Former Staff Tobin Rist (September 2007-May
2008)
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Tobin joined Khom Loy in the fall of 2007 as a fair trade
consultant -- he created marketing materials for the Izara Arts
Project, and also contributed to the design of both the KLDF and Izara
Arts
websites.
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Asucena Colon (Sue) (February
2007-March 2008)
 Sue is a qualified Montessori teacher and joined KLDF in
February, 2007 to train KLDF's new employees in Montessori principles and assist
in its expansion.
Aphinya Ranee (Aye) (January 2007-April
2008)
 Aye joined KLDF in
February of 2007 to facilitate the expansion of our successful Montessori based
education project. She graduated from Chiangrai Rajabhat University with a BA in
Early Childhood Education.
Nichaphat Nanta
(Nicha) (June 2004-November 2007)
 Nicha worked for more than 2
years in the Pitiseuksa Montessori School in Chiang Rai before taking on the
position of Montessori Project Manager. Nichaphat manages and coordinates all
aspects of the Montessori project. She has a bachelor's degree in Business
English from Chiangrai Rajabhat University and a teaching certificate from
Sukhothai Thamatirat University. Nichaphat began managing the Montessori project
in 2004.
Caleb Stewart (June 2005-September
2007)
 After 27
months in the Peace Corps, Caleb joined Khom Loy as Peter's successor. As
Managing Director he oversaw the transition from an eight person project to a 22
member Thai Foundation, directing all the necessary developments and
administrative/accounting structures incumbent in that
transition.
Peter O'Brien (March 2004-June
2005)
 Peter
played an integral role in the beginnings of Khom Loy. He developed excellent
Thai language skills while volunteering with Peace Corps in Petchabun, Thailand
and then used those skills to assist Paul in hiring Khom Loy's first staff
members and developing it's initial management structure. He oversaw the start
of the Agriculture, Montessori and Handicrafts projects.
Siriwan(Joom) Nakkam (November 2004-July
2005)
 Joom
was KL's first office and accounting officer. She also played a crucial
role in the early development of our Handicrafts project.
Bunjama - Agriculture Project Manager
(November 2004-January 2005)
 Bunjama, as KL's first agriculture manager, joined Yote to complete
coffee and tea pilot projects, our first fish ponds and multiple village water
systems.
Alexandra Dendle - Montessori Volunteer (November
2004-January 2005)
Alexandra, as KL's first Montessori volunteer, ran a training for teachers from
Sahasat Suksa School, and area child development centers from both the local
government authority of Mae Yao and the hilltribe welfare center. She also
assisted the teachers and children in the classroom and helped develop new
materials.
Jeff Claire - Handicraft Manager (May
2005-October 2005)
 Jeff
developed a line of high quality cushion covers mixing hill tribe designs with
western tastes.
Sutape - Agriculture Field Officer
(March 2005-September 2005)
 Lisu agriculture field officer.
Bubpachart - Administrative Assistant
(June 2005-October 2005)
Bubpachart organized many of the administrative systems as we moved from the
Mirror Art Group Foundation to the Foudation for an Evolving Society.
Jessica Ferruzzi - Handicraft Manager
(August 2005-August2006)
 Jessica first joined the Khom Loy Project staff as a special
fundraiser for a local orphanage and then later became our handicraft
project manager. Jessica streamlined and organized our Handicraft
project organizing, reshaping and directing all the work done before her. She
also partnered with Margarett Jamison and the Chiang Rung Women's Cooperative to
develop a beautiful line of scarves and shawls.
Jan Cook - Montessori Trainer Volunteer (October
2005-June 2006)
 Jan graduated
from Toronto Montessori Teachers Training Institute in 2001 and has five years
experience as a Montessori teacher in Stratford, ON Canada. She trained Waew in
Montessori methods and helped set-up, organize, and advance the classroom at
Huay Mae Sai Child Development Center.
Moira Diana - Montessori Consultant/Trainer
Volunteer (June 2006-September 2006)
 Moira
earned her Montessori qualification from Wimbledon College and later
served as the Montessori Directress of several schools in England and Nepal.
During her sabbital she traveled to Chiangrai to offer her expertise to the KLDF
Montessori project. Moira assisted in the training of new staff and local
teachers, teaching children as well as evaluating each classroom and the project
as a whole, providing invaluable expert advise.
Ms. Phawantree(Waew) Pakirana -
Montessori Project Assistant Manager (September 2005-September 2006)
 Waew graduated
with honours from the Rajabhat Chiang Rai in Business English. She was trained
in the Montessori method by Jan Cook. Together with Jan she oversaw our
expansion into Huay Mae Sai Child Development Center. She also handled the
project accounts and assisted in the interviewing and hiring of 4 new Montessori
Project co-teachers.
Wendy Firlotte - One Village Project
Manager (May - December 2005)
Wendy used her experience from four years of international development work
in Southeast Asia and her Master's degree in Sustainable Development to conduct
research and development for our potential vocational training project.
Pisamai Gangwansila (Lek) - Montessori Teacher -
(April 2006 - April 2007) 
Lek graduated from the Chiangrai Rajabhat University in 2005 with a bachelors
degree in Early Childhood Education. She is from the Karen village of Tung
Praow. Lek trained and helped assist at Sahasat school and then helped open our
Montessori classroom at JaTaw Child Development
Center.
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