Full Name: OAV CAGO,
Year of Birth: 1983
Place of Birth: Kandal Province, Cambodia
Race: Khmer, Nationality: Cambodian
Education
- 01/2007-01/2010: Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Master of Private Law)
- 05/2006-12/2006: Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Certificate of Accomplishment of Pre-Master of Public Law)
- 12/2000-07/2004: Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL) of Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Bachelor of Art in English Language; Major: Translation & Interpreting)
- 11/1999-09/2003: Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Management)
- 09/1988-07/1999: Kampong Chamlong Primary School, Chaktomuk Primary School, and Preah Sisowath High School (Cambodia)
Professional Experience
- 10/2003-12/2003: Reporter, Xinhua News, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Reporting local news in English)
- 02/2002-03/2004: Freelance Translator (Part Time), Home Office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Translating/Interpreting English <> Khmer; During the time also worked for JICA team as an Interpreter/Translator/Assistance)
- 02/2004-12/2015: Share Owner / Manager, Reahoo Translation, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Managing firm, asset and staff; Managing translation project, publishing & media consulting job, Working as Translator, Editor and Proofreader; and Consultant
- 01/2016-Present: Senior Khmer Linguist & Head Freelancer @REAHOO, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Managing team and asset; Managing translation project; Working as Translator, Editor and Proofreader as well as Consultant; and other necessary tasks)
Volunteer Experience
- 02/2000-03/2002: Computer Teacher, Home, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Teaching basic use of computer application)
- 03/2003-05/2003: Internee, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Working on General tasks; Observe and interview organizational staff for Bachelor Paper writing “Organizational Behavior”)
- 01/2005-12/2008: Columnist for local newspapers; and Associate Editor (Cambodian News) for Khemara Times (The Cambodian Bilingual Weekly News published in California, US)
- 06/2003-05/2009: Advisor to President of Ponleu Khmer Printing & Publishing House
- 07/2008-11/2009: International Relation Officer, Cambodian Karate-Do Federation, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 05/2010-01/2018: Head of Internet Committee, Dhamma Latthika Vipassana Meditation Center, Battambang, Cambodia
- 01/2017-01/2018: Head of Executive Committee of Dhamma Latthika Vipassana Meditation Center, Battambang, Cambodia
Hobbies
- Sport: Swimming, Yoga, Pilates, Karate-Do (Black Belt, Dan I 2007, Dan II 2009)
- Interest: Traveling, Photographing, Vipassana Meditation
- Passion: Reading, Debating, Writing