Meet the Team

British-born Jim is the founder and General Manager of Globalteer which he set up in 2006 to help match much-needed volunteer helpers with carefully selected projects and NGOs in the developing world. Jim used money he inherited from his grandmother to set up a community project outside Siem Reap in Cambodia in 2007. Whilst Jim is still a director of the project, it is now run independently and caters for more than 250 children and their families by providing free education and access to vocational training and many social services that are not freely available in Cambodia.

In 2010 Jim and his Peruvian wife Camila founded Picaflor House, our community project outside Cusco in Peru after visiting the village of Oropesa and finding that there were no afterschool programmes for children in the area.  Instead, children were often working in the village bakeries (Oropesa is famous for its bread), in the families’ fields or caring for their younger brothers and sisters. Many volunteers on Globalteer’s Peru after-school education programme are placed at Picaflor House which now has over 60 children registered.

Jim now lives most of the year in Cusco with his wife and two children, but also spends time visiting the team and our volunteers in Cambodia each year. So you may bump into him if you are volunteering at Picaflor House, and if you are in Cambodia you may find him at the Globalteer offices, enjoying a Beer Lao in one of Siem Reap’s quieter bars or supporting one of the many charity trivia quizzes in town.

Candice Conrades first became part of the friendly Globalteer team in Cusco, Peru in January 2016 as Volunteer Development Coordinator.

Joining Globalteer all the way from Australia, Candice originally studied marketing and event management at university before becoming interested in international development.

For Candice, there were many appeals for working with Globalteer:

“I really identify and align with the vision and mission of Globalteer, and wanted to be a part of a team that is genuinely trying to make a difference. Working with local sustainable projects is definitely something that is also important to me as I believe these are most important to long-term community change.”

With this being her first time to Peru, she is loving the beautiful mountain scenery of Cusco, and is looking forward to exploring the area’s many hiking trails and trying as much food as possible (especially the baked goods and sweets!).

In 2018, Candice transitioned from being a Volunteer Development Coordinator into our Marketing Strategist, so she is working hard on a daily basis to be sure that the word gets out about Globalteer and all of our wonderful partner projects! Her role is essential, as the more people that know about and understand what Globalteer is doing, the more volunteers we can introduce to our projects, helping them make the most effective impact possible and achieve their goals!

Jenny is Globalteer’s Fundraising and Communications Officer. A new role for 2021, she is now in charge of finding funding to support Globalteer’s projects in Peru and Cambodia as well as supporting further initiatives in the future.

Not sure what she wanted to do with her life after studying psychology, Jenny volunteered for 8 months at a children’s charity in Mexico, an experience that ignited her passions for working with children and travel. On her return to the UK, she volunteered full time with a literacy charity in Manchester, did a master’s degree and worked as a teaching assistant in a hospital. However, she felt that Latin America was where she wanted to be, so when she found the opportunity to volunteer at an orphanage in Bolivia, she jumped at the chance.

Life eventually took Jenny to Cusco, Peru, in 2013, along with a transition into the world of travel sales, due to the area’s intense focus on tourism.  Having lived both in the city and in rural towns outside Cusco, Jenny sees the area’s economic divide and the needs of certain sectors of the community on a daily basis, but has been unable to find sustainable ways to be part of solutions, until now! She is excited to return to the not for profit sector with Globalteer and use her skills and knowledge to support the charity’s programmes around the world and the people who need help most.

Jared is originally from the United States, but at this point feels far more comfortable with Cambodian village life than its American counterpart. Though he has lived in many places in Cambodia and has worked on many roles, the one aspect of his life that has stayed constant has been his promotion of sports, especially Ultimate Frisbee, and now, disc golf. As an Ultimate athlete he competed in multiple world championship tournaments and as a coach he has worked with Cambodia’s Women’s Club team since its inception. Jared originally came to Cambodia to do research in Ratanakiri for his PhD in Anthropology. After realizing that the academic life was not for him, he moved to Phnom Penh and worked in corporate research, casino management, and education. Then he moved to Siem Reap to lead food tours. Now that he and Globalteer have found each other, he is excited about the opportunity to share his love of sports to young Cambodians by giving them athletic opportunities they would not otherwise have had.

Jess Robinson became part of the Globalteer team in February 2018 as the Cambodia Community Programme Coordinator. Joining us from England, Jess first volunteered with Globalteer at our Cambodia Community and Clean Water Projects in 2017. She explained that volunteering “turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!  The experiences I had through Globalteer were life-changing, and I fell completely in love with Siem Reap.”  She knew she had to return to Cambodia, and she “took the plunge” and moved there in December of 2017. And we are so glad she did! It didn’t take long for her to find her way back to us!

Jess knows our Cambodia Community Programmes inside and out, so she is a great resource if you have any questions while you are volunteering with us in Cambodia, especially since she was also a volunteer once! She has travelled through South East Asia, including to our Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary, so be sure to ask her about that as well!

If you become a volunteer in Cambodia, you may come across Jess running or doing yoga in Siem Reap, or perhaps she’ll be planning a new travel adventure! And you’ll know you’ve come across someone who loves their job. She told us, “There are so many great aspects to this job, I particularly love seeing the positive effects our programme has on the students – watching them learn and seeing their smiles brightens every day! It makes such a difference to go home at the end of the day and feel like you’ve done something really worthwhile with your time!”

Kong Sopheap grew up Prasat Char village with his  family including two sisters and five brothers.  He began working part-time with Helping Hands in 2007 when he was still in high school and continued throughout his college years. After graduating from university in 2015, he began working full-time as an English teacher. Due to his continued dedication and hard work, Sopheap became the school director in 2018. Sopheap now has a family of his own including his wife and two sons. Sopheap is a valuable asset not just to Globalteer but to the entire community. His leadership and passion set a great example for Helping Hands students to learn from. Sopheap's love for teaching and helping students in the village is immeasurable and we're so thankful to have him on our team.

Khen Neang was born in Chom Bork Village, about half-way between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. He graduated in 2014 with a degree in Teaching English as a Foreigner Language. He has also completed additional training on using creative art techniques within the classroom. Prior to joining the Helping Hands team in 2017, Neang gained valuable experience teaching children at Bayon Primary School as well as young adults at Bayon Pastry School. Neang maintains good classroom management while facilitating fun and engaging lessons. In his free time, he enjoys reading, listening to music and playing volleyball.

Sokkim is originally from far off Preah Vihear province but now calls Siem Reap home. She has played sports all her life, especially soccer, in which she competed in provincial level competitions. She loves the experience of teaching her students and hopes to be able to do it for the rest of her life. When she isn't teaching, she is doing homework for her university law classes or, of course, playing soccer.

A local resident of Prasat Char village, Daly is also a former student of Helping Hands. Since 2018 she has been teaching English while simultaneously completing her university degree. Her dedication and positive attitude make Daly a great role model for our students. Eventually, she hopes to work in a bank and build her own home.