Sandra Veloso is AFSC's regional director for the Asia region. Sandra is equipped with a double degree in Social Science and International Studies from the University of Technology - Sydney. Sandra has worked in program development and management since 1991 and in international development since 2000. She is passionately committed to people empowerment and gender equality. Sandra is highly experienced in training and facilitation; mentoring and team building; intercultural skills; partnership/network engagement; strategic leadership; grassroots civic organizing; and leading change within complex development contexts.