Cetana Educational Foundation

Cetana Educational Foundation is dedicated to helping the people of Myanmar through education. We work with partners to provide educational opportunities outside of Myanmar for students and professionals, while also engaging in educational activities within the country.

Cetana was formed in l993 in response to a perceived need for higher education opportunities for students in Myanmar (Burma). We work closely with private citizens in Myanmar, and many of our Board members have strong historical ties to that country.

Cetana depends on Donors—individuals and foundations—who are likewise concerned about educational needs and developing human resources in Myanmar.

We encourage you to learn more about our activities and join with us in our work. The current Newsletter (Go To Newsletter) provides information about our recent activities.

Please take a moment to place your name and contact information in the Guest Book (Go to Guestbook) so that we may be in touch with you.

Tin May Thein

The Board of Directors of the Cetana Foundation would like to welcome our new Executive Director, Tin May Thein.

In January, Tin-May Thein (Judy) assumed the

responsibilities of Executive Director for Cetana Educational Foundation. She replaces Ethelyn Pankratz, Interim Executive Director since 2005, and John Young, the original Executive Director and a member of the Cetana Board since the Foundation’s founding in l993.

Tin-May Thein brings to Cetana a considerable knowledge of both Myanmar and the United States, having served at the U.S. Embassy in Yangon from 1988 to 2005 as Political Specialist, Economic Specialist and in various Economic and Commercial capacities.

Earlier, she was Administrative Officer of a USAID project; performed vital functions for both the Swedish and Netherlands Consuls-General in Yangon; and for a decade taught English and mathematics in Yangon and Mergui, Southern Burma.

Her experience and the high regard in which she is held by organizations both inside and outside Myanmar should provide a valuable resource for Cetana’s long-term development and growth.

Please update your records with the following information:

Tin May Thein

Executive Director

Cetana Education Foundation

12817 Twinbrook Pkw., #207

Rockville, MD 20851

240-242-3997

tinmaythein@cetana.org