Our Collaborators

Global Education Destinations is based near Washington DC and Taipei, Taiwan. Our Buddies Without Borders Online Forums, BWB Clubs and Destination Workshops are supported by changemakers, leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs around the world - Join us!

About Us: Meet the Team

Hon. Teta V. Banks, Ed. D (Board)

President
International Forum, Inc.

LIBERIA and USA

Lisa Brunet

CEO, Potato Tech Corp.

USA

Ayda Zugay

Principal and Co-Founder
Advancing Agency

FORMER YOGOSLAVIA and USA

Miao Song

Global Chief Information Officer, GLP

Singapore

Paul DelPonte

Executive Director
National Crime Prevention Council

USA

Dustin Liu

Youth Observer
United Nations 2020

USA

Andrew Black

Learning and Capacity Development Consultant
World Health Organization

Kaitlin Serai

Coordinator, SKY Campus
International Association for Human Values

USA

Melquin Ramos

Business Development Associate at Southbridge Access

CHILE and USA

Yohana Fontenla

University Student
Economics & Politics and Business Leadership
Forward College, Berlin

SPAIN

Bogna Frykowska

Psychology Major

Forward University

POLAND and FRANCE

Andrew Hand (Board)

Former Admissions and Int'l Schools Outreach Officer
Forward College

AUSTRALIA

Kaoutar Benkaddi

Language Teacher
George Washington Academy

Morocco

Jamie Schlais

Curriculum Manager for CAS
International Baccasaureate Organization

USA

Joshua Young

Head of Circular Fashion
MOONFLARE

Singapore

Vanessa Boshoff

Wildlife Naturalist
TV Host, Adventure Guide

USA, PANAMA and COSTA RICA

Arthur Barbut

Chief Executive Officer
The Accelerator
Windsor Ontario

CANADA

Gilberto Duarte Santos

Officer of Strategic Planning and Inter-Agency Affairs Unit, UNODC

AUSTRIA and BRAZIL

Deepack Sridhar

Director of Operation
Strategy and Partnerships

INDIA and USA

Nhu Anh Nguyen

English Literature and Language Teacher
Hanoi Academy

VIETNAM

Chiedzamatipa Banga

Student, Sciences Po Paris
Campus de Reims

ZIMBABWE

Miyu Sakurai

Student, Applied Psychology Major

New York University

JAPAN and USA

Laura Astudillo Mesias (Board)

Communication Consultant
UN Lifestyles

COLOMBIA and FRANCE

Valmir Gomes

International Educator and Leader

Brazil

Taylor Nelson

Head of Marketing & Communications, Education Modernization, META

USA

Zack H. Abdi

Managing Director
Provectus Middle East
Provectus Enterprising Inc.

CANADA

Victoria Ibiwoye

Youth Representative of Education 2030 Steering Committee, UNESCO

NIGERIA

Helen Peeks

Director

Butterfly Center

UK and TANZANIA

Mitchell LeGrand

Educational Program Manager
H2OforLife

USA

Akereke Makhumd

Researcher, Psychology
and Global Mental Health, King's College

KAZAKHSTAN and UK

Shane Henna

IB Diploma Programme Coordinator at Villiers Schools

IRELAND

Kasia Buszka

Student, Economics and Politics
Business and Leadership Major, Forward College

POLAND and FRANCE

Mahi Singh

Student, University of Glasgow, UK

MOROCCO

Marshall Bailly

Executive Director

Leadership Initiatives

USA

Natalie Ngu

Strategic Partnerships Associate
KIVA USA

USA

Mandar Apte

Executive Director

Cities4Peace

INDIA

Nicole Morrow

Program Coordinator
GPSA

Guatemala

Sameer Ahmed Khan

CEO

Social Champ

PAKISTAN

Elan Gepner-Dales

US Director of SKY Schools
International Association for Human Values

USA

Kristen Welch

Chief Financial Officer

Illustrative Mathematics

USA

Victor Tao, PhD

Dir and Prof, Sustainable Developement & Green Tourism Research Center, Phillips Graduate University.

TAIWAN

Alejandra González

Student
Engineering Major
Universidad Privada

BOLIVIA

Filip Manda

Student, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Netherlands

ROMANIA

Keeret Grewal

Student, Business Administration & Financial Math Major
Wilfred Laurier University

CANADA

About Us: Who We Are

Why Me? Why Now?

A Bit of Background

The world may be getting smaller because of modern technology, but we are also growing further apart now that it is easier to see and experience conflicts. The truth is that world peace and personal happiness are only possible if we can help create prosperity for all, no matter where we are from and what we may look like. My life’s purpose is to help people build understanding and friendships across racial and cultural borders as equal global citizens. I believe that we can work together to create solutions to solve problems that impact us all. I was an international student myself, spending years pursuing my MA at the University of Maryland and then my MBA at Johns Hopkins University. After hosting television shows in Taiwan, I helped Discovery Channel launch in China. Followed by my ownership of a business consulting service, I created the Global Programs at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Maryland and managed its many international endeavors. I believe that global education destinations are our common destiny as a human race. I am so glad to see you on this journey.

Sincerely yours,

Yihung Mohs

Founder and Chief Executive Officer