Our team is a group of educators who are passionate in making a difference in students' lives through engaging and meaningful practices. Having been teaching during the pandemic has ignited the fire within us to make our classrooms alive. The pandemic does not hinder us to be innovative and creative in our teaching and learning practices.
Our Mentors
In 2015, the Philippine Embassy assigned Jay as head of delegation for the International Youth Cultural Festival (IYCF) in Siem Reap sponsored by MOEYS. In 2017, as a volunteer, Jay was sent for a European Immersion Tour to France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, and Turkey. The following year, in 2018, Jay received a scholarship grant to attend the 6th Asian Youth Forum (AYF) in Incheon, and the 2nd Asia-Pacific Youth Exchange (APYE) in Seoul, South Korea where Jay won 2nd runner-up in the Youth Leadership Symposium at Hanyang University, Seoul. In 2019, the Philippine Embassy recognized Jay as one of the recipients of the Global Filipino social media campaign, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila, Philippines.
Akbar is enrolling MA in Education (Digital Technology) at the University of Hull, United Kingdom with Chevening Scholarship 2020/2021. He has five years of working experience with K-12 students in a rural area of South Sumatra, Indonesia. As a primary school teacher, Akbar is keen on teacher empowerment and educational technology. With his peer teacher, he also initiated Digital Education Community, a teacher learning community, to harness educational technology with digital wisdom. You may connect to him through his Linkedin !
Team Members
Hla Maung Than is from Myanmar. People call him Joe. He is currently working as an ESL teacher in Myanmar. Joe also is also a Chief Executive Officer in SEED CODE. He loves to meet new people from diverse cultures. He also loves to learn about teaching and how its practices can be applied in classroom contexts. Korean Drama Movies are one of Joe's favorite things.
Thalyna graduated from Institute of Foreign languages and is pursuing a Master's degree in Education at Royal University of Phnom Penh. Thalyna has been an educator for five years and is currently a Teach For Cambodia fellow who teaches students in a rural high school in Kandal province and is on a mission to create a positive impact in education in Cambodia. She is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge, and strongly believes that education is the key to solve current social issues and develop our nation.
Ian is a mathematics teacher from Iloilo, Philippines. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (Summa cum Laude) and is the 4th placer in the 2013 Licensure Examination for Teachers. He was awarded as the 2019 Most Outstanding Elementary Mathematics Teacher in the Department of Education, Schools Division of Iloilo. He is a resource person, learning resource material writer, youth leader, and lifelong learner. During his free time, Ian loves to explore places, chat with friends, and watch movies and series. You may connect to him through his Facebook.
Karen is an English teacher from Indonesia. She earned her bachelor's degree in Education and has been teaching since 2017. Karen is also a writer contributor and a staff member for a teacher's community in Indonesia. Apart from teaching, she enjoys hiking and sunsets. One thing she also loves doing is keeping her journals with her for she loves writing and recording her thoughts in her journals. You can reach Karen through her LinkedIn here.
Rigo is a student who is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree at the University of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. In his free time, he loves reading books, playing musical instruments, and going on a trip. Rigo is also interested in joining workshops, seminars, and conferences at both regional and international levels because he would like to increase his knowledge in different fields, and most importantly, build networks with many people around the world.