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Our High School faculty are committed to upholding the CDS mission and share the school-wide goals of a commitment to the academic development of each student and to develop personal qualities that encourage meaningful contributions and leadership to a global society.
ELA Teacher and Innovation Coach
I joined Costa Rica Country Day School after teaching at schools in Tokyo, London, and Cyprus. I currently work as an Innovation Coach and Middle School Teacher. I’ve taught across subject areas and at a variety of grade and age levels from kindergarten to adults.
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Middle School English Language Arts
I am thrilled to be joining the Country Day School community to teach modern world history, AP World History, and AP Seminar.
English Teacher
I was born and raised in the state of New Hampshire, a small state in the northeastern region of the United States.
Spanish Teacher
I was born in San José, Costa Rica where I studied Literature, Linguistics and Spanish Education at Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica.
Upon graduation, I decided to get my Licenciatura (professional degree) at the same university because I wanted to increase my knowledge in education, technology, resources, language, and literature. I have taught since 2010.
Choir Teacher
Mathematics Teacher & Yearbook Coordinator
After graduating with a BSc (Hons.) Degree in Mathematics & Statistics from the University of Glasgow, I spent almost a decade traveling whilst teaching. Specifically, I worked in Italy and Chile as well as visiting a number of South American countries. I then flew to Costa Rica in 2009 expecting to be here just a few years at the most but my love for the country has ensured that I'm still here today!
In 1991, I started working as a Spanish Language teacher at the British Institute. Thanks to this work, in 1994 I traveled to England as an assistant of the Spanish as a Second Language Program in the United Kingdom, at Exeter College and at Honiton Community College; where I developed a great enthusiasm for my future profession and the opportunity to be in contact with teenagers and young adults who were interested in learning the language.
HS Biology, AP Biology
Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, I realized early on that my ultimate goal in life was to advocate for wild animals and the environment. First, I became a field biologist. The kingdom of Belgium gave me a scholarship that allowed me to get a bachelor´s degree in investigation. I studied the ecology and reproductive patterns of Podocnemis unifilis in the Ichilo River of Cochabamba. During this first research thesis, to collect the data, I spent one month in a rustic boat Bolivia’s Amazon Basin.
I later obtained a full scholarship from the US Fish and Wildlife Services and a grant from the Cleveland Zoo, which allowed me to move to Venezuela and complete a master’s thesis and study a rare and little-known fresh-water turtle: Chelus fimbriatus (the “matamata”).
After completing my master’s thesis dissertation, I moved back to Cochabamba, where my oldest son Cid became my adventure companion while I worked as a research associate for the National Museum of Natural History. I actively participated with the Bat Conservation Program and conducted numerous projects to raise awareness about this mammal’s importance for the ecosystem.