Meet Our Staff!
Dragonfly is a grassroots organization employing a small team of Thai and international staff who are doing it for the love. This is who we are:
Martin 'Marty' Walsh
Position: Project Director
Responsibilities:
Martin is Dragonfly's webmaster and manages the orphanage care work project, general project planning, and marketing. He also handles logistics and planning for volunteer groups.Hometown:
Reading, UK.Background:
Martin left the rat race of London, where he worked as an art curator and a systems administrator, behind to travel the world. Ending up in Thailand and founding Dragonfly wasn't part of his plan, but it's working out well!Favourite journey:
Trans-Siberian railway, from Beijing to MoscowDaniel 'Dan' Lockwood
Position: Project Manager
Responsibilities:
Dan manages Dragonfly's teaching and child sponsorship projects, trains teaching volunteers, writes informational materials, plans new projects, and works as a project leader and translator.Hometown:
Calgary, Canada.Background:
Dan holds a degree in earth sciences from Calgary and has worked as an English teacher for 5 years in South Korea and Thailand.Favourite Band:
Hella (listen with caution!)Piyanuch 'Ao' Bophimai
Position: Volunteer Coordinator
Responsibilities:
Ao handles correspondence with most new contacts and volunteers, arranges placements with host schools and organizations, translates and prepares documents, and pretty much runs the place! She also leads our Thai language and Culture training sessions.Hometown:
Phimai, Thailand.Background:
Ao is currently finishing her master's degree in biochemistry at Khon Kaen University while working for Dragonfly.Favourite Pastime:
going to the karaoke boothCharlie 'Big Time' Crowson
