"…one patient, waited with his son at the entrance to the clinic for several hours to thank me for the new vision he had. He stood with his son and would not stop shaking my hand."

 

SEE International’s staff works hard each day toward our shared goal of restoring sight to those most in need of our services. Take a moment to meet some of our staff.

Megan L. Alley

Development and Publice Relations Coordinator

Megan joined SEE International in 2012, bringing more than ten years of experience in the Communications and Public Relations field, and four years of Development experience. She is delighted to use her expertise to further SEE’s humanitarian mission.

Megan has worked for the Santa Barbara Channels, the Community Environmental Council and Return to Freedom – American Wild Horse Sanctuary. She earned her B. A. in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her hobbies include running, tap dancing, playing the cello and most any activity spent outdoors with her husband and their three dogs.

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Cole Bailey

Santa Barbara Vision Care Program (SBVP) Coordinator

Cole Bailey is a Global and International Studies graduate from UCSB. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Cole plays a key role in the organization of the SBVCP, which assists uninsured and underprivileged people of Santa Barbara County. After spending over a year in South America, Cole wished to become involved in non-profits and other international works, such as SEE. He hopes to see the world and continue his service abroad in his future.

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George Dovas

Senior Staff Accountant

George Dovas has worked with SEE as staff accountant since 2002.

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Bill Dutton

Interim Executive Director

(Bio coming soon)

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Bob Griffin

Medical Supplies Coordinator

Bob orders, organizes, and ships supplies for doctors performing surgeries around the world. He has over 20 years of experience in the operation of warehouse shipping.

Tired of working to make other people wealthy, Bob joined the staff at SEE to make a visible difference in other peoples’ lives. The fact that there are so many doctors willing to donate their time and services to SEE inspires Bob's work.

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Rachel Johnston

Grants Coordinator

Rachel graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and a double minor in English and Applied Psychology. Her passion for making a difference in the lives of others led her to a Development and Public Relations internship with SEE International, where she was later brought on staff as the Grants Coordinator.

Rachel is responsible for researching and applying for grant funding, maintaining relationships with funders, and overseeing proper recordkeeping for donations and grant submissions.

She loves to travel and hopes to visit the Galapagos Islands and Thailand in the near future.

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Sandra O'Meara, CPA

Consulting as CFO

Sandra has worked closely with SEE since 1999. She has over 30 years of accounting experience working with non-profits and small businesses. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant she is also an Advanced Certified Quick Books Pro Advisor.

Luis Perez

International Clinic Coordinator

As International Clinic Coordinator, Luis is responsible for coordinating all clinics in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

With his B. A. in Global Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Luis was inspired to use his education and knowledge to help people on a global level. He is fluent in both reading and writing Spanish and in his spare time he is a mentor for an at-risk teen.

Luis looks forward to traveling to various countries and hopes to travel to Thailand, Australia and Peru in the near future.

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Peter Solar

Deputy Director of Programs

Peter' s participation in the Global Studies program at University of California, Santa Barbara motivated him to help fight global blindness and reduce hardships of very poor people. SEE’s work is inspiring to Peter because “our ophthalmologists not only bring down the curtain of treatable blindness, but they also restore hope, dignity, and people's place in society.”

Peter is responsible for organizing and overseeing clinics in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is fluent in Spanish, Slovak and Czech.

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Kim Welton

Director of Programs Major Gifts Officer

In this dual role, Kim oversees the Programs Department at SEE, to expand international expeditions, and works in conjunction with SEE’s most committed supporters to increase funding for the organization.

While working in international business for eight years prior to joining the SEE staff, she traveled around the globe to remote areas such as Papua New Guinea implementing software systems.

Kim has been with SEE for four years and is reminded every day of those we are here to serve. Three years ago, she traveled to China with a surgical team, an event she calls “the most rewarding experience of my life.” After patients’ surgeries, she said the light in their eyes, expressions, contagious smiles, joy, laughter, and hugs are with her every day.

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Matt Westfall

International Programs Intern

Matt will be graduating from UCSB in Spring 2012 with a degree in Biology. He plans to work teaching Biology at the university next year while also applying to medical school.

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Christine Yi

Development Intern

Christine is a Sociology student at Westmont College and has been interning with SEE since 2011. She came to SEE inspired by the life-changing work the organization facilitates around the world and in the local community. Her favorite parts are seeing the joy of patients and their families when sights are restored and reading kind letters from SEE's donors.

As a Development Assistant Intern, she is responsible for processing donations and assisting the development department with grant research and submissions. She hopes to continue to work with humanitarian organizations and travel internationally in the future.

Click here to e-mail Christine.