Chutinan Sornsomrit

Chutinan Sornsomrit, nicknamed Yo and previously named Kannaporn, was born in Nan province and currently serves as the Advocacy & Partnerships Officer at the Peace Culture Foundation.

She has over 10 years of experience managing projects in youth vocational and skills development, child rights and disability inclusion, multicultural and linguistic education, and gender empowerment. In addition, she has five years of experience in education development and four years as a social worker supporting child laborers in Bangkok and refugees from Myanmar.

Throughout her career, Yo has worked with several international organizations, including the Foundation for Child Development, Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees, The Life Skills Development Foundation, Plan International, Save the Children International, Handicap International, and the CARE International Thailand Program (also known as Raks Thai Foundation). Her work has encompassed research and project management in early childhood care, life skills education, and vocational training for indigenous communities. She has also facilitated gender equality and empowerment training for marginalized girls and women in Muslim communities in Thailand’s Deep South, as well as for refugee families and indigenous communities in the North.

Yo holds a B.A. in Social Science from Chiangrai Rajabhat University and an M.A. in Regional Studies from Chiang Mai University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Multicultural Education at the same institution. She also completed an English Learning Program at the University of Winnipeg in Canada and participated in the Professional Internship Program with the International Play Association in Scotland.