Our Team

At the heart of our organization is a passionate, diverse, and volunteer-driven team committed to justice, inclusion, and community empowerment.

We are not just staff or volunteers — we are community builders, advocates, and change makers. Our strength lies in our deep local insight, radical inclusivity, and unwavering commitment to ethical, collaborative impact. Every member of our team brings lived experience, cultural understanding, and a fierce dedication to listening with empathy and acting with integrity.

Together, we design and deliver programs that center the voices of women, children, LGBTQ+ individuals, and ethnic minorities — always with their leadership at the forefront. Whether through storytelling, education, advocacy, or cross-border collaboration, our team works hand-in-hand with the communities we serve to create lasting, systemic change.

We invite you to meet the individuals behind the work — the people who make our mission possible.

Apiradee Tharachai
Community Facilitator

With 10+ years of experience facilitating women’s circles, youth dialogues, and conflict mediation in refugee communities along the Thai-Myanmar border.

Experience

  • Community Mediator, Border Women’s Network
  • Facilitated cross-generational dialogues to reduce family conflict
  • Volunteer Educator, Learning Without Borders
  • Taught literacy and numeracy to undocumented children in rural areas
  • Built strong rapport with parents to improve long-term school attendance

Shannon Lee
Outreach Coordinator

Experienced grassroots organizer with a background in women’s rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Experience

  • Built and maintained a network of 300+ LGBTQ+ individuals for wellness support
  • Organized listening sessions that informed national legal reform proposals
  • Caseworker, Women’s Justice Project
  • Supported survivors of domestic violence with legal aid referrals and safe housing
  • Maintained confidential records and sensitive case communications

Nicky Wong
Language & Culture Liaison

Fluent trilingual language advocate dedicated to preserving indigenous knowledge and improving cultural representation in education.

Experience

  • Bilingual Teacher
  • Trained local educators in culturally responsive teaching methods
  • Translation Consultant
  • Interpreted for elders during oral history collection projects
  • Helped produce bilingual storybooks for children