Project Leaders
Explore Asia

Jill Walker - Country Director - Thailand

Jill is the Country Director for GVI Thailand and is responsible for all GVI’s activities and personnel within the country. Jill has been living in Thailand for 4 years prior to joining GVI where she has been teaching English as a foreign language at a government high school and has completely fallen in love with the culture of Thailand and the vibrant colors and culture of Southeast Asia. Jill is fluent in Thai and enjoys connecting with the community. Jill has organized and led English camps, workshops for teachers and free English classes for rural students as well as salespeople, tour guides, and others who work in the tourist industry. Jill received her Bachelors degree in Environmental Education from the University of North Carolina and has just finished a Masters degree in Environmental Education with Nova Southeastern University. Jill is a qualified Emergency First Response Instructor and has more than 10 years experience teaching English language and ecology to people of all ages and walks of life in a number of formal and non formal settings. Jill is particularly interested in the possibility of integrating environmental education into English language learning and into everyday life.

Niraj Shrestha - National Coordinator

Niraj is from a distinguished Newar family steeped in cultural and artistic traditions. He has many years of experience working with visitors to Nepal through his time with one of Nepal's original Rafting and Trekking operators. He has an ability to ensure the best possible results from any endeavour and is very experienced in supplying the best and most appropriate support to each and every volunteer, and each and every placement. He is the definitive Nepali mover and shaker; the man who ensures things don’t go wrong, but somehow has acquired a lot of experience in putting them right!

Himanshu Choudhary - Founder and National Coordinator

Born in Rajasthan, Himanshu was brought up in a culturally rich family. He has worked in the social development sector for several years and has a lot of experience in working with volunteers as well as in tourism. Himanshu makes sure that everything runs smoothly, and will ensure that volunteers and happy and fulfilled.