Travel to Teach: Cambodia Personnel

Sandi

A long term resident artist is essential to the art program here at CCPP. It provides a structured learning environment for the children to enhance and refine their artistic skills. Sandi Bassett has been our art director for over two years now. Originally from Canada, Sandi has worked in both education and the arts. She is a successful artist herself and works in a variety of mediums including painting, photography and sculpture. Sandi has some exciting new ideas to contribute and is currently developing a co-op program for the older children, including the opening of a fine art gallery and cafe.

Muoy
Muoy You is the founder and manager of Seametrey Montessori School. She is a native Cambodian and has returned to her native country along with her husband in 2001 after spending twenty years abroad. She received her Doctoral degree in French in Paris and has lived in London for many years. She has returned to Cambodia to help rebuild her country and instill a sense of self-esteem and pride.

Sok Lim

Sok Lim is a teacher at the Children's Village. She currently lives in the volunteer house so is on hand to help you with anything that you need. She can also provide Khmer lessons for you.

Leng

Pheap
Pheap runs the kids art studio in Sihanouville and has been with the project since its start in 2005. He used to be a monk and has come all the way from the northern countryside of Cambodia. Now 28 years old, he is happily married and has a beautiful newborn baby boy. Always up for a good joke, Pheap is a born entertainer. Because of this he has great rapport with the kids, organizing plays, parties and sports activities. Not only a good handyman, Pheap is generous and caring social worker, always willing to help out anyone in need.

Chamreoun
Chamreoun, or James Brown as he likes to be called, is a local guy born and raised in Sihanoukville town. He has been working with the project for over a year now. Like Pheap, he also studied as a monk in his youth. Chamreoun is a qualified English teacher and is in charge of our teaching programs also acting as a liaison with the government and local NGO?s. Chamreoun is responsible for a lot of the recent progress of our project. He is also a great cook and a passionate karaoke singer.