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July 11, 2012
 

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Travis Thompson
Travis Thompson
I love learning and teaching. Those passions led me to five years as a TV reporter in some of the poorest areas of the United States. Then, they led me around the world to Cambodia where I now teach in a high school near Siem Reap.
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