Staff Spotlight: Matthew Flowerday

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Volunteer Coordinator
In 2009 Matthew Flowerday undertook a 6 week volunteering expedition to Fiji. After which he returned to education and earned a degree in Ocean Science. He returned back to Fiji to work as an expedition leader and recently took the move to GVI as an Volunteer Coordinator based in Playa Del Carmen.

What is your favorite travel memory?

guy smiling on a mountain

Whilst spear fishing sitting on a small village boat just off the coast of Moturiki, Fiji during the dead of night watching a thunderstorm off on the horizon light up the clouds in unique ways with each flash.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

Too early to say as of yet, as I've only been here a week!

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I would have to choose the Volunteer and Adventure in Nepal.

This is because it has both an trekking/adventure aspect whilst also allowing time to focus on helping the communities that you pass through.

The choice of Nepal specifically is a personal one, as it's a place I have long wanted to visit nt just for culture but also the natural beauty.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

In my opinion it's the fact that it is still a very close tight knit company that still manages to have a very focused and well run global reach.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

This passion and work ethic help inspire the people around them and shows they're not just there for a pay check and will drive the company forward.