James Pond

Current

• Founder & Executive Director at Transitions Global
• Consultant at Human Trafficking Consultant

Past

• Former Director at Agape Restoration Center (ARC)
• National Account Manager at Vanguard Plastics, Inc.

Education

• Fuller Theological Seminary

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• My Company

James Pond’s Summary

I have worked in Cambodia since 2004, focusing on victim survivors of sex trafficking in Southeast Asia. Since 2005, I have functioned as the Director of Agape Restoration Center (ARC) and the Transitional Living Center (TLC) - pioneering two significant projects to meet the needs of young women in difficult situations - primarily sexual exploitation. The first project was the ARC - a high quality, long-term aftercare facility, focusing on rehabilitation and education. The second project was the TLC, an independent living facility for victim survivors in need of reintegration services and vocational development.

In 2007, we moved from a direct supervisory role into a consulting role, which ended in September, due to our new project. Currently, we are operating a new non-profit organization, called Transitions Global, which will focus on the transitional home concept, with a primary aim on providing comprehensive reintegration services to our clients.

The goal of these homes is two-fold. The first, is to expand this concept into four separate transitional centers, each servicing 10-15 clients, with one center focused on reception and repatriation of girls that have been globally trafficked and returning to Cambodia.

Transitions Global aims to provide victim survivors of sexual trafficking the opportunity to heal and recapture the most basic of human rights, freedom and hope.

As of 2008, Transitions Global is expanding its projects to include a pilot project for domestic trafficking in Portland, Oregon. We have been working alongside juvenile justice, DHS, and law enforcement to develop a pioneering project to rescue domestic victims of sex trafficking in the United States. We are projecting a potential open date of 2009.

James Pond’s Specialties:

Governmental and NGO liaison, security/risk management, full project planning, program development, proposal writing, professional research, strong grasp of issues related to trafficking and regional strategies.

I have worked globally in multi-cultural environments and understand the intricacies of working in the dangerous and fragile work climates.

Speak fluent Khmer, some Vietnamese

James Pond’s Experience

• Founder & Executive Director

  Transitions Global

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  Transitions Global is an Oregon-based 501c3 public charity, with the goal of 'Building New Lives for Survivors of Sex Trafficking'. We currently operate projects in Cambodia and we are opening a new project in the United States, scheduled for 2009. We are also looking at other global projects in Indonesia, Japan, and India. The objective goal is to further develop a successful aftercare model for rehabilitation and reintegration of clients successfully back into society.

• Consultant

  Human Trafficking Consultant

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  With extensive experience in Asia and Southeast Asia, I am offering consulting services related to shelter projects, human trafficking, children at risk, child sex trafficking, aftercare, reintegration, and repatriation issues. I have worked in Indonesia, Greece, Bulgaria, and other places around the world, have strong research and writing skills, as well as, a firm understanding of key issues in relation to trafficking and exploitation. I have pioneered protocols and processes for reintegration and repatriation of Vietnamese girls back to Vietnam.
  
  I have some availability and can produce quality research, proposals, and reports for your organization, as well as, help in new start up projects. Other services provided - please contact for details. For rates and arrangements, please contact me via e-mail.

• Former Director

  Agape Restoration Center (ARC)

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  June 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 4 months)

  Director of Agape Restoration Center (ARC) and the Transitional Living Center (TLC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A quality aftercare project for sexually trafficked girls in Cambodia. The focus group for these projects are Cambodian and Vietnamese girls ages 8-18. The ARC is a long-term, high-security aftercare shelter, with a focus on education and counseling. The TLC is an independent living center for older girls (16+) to learn adult living skills, job skills, and to develop employment and living situations to stabilize independent adult living.

• National Account Manager

  Vanguard Plastics, Inc.

  (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Plastics industry)

  1995 — 2005 (10 years)

  Started with Vanguard as a broker, working in a regional sales position. In 2001, I was hired as a National Account Manager, with broader responsibilities in territory development and expansion. My key customers were retail and grocery, but I also worked closely with distributors and wholesalers in the same industry.

James Pond’s Education

• Fuller Theological Seminary

  MA , Theology , 2001 — 2004

  Graduated with a 3.85 GPA and was recommended for a PhD program. I also worked as a teachers assistant and graded papers, as well as, mentoring students in their graduate studies.

  Activities and Societies:

  Did two years of extensive study on global slavery issues, ethics, and children at risk.

Additional Information

James Pond’s Websites:

• My Company

James Pond’s Interests:

Reading, running, yoga, hiking, international travel

James Pond’s Groups:

Cambodian-American Community of Oregon - Portland, Oregon

James Pond’s Honors:

Certificate of Commendation - US Department of Homeland Security

James Pond’s Contact Settings

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