Village Cooperative Board Member
Marcy graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Psychology and San Jose State University with a Masters in Public Health. After graduation, she worked studying various health issues including teen pregnancy, education and literacy in migrant farm workers and access to health care for low-income communities. Marcy left the business world in 2002 to stay home and raise 3 children, but continued to stay active in public health issues. When their youngest was 7 years old, Marcy and her husband decided that they wanted to become involved in family philanthropy projects. Marcy discovered The Village Experience and was instantly hooked after their first trip to Kenya. Since then she and her family have traveled to Guatemala, Egypt, and Indonesia with the Village Experience. She’s also been able to join TVE on trips to Jordan, India, Turkey, South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. She continues to spread her passion for philanthropy to other families, couples and groups in the hopes they too will see the value in traveling responsibly.