On-Site Team.
Phang Polin
Executive Director
I have been working for SC since 2003. My first job with SC was a Computer Teacher. Since then I have had an opportunity to experience working in various positions such as Database Administrator and Computer Trainer, Information & Communication Manager, Vice National Coordinator, Director of Quality Assurance and Internal Control, and finally Executive Director.
SC helps me build my SC heart: the heart that is so inspired me to lead others to their SC heart. The heart of Love, Service, and full of Respect.
My job as the Executive Director is to treat everyone as a big SC family and to lead by example. Empowerment and Sustainability, Good Governance are the key strategies we have applied at all SC projects. Everything we do is for the children, to help make a difference in their lives and to build quality human resources with a long-lasting impact throughout the generations.
Youm Vicheka
Operations Manager
Vicheka started with SC as a student, graduated grade 12 as an SC student and went on to Cambodian university on an SC scholarship. He then returned to become part of the SC team.
I began my first job at SC as Volunteer Coordinator in 2011. I have had the privilege to work with more than 200 international volunteers from different countries.
In 2012, I worked as the Administration Officer in addition to my volunteer coordination job. In 2014, I was promoted to be the Human Resource and Admin Manager. Two years later, I was promoted to work as Assistant Executive Director.
Currently, I am working as Operations Manager, where I have a chance to work directly with principals and teachers to provide enriched quality of education to children and also work with villager families to help them get safe water, hygiene sanitation, food security and income opportunites in more than 20 villages in Pursat. I love working at SC, and SC is the home to my education, morality and family.
Ork Siep
HR / Admin Manager
I joined Sustainable Cambodia on 6th June 2008 and have been a Healthcare Assistant, a Healthcare Manager, a Community Education Officer, and in 2016 I became the HR/Volunteer Officer in 2016. Today, I am the HR/Admin Manager. SC is a very good place where staff can learn and work to improve the quality of life in rural villages, especially for children and their families.
My Job as the HR/Admin Manager is to assist the Executive Director to treat all SC staff as a big family and act as a role model on respecting and following SC Personal Regulations, Rules, and other Policies. I work to make sure SC follows Cambodian law by registering agreements and MOUs with the government and provide them with necessary reporting. I recruit staff as needed, conduct orientation and ensure that SC has equipment and utilities to make everything run efficiently.
Sin Soy
Marketing and Communication Manager
I have been working for SC over the past 10 years in 2010; my first job was as an English teacher and to help students access the quality of education. After two years, I was promoted to an outreach education officer where I was working with English teachers in preschool communities and conducting part-time classes on teaching methodology. Also, I worked as the university scholarship manager that coordinated sponsors and scholars connected through their semester reports.
I am currently in the Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator bringing SC’s message to the world. Sustainable Cambodia has helped improve my life, knowledge, and experience. SC makes a better place for everyone and SC will always have a place in my heart forever and ever.
Yong La
Community Development Program Manager
La started with SC as a student, graduated grade 12 as an SC student and went on to Cambodian university on an SC scholarship. He then returned to become part of the SC team.
I have been working for SC since May 2011. I have had the opportunity to work in various positions such as Computer Trainer, Agriculture Project Assistant, Global Grant Manager, WASH Project Manager, and today I am the Community Development Program Manager.
I love to work with the SC family. SC is a bridge that brought me and other kids to have a bright future. SC is a warm place that combines friendship, knowledge, experience with purposeful work.
I love my current position as a Community Development Program because I realize that living in remote places is hard without food security, education, and safe water, In this position, I work from my heart and commit to helping villagers improve their quality of life.
Vorn Chanra
Finance Manger
Chanra started with SC as a student, graduated grade 12 as an SC student and went on to Cambodian university on an SC scholarship. She then returned to become part of the SC team.
I have been working for SC since January 2003, and have been a Volunteer Bookkeeper, English teacher, Librarian, assisted the community development team and worked on the Microloan program. In 2005, I was promoted to Accountant and in 2013, I was promoted to my current position as Finance Manager.
I successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the University of Management and Economics and in 2012 , I completed a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Battambong.
Thun Visa
Phnom Pehn Office Coordinator
Visa started with SC as a student, graduated grade 12 as an SC student and went on to Cambodian university on an SC scholarship. She then returned to become part of the SC team.
I started as one of SC’s first students. And now, I can give back to SC and my community through my job at SC. My journey to become an SC staff member started back in 2011 to work at the Phnom Penh office. Upon my graduation degree in law, I received a promotion to lead their human and administration department in Pursat. I accepted the offer and moved back to my hometown. After serving in this position for a while, I had the desire to move back to the city so I did. A year ago, I rejoined SC as their Phnom Penh office coordinator. After being in the private sector, I can safely say that there is nowhere like SC – the environment, spirit, team and individuals all combine to give a unique atmosphere that I did not feel in any other workplace. At SC, you are working with your family to make the world a better place.
Douk Samnang
TC School Manager
In my 10 years with SC, I have had a lot of opportunities to learn and advance. I started as an English teacher at KBFC and was promoted to Program Manager at the TC Swartz School. We provided quality education for children in remote areas by providing teaching materials, hygiene materials, building school toilets, building playgrounds, etc, Working with this position. I got many new experiences in managing, monitoring, and following up on projects. Also, I gained skills in time management, funding management, and reporting to donors. Adding to my core position as the TC School Program Manager, I also manage the university scholarship program that SC provides for the students who passed the 12th grade. In this job, I helped the scholars with their budget requests, correspondences, and reports so that they can fulfill their potential at University.
Noun San
SLMS Principal
I have been working with Sustainable Cambodia since August 2014. My first job was as an English teacher where I gained insights and techniques for classroom management and using modern teaching materials. I also learned computer skills and started researching new teaching methods. From this experience, I gained the knowledge to become a school principal. As the principal, I help support and build the teachers to become a strong team. They, in turn, lead students to do the right things and how to lean on themselves when they leave school.
I can say that SC has been a good place for me to build my heart for education to assist my community. One thing I always think about is why do other nations come and help my people? These gifts from their hearts push me to want to do more and more for my students. When students start with SC, I want to see them with the bright futures ahead and become the ones who can support their family and one day, other people around the world. SC has transformed and inspired me to use my love for teaching and education to make Cambodia and the world a better place.
Ratha Chhoun
Scholarship Coordinator
I have been working with Sustainable Cambodia since 2018 as a scholarship assistant. With this position, I improve communication with scholars who are younger than me. They are the age that we need to talk really soft to them. Provide school news to them to complete their Bio update, correspondence, and yearly report. Last but not least, I help scholars who want to change their schools and complete the agreement for their school fees.
From teacher to a scholarship assistant is such a fun job to me. I can understand people who are younger than me. I learn a lot from this job. I appreciate of my job now.
SC has helped me since I was very poor and I want to help poor students to have the opportunity to study and get a good job to support their families. I will spread SC vision to everyone and I hope they come back and help the next generation.
Chhean Douk
KBFC Manager
I was working with Sustainable Cambodia in 2009 in KBFC. At that time KBFC got funds from TRIVANI foundation. At that time I was working as a Computer Trainer and to train the students for 6 classes a day. One class for local state school teachers wants to study computers, one class for students outside KBFC, but at that time we need to get co-payment from all the outside KBFC students. And 4 classes for KBFC students.
After 5 years as a computer trainer, in 2013 I applied to get another job as Community Education Project Manager. From there to 2018 I had to control all the communities preschool, communities primary school, and English outreach projects at Kravanh district. A community education project manager is a good job for me and I have always gone to follow up community preschool, primary school, and English outreach projects in very remote villages.
From October 2018 to October 2019 I was an interim at KBFC. This position is really fantastic for me because I learned a lot from it. From 2019 to 2020 I was working as KBFC Assistant working closely with my KBFC manager. From December 2020 to the present I am working as the KBFC program manager.
Channeary Seng
Community Development Program Assistant
I started working for Sustainable Cambodia as a volunteer in an agriculture project in 2011. It becomes my second family, I love working with everyone here. In 2012, I joined the Healthcare team as Healthcare Assistant. In 2018, I was promoted to be a manager. In my job, I provide health care training related to dental training, hygiene, and sanitation, to children and villagers in remote areas. I also work with a preschool program. I enjoy helping children receive breakfast meals in a food supplement program to help the children grow mentally and physically strong.
I am working on another new project on Menstruation hygiene education called Days for Girls. With my Health Care Team, we travel to remote schools where we provide educational training to empower women to be strong and stay in school by using Days for Girls kit. It blessed my heart to see the women have more self-confidence and can stay in school because of the Days for Girls program. In 2021, I was promoted to be Community Development Program Assistant. I provide support to the Community Development team, to develop effective plans and deliver good service to the people in the community as best as possible so that the villagers and children can get access to education, clean water, improved sanitation, and income generation.
Chanthuch Yen
KSS Project Manager
I began working for SC in June 2012. My first job with SC was a Security guard for almost one year. And then I applied to the Community Education project where I was responsible for the community preschool and English outreach program. I have worked in that position for four years. And then I changed to be an agriculture project officer. For that position, I have worked with the community development team in the rural areas. I was in that position for almost one year. In 2017 I started working in the Kandieng Sustainable School as a project officer. For that role, I had the opportunity to work with teachers who have a lot of experience teaching and spent time working with international volunteers. Today, I am the Kandieng Sustainable School Project Manager responsible for managing the budget, overseeing the building renovation and school environment. I am also responsible for teaching English and the technology/computer lab at KSS.
I really love my current work because I can help poor children. We give them the opportunity to study many subjects at Kandieng Sustainable School. I know of their life because I was one of them not too long ago.
My goal would be to help poor children grow and learn to be better students.
Sichiv Sek
Sponsorship Coordinator
I have been working for Sustainable Cambodia since 2016. I started my first job as a librarian of Sustainable Cambodia and I didn’t have any background or working experience as a librarian at all but I was selected for that position. I was trained by the Sustainable Cambodia education team and international volunteers. Sustainable Cambodia staff were warm welcome and happy to share their education and experiences. In 2017 I was promoted to be an English teacher. That was the most joyful! I do love teaching. Helping small kids from poor families in the rural areas was my dream because I used to be a girl that was raised by Sustainable Cambodia. So that touched my heart. And I am willing to help my students to have a bright future. I was promoted to be a vice principal in 2019. I love working with my partner Mr. Noun San, our SLMS school principal. And my 2022 new year gift was moving to a Sponsorship Manager position. My life is changing for the better! Thank you so much to Sustainable Cambodia that grew me up to be a good resource.