ABOUT
RISE TRAVEL INSTITUTE
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to inspire responsible, impactful, sustainable and ethical travel through education.
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We envision a world where travel is a force for positive transformation for both travelers and travel destinations.
What RISE stands for
We educate young travelers about ethical treatment of working animals in tourism and promote compassionate conservation of terrestrial and marine wildlife
We educate young travelers about how the global tourism industry impacts local economies and teach them ways to maximize the amount of tourism dollars that goes to local economic development
We educate young travelers about cultural diversity, racial dynamics, and social justice issues that are affecting host communities, and teach them ways to empower the disenfranchised and support sustainable community development projects
We educate young travelers about how the global tourism industry impacts the environment locally and globally and inspire eco-conscious travel habits and decisions
THE RISE TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vincie Ho, Board President
Manuela Londoño, Board Vice President
Mary Pat Champeau, Board Secretary
Hyungjoon Jin, Board Treasurer
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Alissa Murray, Senior Advisor
Cait Graaf, Senior Advisor
Eliza Raymond, Senior Advisor
Emmanuelle Vital, Senior Advisor
Genevieve Huneault, Senior Advisor
Justine Abigail Yu, Senior Advisor
Kelley Louise, Senior Advisor
Steve Hesse, Senior Advisor
OPERATIONS TEAM
Vincie Ho, Executive Director
Megan Begley, Fundraising and Donor Engagement Manager
Eva Mossberg, Strategic Partnership and Program Development Manager
Thomas Kalchik, Accounting and Corporate Partnership Manager
Christine Francois, Outreach and University Partnership Manager
Amy Hager, Social Media Manager
Suzanne Rommelfanger, Communications Manager
Meredith Hauser, Event Manager
Tara Busch, Community Engagement Manager
Shreya Sanjeev, Curriculum Development and Student Engagement Manager
Patricia Henriquez, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategist
Maureen Wyse, Impact Evaluation Specialist
John Carlson, Manager of People and Culture
Emma Chen, Project Manager
Anne Leone, Senior Copy Editor
Devon Barker, Art Director and Communications Ethicist
Matthew Lesperance, Senior Digital Content Producer
Kara King, Digital Content Producer
Angela Cavallucci, Digital Content Producer
Ally Rudolph, Social Media Coordinator and Content Producer
Romar Dingo, Digital Media and Information Technology Specialist
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