Experience
I have had the following experiences back in Cambodia –
- The Cambodia Rural Students Trust NGO (CRST) Leadership Team (2018 – present) – I help management and mentor the NGO Manager on overall over operation of the NGO. In addition to that, I also work together with the NGO Leadership Team, propose the policy and regulation for the NGO
- CRST NGO Manager (2017 – 2018) :
- Manages the CRST NGO, which has the mission of helping break the Cambodian poverty cycle through education. NGO departments include education, finance, human resources, healthcare, community service, volunteer, hospitality & marketing, and Project Y Frozen Yogurt Store.
- Responsible for all 62 NGO members and an annual budget of $185,000.
- Prepares the NGO annual budget, expense reports, and records all financial transactions.
- Leads the management team in developing the NGO strategic plan and the plan for each department.
- Reports all financial information to the NGO founder in Australia
- General Manager – Project Y Frozen Yogurt Store (2015 – 2017) –
- Was a member of a team that led the design and launch of CRST’s educational social enterprise, the Project Y Frozen Yogurt Store in Siem Reap in 2015. Project Y provides business mentorship and experience for 15 CRST students on a rotational basis.
- Oversaw the management all departments, including Human Resources, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations.
- Prepared yearly/monthly cash receipt and payment reports and yearly/monthly budgets.
- Reported all financial information to the NGO founder in Australia.
- CRST NGO Assistant Manager –
- Assisted the NGO Manager with operating the NGO
- Managed administrative tasks, including recording and controlling the attendance of all NGO students at their respective schools.
- Managed the NGO’s volunteer activities and the Health Department, which includes taking sick students to the clinic.
- Assistant Teacher (Volunteer) (2013 – 2014)
- Assisted the lead teacher in teaching students.
- Delivered lessons to the class when the lead teacher was working with individual students.
In addition to my work experiences, I have also done the following:
- Was invited to and participated in Business Planning and Leadership classes, with mentors from Australia, Switzerland, and the United States – Summer 2016 and Summer 2017
- NGO Ambassador for a 10-day trip to the United States in 2017. Attended Revel Systems conference, met with Revel executives. NGO-benefactor paid all expenses.
- Leader of the Public Speaking Club at American Conner in Siem Reap – 2017
- Volunteer teaching NGO students computer lessons – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Volunteer monthly to build homes for families in need – from 2013 – 2018
These experiences have enabled me to understand to understand more about the real-world work rather than just knowledge from schools.