I’ve always loved storytelling, which led me to spend over a decade working as a journalist in India. I’ve worked across platforms – starting in television, writing for newspapers, and eventually serving as Executive Editor at a leading digital news organization. My work has focused on health, public policy, and social issues.
My life and career have been dedicated to social justice, humanitarian aid, and increasing access to resources and opportunity for others, which is why I’m so excited and honored to be a part of AfS. With a Thai mother and a father who grew up on a farm in rural Oklahoma, I had a real interest in and early understanding of relative poverty and how deeply it impacts people’s lives and futures.
After working for many years in the for-profit world, I was looking for a change – hoping to do something I felt good about – which is when I found Alliance for Smiles. The AfS mission of permanently changing the lives of both children and their communities was definitely something I could feel good about.
