Our Team

Meet the people behind JUMP! Foundation.

Justin Bedard

Executive Director - Bangkok

Justin Bedard spent his childhood playing in the islands of Indonesia and his formative years exploring and learning in China. He has a strong passion for educational innovation, and he is recognized for his commitment to youth programs around the world. He has filled his life with organizational consulting, leadership facilitation, community development, and time playing in the wilderness. Most importantly, Justin is a passionate mountaineer and enjoys spending as much time as he can on mountain peaks around the world.

Rebecca Walker

Director of Operations - Bangkok

Rebecca grew up by the sea in England. She trained as a dancer in London, worked with a dance company of adults with learning difficulties whilst studying, and spent time with an NGO in Namibia that uses dance to educate young people about HIV/AIDS. These experiences saw her cultivate a passion for the arts and social change which she focused on in her dissertation. Since studying she has indulged in her geeky love for all things excel, working as a continuous improvements analyst in the banking sector.

Scott Schumann

Chief Program Officer

Scott brings over 20 years of leadership experience to our team as the former Head of Outdoor and Experiential Education for Cognita Asia Schools, a former Secondary School Vice Principal at Stamford American International School in Singapore where he collaboratively developed their extensive Field Studies program with JUMP!. He has worked extensively in the field as an Outward Bound instructor, American Alpine Institute mountain guide, Wilderness First Aid Instructor, researcher, author, and public school teacher. He is known as an educator who thrives amidst research based program development and implementation. Scott holds a PhD from the University of Utah with an emphasis in Outdoor Education and has published widely in the field of Experiential Education with particular focus on metacognition, mechanisms of learning, and transference. He particularly enjoys spending his time in the outdoors with his wife, Joan Schumann, and their two kids, Devi and Rowan. He’s happiest when sipping hot coffee anywhere that adventure awaits; be it climbing in the mountains, paddling rivers, or kicking off a program with students embarking on an exploration of their own.

Ian Harvie

Director of Finance - Bangkok

Adventure and travel-lover, Ian Harvie, is originally from Adelaide, Australia. He completed his Bachelor of Economics degree at the University of Adelaide before commencing a career in business and finance with the accounting firm of Pricewaterhouse, where he worked for 20 years around the globe. During this time, Ian qualified as both a Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant. More recently, Ian served in senior financial leadership roles with two U.S. Public companies driving financial reporting, treasury management, strategy, and business process improvements. During his spare time, Ian continues to enjoy travel, family connections, and keeping up to date with his favourite Australian and North American sports teams.

Michou Tchana-Hyman

Director of Global Citizenship - Bangkok

Michou grew up in Vermont, USA, and spent his youth swimming in rivers, running away with a circus, and traveling back to his father’s home country of Cameroon. After university at the Evergreen State College where he studied cultural and community studies, he moved to Thailand to work with the migrant education community in Chiang Mai. Since establishing his professional career in Thailand, Michou has worked on various social impact projects relating to social entrepreneurship, social innovation, and youth development.

Rebecca Goncharoff

Director of Experiential Education - NIST-X

Becky grew up on a horse farm in central Kentucky. She fell in love with Northeast
Thailand while studying abroad in university. Becky has spent 8 years creating
experiential learning opportunities for students studying abroad in Southeast Asia. After
years of learning from human rights defenders in Thailand, she co-founded a social
enterprise called the Radical Grandma Collective that supports a group of women
weavers fundraising to fight against gold mining in their village.

Nick Hathaway

Manager of Growth and Innovation - Bangkok

Nick spent his youth between the cityscape of St. Louis and camping in the rural plains of Missouri. He studied journalism, although experiential education transcended his formal learning. Nick delivered individualized presentations to classrooms from 15 to nearly 400 students promoting his university’s multicultural certificate, which emphasizes an education on multicultural and global issues. On his academic breaks, Nick participated in trips on topics pertaining to environmental development, disaster relief, and working with at-risk youth.

Katrina Renae Myers

Senior Program Manager - Bangkok

Katrina has firsthand experience with the power of elevating student voices. At a young age, she was taught that her voice could and should be heard, and she had the power to make a difference. She began lobbying congressional officials across the country with Amnesty International. This experience molded her identity. Katrina’s professional life has spanned a variety of sectors, all with the elevation of future generations at the forefront. From engaging the youth vote in US politics to engaging youth in agriculture abroad, her passion for educating the future generation is ever present. She thrives in new environments and cultures, striving to learn something new every day.

Xueyan Liu

Senior Finance Manager - Beijing

Xueyan was born in Jiangsu Province. After obtaining her degree in Economics, she moved to Germany to pursue a Masters degree in Sustainable Resource Management at the Technology University of Munich in 2004. After worked in the business sector for over four years, she realized that the sustainable development and social responsibilities in enterprises are very important topics for emerging China. Before joining JUMP! she worked for Wildlife Conservation Society overseeing project implementation and office operation.

Prapatsorn Cherdnapa

Finance Manager - Bangkok

Prapatsorn was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her nickname is Mai. She graduated in accounting from Chulalongkorn University. With a variety of interests, she has experience in accounting, finance, and HR. She’s also had the opportunity to work in a wide array of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, trading, service, and pharmaceuticals. She enjoys traveling, theatre, and one of her favorite hobbies is beadwork. Her motto is, “Be yourself and do your best.”

Aueangfah Peto

Finance Officer – Bangkok

Aueangfah (Fah) was born in Surin, Thailand which is about 50 km from the Cambodia border. She grew up in a bilingual household, speaking both Thai and Khmer. Following a degree in Accounting, she moved to Bangkok to work in Financial and Human resources management for a large state enterprise. She completed her Masters in Business Administration at the College of Management Mahidol University. She currently lives a multi-lingual and multi-generational community life in the Ari neighborhood where she has lived since 2014. She loves traveling, music and is a keen tennis player.

Shannon Fox

HR Manager, Facilitator Network - Bangkok

Shannon was raised in California as a result of her parents going on a perpetually extended honeymoon and never returning to the East Coast. She studied Aquatic Biology at the University of California at Santa Barbara and celebrated her 21st year studying krill in Antarctica. Her passion for research and education has taken her all over the globe. She is an avid SCUBA diver and loves sharing her experiences with students of all ages. She strives to provide potential Jump!ers a chance to experience life-changing opportunities within the organization and work with an ensemble of truly incredible people.

Genevieve Montreuil

Partnership Development and Operations - Bangkok

Genevieve was born and raised in New York and moved to Washington, D.C. after completing her undergraduate degrees in International Development and French. She has always had a passion for working with youth and learning about other cultures and languages, which led her to join the Peace Corps in 2017. For 2 years, Genevieve worked to empower youth in Northeastern Thailand to become leaders in their communities and collaborated with local government agencies to provide youth with experiential learning opportunities. Now residing in Bangkok, in her free time, Genevieve can be found exploring Bangkok’s green spaces and coffee shops.

Warangkana Detsawana (New)

HR & Office Administrator - Bangkok

New was born in Udonthani, in the northeast of Thailand. She moved to Bangkok to study her Bachelor of Arts at The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. After graduating, she had a great chance to study in Hospitalities at Sydney International College, Australia, where she found herself falling in love with life aboard, surrounding herself with various people from around the world. She likes to inspire people with positive ways of thinking and a big smile. She completed her Master in Mass Communication at Thammasat University and worked in administrative fields for almost 12 years. She loves to learn new things and gain new experiences. She enjoys theatre, music and traveling is “Every Breath Her Take”.

Stacey Jones

Assistant Director of Southeast Asia Partnerships - Bangkok

UK native, Stacey Jones is passionate about Leadership that empowers social change. Having previously worked as PE teacher and MYP Action as Service co-ordinator at Stamford American International School in Singapore and through her work with United Through Sport and Bhubesi Pride in Africa and the Caribbean, she is passionate about practical and active immersion as a way of empowering personal growth and social change. She is currently studying for her MA International Education at The University of Bath with a focus on Global Citizenship Education, EQ and Leadership. As part of the Compass Education Youth Empowerment group, she supports Youth in the South-East Asia region. Having co-facilitated the running of ServICE, Global Social leaders and helping prepare students for GIN Manilla, 2019. Stacey believes in the power of collaboration and partnerships to create a better world. In her free time, she likes traveling, hiking, connecting, exercising and reading.

Alisara Christensen

Senior Program Manager

Ally was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, and later followed her father’s roots back to Minnesota to study Studio Art/Design and Environmental Studies in hopes of pursuing a career in Urban Design and Architecture. However shortly after graduation she naturally found herself working once again with youth. She led backcountry wilderness trips, and served a year with AmeriCorps where she provided social-emotional and academic support to at-risk and underserved youth at a public school in Minnesota. She developed a passion for counseling and coaching as she recognizes the transformational impact of mentoring others to seek their own answers to the challenges and questions they encounter in life. Ally is committed to developing programs and curriculum for youth that focus on social-emotional learning, personal leadership, and community development. Ally juggles her free time between her many interests of playing basketball and volleyball, practicing Muay Thai, and exploring Bangkok’s thriving art scene and outdoor green spaces.

Amber Keith

JUMP! Canada

Amber was born among the mountains in Vancouver, Canada. Since a child, she has had a passion for exploring new ideas and new places which has seen her live and work across Canada, the Middle East, and various parts of Asia. Amber has completed a BA in International Studies, lead the homestay program at a large international school, received her yoga teacher certification, and has recently returned from teaching English in northern Thailand which sparked a passion for working with youth.Amber hopes to explore new ways to integrate youth development, well-being, and the natural world.

Arizona Fraser

JUMP! Canada

After 8+ seasons working on-program in outdoor education across North America, Arizona is thrilled to have transitioned into a year-round, office-based role within the industry, especially one connected to Educo Adventure School, the place where her own love of outdoor rec started back in 2003. In particular, she is passionate about all that students can learn from experiential education programs and then later apply in their everyday lives; she believes one of the most valuable takeaways can be the habit of responding to change and challenges with strength and positivity.

When not in the office, Arizona still gets outside as much as possible including hiking, camping, climbing, and ski touring.