Ariane Lejeune
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Belgium
Ariane arrived in Malaysia in January 2009 and started her internship at Women’s Aid Organisation very soon after that. After a few years of academic wandering, she decided to make something constructive of her time and chose to help WAO.
Today Ariane works full-time in WAO and helps in the projects department. She also helps keep the WAO website updated. She has decided to fully invest this year into making a difference in the lives of others and hopes that this internship would guide her to greater heights for her future.
Working for WAO led her naturally to become a member of the Admin and Research Team for The Pixel Project. She will be returning to Belgium in 2010 after the unveiling of the project.
Chryste Stallings
Las Vegas, Nevada and Chesapeake, Virginia
United States of America
Chryste began her involvement with causes by helping out at marathons and fundraisers. She served Tri-A-Run by registering runners for charity events, including Make-A-Wish, Toys-For-Tots, and the Las Vegas Marathon. Chryste also contributed to other charities such as Police Officers Riding for KIDS (supporting kids with cancer) by participating in motorcycle charity rides with her late fiancée. Her commitment to causes for children, illnesses, women’s rights, humanitarian efforts and animal rights grew as her knowledge for the need to raise funds and awareness for assistance increased.
The Pixel Project allows Chryste to remain involved in an important cause while sustaining some of her passions, teaching her daughter important lessons about life, giving and sharing, as well as reading, research and writing.
Outside volunteering, Chryste is a medical transcriptionist and previously worked as a medical assistant.
Cici Lixin
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beijing, China
Cici received her first degree in Software Engineering from Nottingham University, and she is about to complete her Master of Public Policy from the University of Malaya.
Besides volunteering with the Administration, Research and Sponsorship Team of The Pixel Project, she has taken on various part-time jobs while studying: working as a consultant for a Chinese health project in with a regional NGO, a data analyst for Malaysia Geographic Information System, a summer school course tutor in Shandong University (China), a TV dramas and commercials model, IT tutor and freelance translator.
She loves diving, travelling, animals, reading and sleeping. She lives with her cat in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Originally from China, this is her 7th year of living in Malaysia because she loves the tropical colours of this country.
Elizabeth Bogart
Florida and Texas, United States of America
Elizabeth Bogart is a published writer and experienced editor. She also wrote in a corporate environment for many years. Her poetry and nonfiction have received awards from The Greater Dallas Writers and Florida Freelance Writers Associations.
She has recently started writing about her personal experience as a victim of domestic violence, a decades-old part of her life she shared with only a few close family members and friends prior to 2009. She writes about domestic violence on behalf of battered women everywhere, including her niece, who also left an abusive marriage.
As a member of the National Coalition of Domestic Violence, Elizabeth quickly volunteered to assist with The Pixel Project’s campaign, where she donates time to help with research and writing.
Kristen M. Langenderfer
Toledo, Ohio, United States of America
Kristen lives in Toledo, Ohio, USA and holds a graduate degree in sociology. She is a fierce advocate for women’s rights and is looking to devote her life’s work to ensuring women have access to choice, affordable healthcare, and lives free of violence and discrimination.
Kristen is part of the research and sponsorship team with The Pixel Project. In her free time, she volunteers for a local rape crisis centre and community domestic violence shelters. She is also involved with grassroots organising at the state level, actively working toward the passage of legislation that will greatly impact the lives of women and families.
Melissa Ruth Arul
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Melissa is an administrative executive in a media-based company since 2005. She is also a part-time student doing her Master Degree in English Literature in the University of Malaya, writing a thesis on J.R. R. Tolkien.
Melissa volunteers as one of the administrative staff for The Pixel Project. Before The Pixel Project, Melissa had previous experience volunteering for the Non-Aligned Movement Summit as support personnel in 2003. She is currently working on her first graphic novel during her spare time.
Se-Shauna Wheatle
Oxford, United Kingdom and
Kingston, Jamaica
Se-shauna is a Rhodes Scholar currently pursuing a Master of Philosophy in Law at the University of Oxford, with a firm focus on human rights in the Caribbean. Her adult life consists of more than five years of legal study and internships in Jamaica and the United Kingdom.
Throughout her studies, Se-shauna developed a passion for women’s rights. This has been reflected not only in her studies but also in a submission that she made to a sub-committee of the Jamaican Parliament on proposed legislation affecting women.
Se-shauna has participated in a variety of presentations, moots and conferences on international law and human rights. Her hope is that this will one day translate into a practice that is centred on advocacy for greater inclusion of and respect for international human rights in Jamaica and the Caribbean.
Despite her packed schedule, Se-shauna loves volunteering on The Pixel Project as part of her dedication to women’s rights.
