Jonee Cocogliato: AOP Immersion Director

Jonee is the AOP Cultural Immersion Director and will be in Huancayo to support all volunteer efforts for the duration of the project. She will be organizing group activities, project meetings, and excursions. She will meet the volunteers at the airport in Lima and safely accompany everyone to Huancayo.

Jonee has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with an Emphasis in Social Services from Dominican University as well as extensive experience traveling and volunteering in Europe, India, and Peru. She has volunteered with a number of charity organizations and has been to Huancayo several times to work with children and teach English.

Jonee enjoys working with the under-privileged, disabled, and disadvantaged. She is constantly looking for new ways to combine her love of traveling and experiencing new cultures, with her passion for helping the less fortunate. Jonee plans to share her passion, ambition, and determination with others who have similar goals, to work together to make a difference in the Peruvian Andes.

Terry McCormick : AOP Executive Director

Terry founded the Andean Outreach program in 2005 while volunteering for one year in Huancayo, Peru. With a background in Architectural Design and Construction, he was able to construct a number of projects in developing Andean communities. Terry moved to San Francisco in 2006 and launched the Andean Outreach Program with the help of volunteers. He runs the day-to-day operations of the organization, manages the fundraising, and sets the overall direction for the group.