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CURRENTS '09 Meet the Team
 Dr. Tonya Muro Phillips, Ed.D., is Director of Programs at the Global Nomads Group (GNG). Tonya holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and Spanish from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She later received a M.A. and Ed.D. in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. During her time as a doctoral student, she was awarded the prestigious Boren, Fulbright and Spencer fellowships for doctoral research in Tanzania in HIV/AIDS entertainment-education programs. Tonya's passion for international education and travel has spanned over 15 years to 19 countries - to roles ranging from teaching in secondary schools in both the U.S. and Latin America, to consulting for NGOs in the U.S., Latin America and Africa. Tonya can't wait to hop on board SAS' 100th voyage! Check out Tonya's blog!  Grace Lau is currently the Program Manager at Global Nomads Group. She
received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Irvine, and is currently completing a certificate in Global Affairs at New York University. Before joining the GNG team, Grace honed her educational skills and dedication to young people in the after-school arena, by directing programs in youth enrichment at both the Sports and
Arts in Schools Foundation and SCORE! Educational Centers. Her passion for exploration has led her to travel widely around the world, where she also volunteered and taught English. She loves to chow down and is looking forward to tasting the local cuisines and specialties in the various countries. Check out Grace's blog!  Joanna Lauren Cyprys is the Production Manager at Global Nomads Group, where she is the driving force behind GNG's documentary video initiatives and oversees the completion of all media content. She also lends her technical expertise to implementing GNG’s remote satellite videoconferences. Her work with GNG has brought her across the world: from Egypt, to Bolivia, to the Turks and Caicos Islands, and even Antarctica. This will be Joanna's second voyage on the MV Explorer having traveled on the Spring 07 voyage. Joanna graduated from Temple University with a B.A in Film and Media Arts.Check out Joanna's blog!  Jonathan Fessler joined the GNG team this year as a Videographer. He has an extensive background in production, having worked as a travel producer for International Film and Video, and as a commercial producer for an NBC, FOX, CW, TELEMUNDO affiliate station in Oregon. Recently Jonathan spent time in Nepal’s Kathmandu and Everest regions, independently producing a documentary on trekking and health care. He holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Walla Walla University. This will be Jonathan's 3rd voyage with SAS.
 Kimberly Layton joins the GNG team as a Production Assistant, helping to support media projects and videoconferencing programs. Equipped with a background in mechanics and having fixed-up a number of different things, she is known to be a jack-of-all-trades. Most recently, her passion for adventure, travel and the outdoors led her to spend a full season working in Antarctica supporting scientists on varies expeditions. This is also where she first encountered the GNG field team. In her spare time, Kim enjoys all things from her native Alaska- like running with reindeer, hiking on glaciers, and kayaking through the Arctic rivers. Kim graduated from the University of Alaska, Anchorage.
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