarily in web development.

Kathy responds to phone and email requests, and helps with administrative tasks 15 hours a week. She gained extensive experience in office coordination, data management and international education and service as International Programs Coordinator for Augsburg College and as an administrative assistant with the St. Paul Public School District.

Samantha was born and brought up in the south of England and graduated from a London school of performing arts with honors.She spent 10 years traveling the world with various dance groups. Her last group took her to Crete in Greece, where she met her husband of 16 years. They now have five children. Samantha volunteers to help mentally and physically handicapped children in her hometown.

Stephen was born and raised in Bangalore, and now lives near Chennai in the suburb of Porur. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in commerce, and before becoming Country Manager, he served as our on-site consultant in India for almost a year. Stephen owns a tour business in Chennai, which he runs when teams are not on-site.

Rani prepares nutritious and flavorful traditional meals for volunteers at Global Volunteers’ guest house in Chennai. After lovingly cooking for her family of origin, and later her husband and children for over 30 years, in 2003, at the time she was widowed, Rani accepted a staff position with Global Volunteers.

Maru is an International Affairs Major from the American University of Paris, France. She has lived in eight different countries and speaks four languages. She is half Peruvian and half Venezuelan. She completed her internships with UN Geneva and the UN Refugee Agency. Prior to joining Global Volunteers, she worked for more than 10 years as an ESL teacher. Her biggest passion is helping others and taking care of her 10 y/o daughter.

Abna is a mother and RCP Caregiver in Anse la Raye, St. Lucia. She‘s earned a certificate from the University of the West Indies for completing their Early Childhood Education course. In 2006, she completed training in the international Roving Caregivers Program, and began working for that program in 2007. In the previous five years, she worked for Kids’ Step Early Childhood Development Center in Anse la Raye. She joined Global Volunteers’ staff in 2012.

Danielle is a mother and RCP Caregiver in Anse la Raye, St. Lucia. She‘s an advocate with the Anse la Raye Anti-Domestic Violence and Advocacy Group, and is currently earning her Early Childhood Development certificate from the University of the West Indies. She worked for the international Roving Caregivers Program for 8 years before joining Global Volunteers’ staff in 2012.

Zarana Noeline Augustin is an RCP mother, and helps coordinate our St. Lucia Earthbox Program. She trains mothers in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) program how to plant, harvest and maintain earthbox household gardens. Tessa routinely monitors the earthboxes’ produce, and collaborates with RCP families on improvements and upgrades. She also coaches the Anse la Raye under-17 girls’ netball team.

Natasha (Tessa) Donovon is an RCP mother, and helps coordinate our St. Lucia Earthbox Program. She trains mothers in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) program how to plant, harvest and maintain earthbox household gardens. Tessa routinely monitors the earthboxes’ produce, and collaborates with RCP families on improvements and upgrades. She previously worked in hotel housekeeping.

Andrea participated in her first Global Volunteers service program in Lima, Peru in 2007. Since then, she has volunteered in West Virginia and Cuba and completed Team Leader Training in 2015. After many years as a corporate attorney and in-house counsel for an international investment banking firm, Andrea now spends her time pursuing coursework in International Development, Impact Investing and Social Enterprise Management and leading volunteer teams around the world.

"KK" has served on 10 Global Volunteers programs worldwide, and is looking forward to a future of leading many teams - making them "fun filled and exciting." She graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Children’s Drama. She currently is a part time manager of a popular Italian restaurant in Seattle. She also spends her time volunteering at a local animal shelter, sailboat racing, running and doing Pilates.

Kristina was a volunteer coordinator with Global Volunteers from 2002 to 2008. She was fortunate to participate on service programs in Minnesota, Ghana, Hungary, China, Poland, and Tanzania, and has led teams in Quito, Ecuador in 2010 and 2011, and a Cuba Now! program in 2013. Having taught English on many of these programs, she discovered a love of teaching, which led to her decision to pursue a new career as an English as a Second Language teacher. Kristina says she now has the “best of both worlds” because having her summers off as a teacher allows her to serve as a Volunteer Team Leader.

Amy‘s first service program in Malungeni, South Africa cemented her commitment to Global Volunteers: "To have a front row seat in the life of the people of Malungeni was a priviledge! How else would you, in the first few hours in South Africa, be sitting in someone’s house, sharing a cold beverage with a family that was so pleased to see you that they couldn‘t stop smiling, or talking about their country!" Since then, she’s completed team leader training and led a team to Costa Rica in 2012. Amy was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. She owns two restaurants and works as a business consultant for a local non-profit - teaching business skills to entrepreneurs. She underwrites microloans and works alongside her clients to help ensure their success.

A native Texan, Ann first participated on Global Volunteers‘ teams in Greece and Spain in 1999. Thereafter, she completed Global Volunteers’ Team Leader Training, and served as our country manager and team leader in China in 2000, and in Mexico in 2005-2006 and has also led teams in Peru, Costa Rica, the Cook Islands, Greece, Italy, Australia and the United States. Now retired after 32 years as a corporate public relations professional, she is feeding her passion for learning about cultures around the world, including in the U.S.

Barbara and her husband participated in their first Global Volunteer program in Ecuador in 2008. She fell in love with the philosophy and art of volunteering in partnership with local communities and organizations. She’s since volunteered in Vietnam, India, and Peru and has lead teams in Montana and West Virginia. At home in Colorado, she volunteers with several community-based organizations. She is honored to serve as a commissioner for Serve Colorado, the Governor’s Commission on Community Service. Barbara is a practicing geriatrician and serves as Medical Director for Centura Health Physician Group in Denver.

Kathy first joined a Global Volunteers service program in Vietnam in 1995, and completed team leader training in Mississippi shortly thereafter. This, and a serious interest in developing cultures solidified her commitment to peace building through Global Volunteers. She has since lead over 20 teams worldwide, and has participated internationally with Rotary International. Kathy’s career has spanned positions as a teacher, mediator, lawyer and magistrate – the latter from which she recently retired. She divides her time living on an acreage in Iowa and a beach house in Mexico.

Sue participated on her first Global Volunteers program in 1989 to Guatemala and completed Team Leader Training in 1994. Sue has led teams to Mexico, Costa Rica, Mississippi, India, and Ireland, and served on 13 other programs. She has a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts, a Degree in Travel Planning, and an Associate of Science degree in Nursing. Sue has worked in the hospitality, tourism and health care industries.

Phyllis learned about Global Volunteers on the NBC Today Show in 2003, and immediately became entranced with our English teaching program in southern rural Italy. She volunteered that same year, and soon after completed Global Volunteers‘ Team Leader Training. She has since led 15 teams to Italy as well as to China, Costa Rica, Montana, Portugal, and South Africa. Phyllis holds a Master’s degree in Health Professions Education, and is a certified health professional, practicing for over 25 years in radiation oncology. She resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband, William. Her favorite place to visit is Italy!

Judy first joined a Global Volunteers service program to Jamaica in 1995 and "caught the volunteer vacation bug." She completed our extensive Team Leader Training in Minnesota in 1997, and has since led volunteers on service programs in Texas, Tanzania, Costa Rica, and the Cook Islands. She lives in Vermont - where she works with Discovery Map International.