In 2001 Richard Hicks, a retired teacher, sought to continue his educational calling and relocated to Battambang, Cambodia with his wife, Bouen Sum, a native Cambodian. There, he established a school - Association for Knowledge Development (AKD), an NGO - with personal and family contributions. In 2007, the first AKD School closed due to lack of funding.  In order to reopen the school, Richard’s children Steven Hicks and Pamela Spycher, both lifelong educators, formed Classrooms Without Borders.

Founders

Steven Hicks, Executive Director, holds an MA in Education, has had 20 years experience as a teacher practitioner, is a National Board certified educator, and is a California State University prefessor. Contact Steven at: steven@classroomswithoutborders.com.

Pamela Spycher, Associate Director, holds a Ph.D. in Education, is a Senior Research Associate at WestEd, has had over 10 years experience as a teacher practitioner, and is a professor at U.C. Davis. Contact Pamela at: pamela@classroomswithoutborders.com.

Board Members

David Holladay - Los Angeles, California. 
david@classroomswithoutborders.com

Samara Wolcott - Seattle, Washington.
samara@classroomswithoutborders.com

Alan Donald - Seattle, Washington.
alan@classroomswithoutborders.com

Thierry Spycher - Davis, California.
thierry@classroomswithoutborders.com