SARAH
Hello! My name is Sarah Staight and I am 24 years old. I’m originally from Bristol in the South West of England but I now live in Camden, London.
I’m really excited about GOLD Cambodia 2012 especially meeting lots of new people and tasting the Cambodian food. I am the group first aider so part of my role is keeping the team happy and healthy.
Back in the UK I am a Senior Section member and a Guide leader for a local unit. I love going camping with my units back at home especially cooking and singing around the campfire!
At the moment I am training to be a doctor at university and I work at a Great Ormond Street Hospital as a Nursing Assistant in my free time. I love working with people and helping them feel better. When I finish training I would like to be a children’s surgeon.
My hobbies include cooking, jogging and travelling. I love trying new activities and I am really excited about learning about Cambodian food!
EMMA
Hi,
My name is Emma McLaughlin, I am 26 years old and live in Winsford, Cheshire. I have been selected to be part of the 2012 GOLD Cambodia team, which I am very excited about! I currently have the role of sourcing resources for our team and project.
I have many different roles within Guiding, all of which I enjoy very much. I am a Rainbow, Brownie and Senior Section leader and have recently taken on the role of Division Commissioner. These roles definitely keep me busy!!
I currently work for Cheshire West and Chester Young Peoples' Service as a youth worker. I like the challenge and diversity that my job presents as no two days are the same, however seeing young people grow and progress is wonderful.
In my spare time I enjoy reading, playing squash and going on holiday. I also adore Winnie the Pooh and the colour pink and would champion it to be the leading colour everywhere!
RACHEL
Choum reap sour! (or hello in English!)
I am Rachel and I will be the leader of the GOLD Cambodia project in 2012. I am 22 years old and orginally from Surrey, but I currently live in Brighton where I am a medical student. This year I am taking a year out of my medical degree to do a pharmacology degree (maybe a little crazy?!), but I'm really enjoying it. I am a Guide leader at a unit in Brighton, and my GOLD adventure started back in 2010 when I went on an amazing GOLD project in Armenia! As my team has already discovered, I am very excited for the GOLD adventure that lies ahead...
This year will be the first year Girlguiding UK has run a GOLD project in Cambodia, so last September myself and Anna (GOLD coordinator) visited the Girl Guides Association of Cambodia (GGAC) to discuss plans. The trip was very successful and I am really looking forward to heading back this summer with the rest of the team to run some great trainings with the Cambodian girls and leaders.
Over the next few months we will be doing a lot of planning for our trainings on leadership skills, teaching english and self-esteem among other things, but with such an enthusiastic team I am confident we will have a brilliant first year of GOLD in Cambodia!!
I am Rachel and I will be the leader of the GOLD Cambodia project in 2012. I am 22 years old and orginally from Surrey, but I currently live in Brighton where I am a medical student. This year I am taking a year out of my medical degree to do a pharmacology degree (maybe a little crazy?!), but I'm really enjoying it. I am a Guide leader at a unit in Brighton, and my GOLD adventure started back in 2010 when I went on an amazing GOLD project in Armenia! As my team has already discovered, I am very excited for the GOLD adventure that lies ahead...
This year will be the first year Girlguiding UK has run a GOLD project in Cambodia, so last September myself and Anna (GOLD coordinator) visited the Girl Guides Association of Cambodia (GGAC) to discuss plans. The trip was very successful and I am really looking forward to heading back this summer with the rest of the team to run some great trainings with the Cambodian girls and leaders.
Over the next few months we will be doing a lot of planning for our trainings on leadership skills, teaching english and self-esteem among other things, but with such an enthusiastic team I am confident we will have a brilliant first year of GOLD in Cambodia!!
KATIE
Hi, I'm Katie. I'm celebrating my 10th year in Guiding this year, and cannot think of a better way to do so than to take part in this once in a lifetime challenge! I am both a Rainbow and Brownie leader for my local units, and fully enjoy doing so. In my day job, I am a science teacher at a secondary school, so have experience with all age groups, which I am hoping will help when we are in Country. Although I have little experience teaching English as a second language, I am hoping my teaching experience, and my lively character will help me through, and if not-then I'll just play my usual trick of breaking out into campfire songs-a guiding tradtion enjoyed by all, not matter what language is spoken.
I am so excited for this challenge and cannot wait for myself and the rest of team GOLD Cambodia to make a difference.
NIKKI
I am Nikki and I am a Brownie Guider in Potters Bar. I have been with this pack since being a Brownie there and then I came back as a young leader a couple of years later and have stayed there ever since (11 years ago!!) I love Guiding, working with the girls and helping them to experience as much as possible in Guiding! I am going to PGL in Osmington Bay with them this weekend!
I am a qualified Geography teacher but am unsure about whether to teach full time, so I am currently gaining experience working in a creche, leading a holiday club for kids and I am doing an internship after Easter with an educational charity. Hopefully this will all help me to make up my mind!
I am holding a race night to raise funds for Cambodia on Saturday 28th April and I hope it is a success!
I am loving my GOLD journey so far and can not wait for the months ahead, to experience a 1st year GOLD project in Cambodia!
MILLIE
Heyy, My name is Millie Groves and I am 18 years old. I was born in Essex but now live in Doddington in Fenland.
I am really looking forward to this GOLD project because; I love meeting new people, experiencing different cultures and making a difference to people's lives.
I am a Rainbow leader and an assistant Brownie leader in Doddington. I also help out with trips for the guides. I love camping, canoeing, going to campfires and collecting badges for my camp blanket. My role on this project is documenter, so I will take photo's write reports and keep the blog up to date.
At the moment I am at college studying photography, but in the future I hope to become a mechanic. I am in the induction process to volunteer for MENCAP. I work at Primark on a Saturday and also look after a 3 year old boy twice a week.
My hobbies are listening to music, blogging on tumblr and having a laugh with friends.
