Achievements Since My Early Days

Achievements

Since my early days as radio reporter for World View Foundation in 1997, I believe I have come a long way. Pursuing my deep interest in the field of development, I moved from one opportunity to another, gaining wider experience and in the process becoming very more deeply involved in the area.

I have since gained 15 years of very valuable experience which has given me an opportunity to know a lot about the field of development in variety of area from refugee welfare to child protection to rural development. Starting as a radio reporter, I gained international experience when I worked with ZOA Refugee Care Netherlands and Terre Des Hommes Germany as administrator and project coordinator respectively. Though I worked exclusively from within the confines of my country, Thailand, still I managed to gain international experience by working with NGO with world wide presence. The scope of their reach also broadened my vision and knowledge about development and today I feel confident in my knowledge on the subject of development connected with child-related issues, sexual exploitation and rural problems. But still I felt this intense urge to gain more theoretical knowledge in indigenous development and believe that a Master's Degree in the field would help me gain deeper understanding of the field and related issues.

My resume shows in great detail some of the more tangible aspects of my knowledge and experience such as my work experience and educational background but what is truly more important to me is the experience and understanding I gained on a deeper level about human needs, problems and the bonds that bind us together despite our differences. For example an award in a field might indicate a person's competence and knowledge but it can never really show how an experience has changed a person from within and how the person has evolved due to it.

When I worked with indigenous people, I realized how it feels being a minority in a world that is otherwise dominated by mainstream cultures. Small ethnic minorities have a culture very deep and a heritage worth preserving but still their culture faces threat of extinction and they face numerous challenges as they try to hold on to their values and traditions. It helped me understand that humanity has one face but many colors and each color is worth preserving because that's what makes us human and without any of those colors, we may lose some of the essence that makes us human.