Who’s Involved

AVI CONVENER

Indigo Willing in the officeIndigo Willing
Researcher, PhD,  Sociology, University of Queensland – Australia
AVI Founder & Convener 2000 – Present, Touring Transcultural Adoptee Films (TTAF) Initiative – Convener & Committee Member 2009 – Present. 
AVI Bio / Publications / TTAF (Adoptee films) InfoPersonal Website

AVI WEB DESIGNER

Jessica EmmettJessica Emmett
Freelance Visual, Community & Adoption Artist – UK
AVI Website Designer & Advisory Network Member, Creator & Illustrator of Adopted the Comic, CAAWR Adoptee Committee Member.
AVI BioAVI 35th ReflectionsAdopted the Comic WebsiteCAAWR WebsiteArt Portfolio Website

 

AVI ADVISORY NETWORK

in alphabetical order

EmmanuelleEmmanuelle Babey
France 
Developing a new VN Adoptee Resources Web
AVI Bio / AVI Reflections

Bert BallardRobert ‘Bert’ Ballard
PhD, Academic at Uni.of Waterloo, Ontario – Canada. (Soon at Pepperdine Uni., California). Editor of ‘Pieces of Me’ book, Co-author – Adopted the Comic, Chair – Stratford Intercountry Adoption Summit ’10.
Waterloo Bio / Pepperdine BioPieces of Me (for Teen Adoptees)Summit Website / Adopted the Comic

Kim Nguyen Browne & HuongKim Nguyen Browne
UK
Founder of Vietnam Volunteer Network (VVN)
AVI BioAVI Go Vap OrphanageVVN Website

Natalie CherotNatalie Cherot
(Non-Adoptee Advisory Committee Member) 
PhD, Sociology & Editorial & Founding Team Member of Conducive Magazine and Imagined E-Journal
AVI BioConducive Website

Viktoria CowleyViktoria Cowley
UK
Founder of Vietnam Orphans of War – Voices Today & director of Special Delivery documentary.
Special Delivery Website

David Fisk
USA
AVI E Group and Facebook Group Chief Co-Moderator.
IT Professional

Jen FitzpatrickJen Fitzpatrick
Co-Founder of IAC Group, Adoptee National Representative 2011 for NICAAG, Former Adoption Officer with Adoption Services Queensland, Operation Babylift, TTAF Initiative Committee (Brisbane)
AVI BioJen’s Story (Youtube) / AVI 35th Reflections / TTAF Brisbane

Ty GastonTy ‘Phoon’ Gaston
Australian
Operation Babylift, SA Contact for AVI and Admin Team Member
AVI Bio

Trista GoldbergTrista Goldberg
USA
Founder/Director of Operation Reunite.
AVI BioAVI 35th Reflections / AVI ReunitedOperation Reunite Website

Dominic GoldingDominic Golding
Australia - Artist, Theatre Performer & Playwright. Screenplay and lead performance of ‘Shrimp’. Touring Transcultural Adoptee Films (TTAF) Initiative Committee (Melbourne Event Organiser)
Being Vietnamese AVIDominic’s Website / Shrimp website / TTAF Melbourne

Tricia HoustonTricia Houston
Teacher & Writer - USA
Committee Member of Operation Reunite Return to Vietnam 2010 Trip
AVI BioVietnamese Adoptees Blog

Anh Ðào Kolbe - Photo by Nate Bae KupelAnh Ðào Kolbe
Photographer & Community Activist - USA
Committee Member of Operation Reunite & Photographer of  Portraits of Vietnamese Adoptees series
AVI Bio / Portrait Series WebsiteAnh Ðào website

Patrick L.Patrick L
Germany
AVI Advisory Committee
AVI Bio / AVI 35th Reflections

Ruth TullochRuth Tulloch
Teacher & Community Engagement - Australia
Teacher, Long term Community Engagement with SA VN and Multicultural Communities & Media Artist
AVI Bio

 

AVI MEDIA & PR ADVICE

Analee MatthewsAnalee Matthews
Journalist & Editor for Fitness First magazine- Sydney, NSW Australia
AVI Bio / analee@allsmilescreative.com.au