Who is Hayden?

Good question. It changes frequently. I am a global citizen who has been living in Nepal for over 5 years, and have engaged in an array of development and poverty reduction work. Currently living in Colombo, Sri Lanka!

Early life:

I grew up in Salem, Oregon USA and graduated from North Salem High School. I received my undergraduate degree from Western Oregon University, and my Masters in International Relations from Northampton University in the UK (Hayden in the Northampton University Prospectus) .

What does Hayden do?

I work on all things related to development work, and have been trained as a project manager. I’ve overseen the implementation of multiple projects in Nepal with my largest budget being USD 200,000. I also dabble in digital marketing and SEO.

Originally from Oregon in the United States I have spent the last six years in Nepal working in the development sector. I have experiences working with INGOs, NGOs, Charities, Social Enterprises, Nepali Government and Intergovernmental Organizations. I have seen the development sector from the inside out and from the outside in. With time spent both in Kathmandu working at the federal level as well as throughout the country at the provincial and local level, I have worked to implement programs and projects from a grass roots level as well as from a top-down approach.

After spending three years in Nepal I moved to the UK to pursue my masters in International Relations, which I subsequently finished and returned to Nepal. During my time studying for my Masters in International Relations, I partook in international conferences in New York as well as in Toronto, where we focused on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

After graduating I lived in Nepal where I worked as a consultant helping organization reach the development objectives and goals. I assisted in the development and execution of poverty reduction programs throughout Nepal. I also have published research regarding CSO and their roles in Afforestation and contributed to magazine in Nepal like Medicos Next.

I began this website as a personal portfolio to share my experiences and time working and living abroad. It was supposed to focus on my professional career. However, after I quit my last job as a consultant for the World Bank, the website has turned to my passion for travel, trekking and especially for information about Mount Everest. As I continue to research, learn and go trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal, my passion for Everest grows. And hence, the amount of information on my website for it! Now, the purpose of the website is to educate my visitors (as well as my self) about all aspects of the tallest mountain in the world: Everest! Check out the Khumai Danda trek video to see why I love trekking in Nepal!

In my spare time I enjoy finding delicious food wherever I am living (currently Jaipur, Rajasthan!), playing basketball and video games, reading as well as dabbling in content development.