Archives: Team

Lee has established a successful career in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking. He manages investor relations in capital raising. One of Lee’s best traits is his natural ability to build relationships and the team at Classroom of Hope has seen this first hand. Lee has joined our team as a Board Director because he believes […]

Our founder is a real-life Peter Pan. He’s an eternal kid at heart and an avid seeker of adventure. To the best of our knowledge he doesn’t fight with pirates and he hasn’t yet learned to fly. Born and raised in South Africa, Duncan is Nelson Mandela’s number one fan and believes that ‘education is […]

Janica is a seasoned finance professional who is experienced working across multiple international jurisdictions. She has served as the principal financial officer for a complex Australian local government, representing one of the largest local government geographic areas in Australia and handling several million dollars of project finance at a time. She has also served as […]

Once upon a time, Nicola lived in the land of Toronto, Canada. She must have been pretty busy over there because she managed to complete degrees in English, Socio-Cultural Anthropology and New-Media Journalism. As our Creative Director, Nicola uses her magical ability for storytelling to connect our donors with their positive impact. She feels blessed […]

It’s been said that Tracy’s laugh can be heard from Perth, Australia all the way to her homeland of Cape Town, South Africa. This is a woman with one big personality and an even bigger heart. If you’re having a bad day, just hang out with Tracy; her positive vibes are totally contagious (once she’s […]

When we asked Damon to be our volunteer web designer, we knew we were asking a lot. Luckily for us he felt attached to our cause. See, both Damon’s parents are teachers and Damon grew up truly understanding that education is the ultimate tool that gives people choice in life. Whether he feels it’s his Karmic duty, […]

Geoff is one of those rare and fortunate polymaths. Really, this guy knows a lot about a whole lot of stuff. His wide range of expertise is one of the many reasons he is not only one of our field photographers but has also helped Classroom of Hope immensely with our IT. Geoff brings two […]

The Kiwi is a flightless bird, but this particular one has managed to visit over 26 countries around the world. Raised in New Zealand, Simon has nested in London, Bangkok and now roosts in Amsterdam. His background in management and sales training occupies a big chunk of his hard-drive, but his heart and soul are […]

Kit comes from a large Thai family with big hearts but little fortune. Thanks to her hard-working parents, her life dramatically changed and she was given the opportunity to have an international school education and live in many developing countries in her formative years. Even in her shifting and changing environments, Kit never forgot her […]