Library program for children in Cambodia

2 Donations from 2 Donors:

Project Personnel

John Wood - Founder and Chairman

John Wood, Founder and Chairman of Room to Read, started the organization after witnessing poor educational resources during a trek in Nepal. He gave up his executive position with Microsoft in order to provide children with education. John holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Northwestern University. He has been awarded the Draper Richards Fellowship.

Erin Keown - Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Erin oversees all in-country programs. Erin joined the organization in 2001 after a successful international business career. She spent two years living in Vietnam and developed a lifelong passion and interest for development in Asia. Erin holds an M.A. in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies of The Johns Hopkins University.

Dim Boramy - Program Director, Cambodia

Dim Boramy joined Room to Read in 2002 after working for five years for the Association of School Aid in Cambodia where he managed school construction, teacher training and literacy projects. Boramy worked for the Cambodian Government for ten years and holds a Diploma of Business Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University’s program in Phnom Penh.