Founder and Director NUMANCIA MUNICIPAL LIBRARY AKLAN, PHILIPPINES project web site Established a public lending library in a remote part of the Philippines. Managed and performed all necessary tasks including formation of a California Public Benefit Corporation, grassroots fundraising, coordination with local Philippine government, staff hiring, book purchases, solicitation of book donations, bookkeeping and ongoing management. The library began operation in early 1998 and today continues to thrive and grow. Founding Core Team Staff Member ETHICAL TRAVELER BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA ethicaltraveler.org Ethical Traveler is the first grass-roots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters—everyone who loves to travel, and sees travel as a positive force in the world. ET empowers travelers to use their collective economic power to strengthen human rights and protect the environment. Board Member BURMESE AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE ALBANY, CALIFORNIA badasf.org BADA is a San Francisco Bay Area based non-profit organization advocating democracy and freedom for the people of Burma. Volunteer Tutor NHI DONG HOSPITAL HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM March 1993 Tutored staff doctors in the use of personal computers. Independent Travel 2 months in Southeast Asia December 2004 - February 2005 Thailand, Burma, The Philippines 2 months in West Africa December 2003 - February 2004 Mali and Mauritania 4 months in Southeast Asia Spring 2002 - Winter 2002/2003 Thailand, Burma, The Philippines 14 months Around the World April 1999 - June 2000 North Africa, West Africa, Middle East, India, China 10 months in Southeast Asia January 1993 - November 1993 The Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos 7 months in East/Southeast/South Asia November 1986 - June 1987 Thailand, Burma, India, Nepal, Japan, South Korea