Meet the Bridge Team
We are your mentors, your coaches, and your companions.
Admissions Team: Lee Nadeau, LPC, MA. Director of Admissions & Laura Cespedes, Admissions Coordinator
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As our Director of Admissions, Lee Nadeau works from the USA to help families and young adults as they work through the process of figuring out if the Bridge is the right gap program for their next step. Read more about Lee here.
Our Admissions Coordinator, Laura Céspedes, is a local Atenas native who will guide applicants through all of the requirements needed to get ready to be welcomed in Costa Rica! Read more about Laura here. |
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Directors & FoundersDanny - Director of Culture & Integration
Heather - Executive Director Mario - Parent Coach & Clinical Director Andy - Experiential Education Director James - Applied and Life Skills Director Read more about Directors here |
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Daniel Acuna. Therapeutic CoachDaniel is a Costa Rican psychologist whose calling is to work with at-risk youth, and is particularly passionate about young adult development. He likes integrating the wisdom of Cognitive Behavioral Psychology (CBT), Humanistic Psychology, Philosophy and Neuroscience into his role as the Therapeutic Coach at The Bridge.
Email Daniel Here. |
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Rafael Ramirez. Applied and Life Skills MentorRafa teaches students how to cook (he’s fantastic on the grill!) and teaches them about house management, including cleanliness, organization, and house maintenance and repairs. Rafa also has a green thumb and enjoys teaching students about gardening and yard maintenance. When not fulfilling these responsibilities, Rafa can be found playing pool, ping pong, or darts with students as well as showing them “how it’s done” during our amazing cultural Aventuras in different communities throughout Costa Rica.
Email Rafa here. |
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David McClure. Experiential Education Mentor & Administrative AssistantDavid has the biggest heart and is the most committed and passionate person on Earth, so the students say, and it's true! David will say that his life's calling is to be of help, and there is no doubt he's doing his life's calling. David is a great role model of a healthy lifestyle, and is wonderful at giving useful advice in a clear and practical way.
Read more about David here Email David here |
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Woody Anderson. Academic CoordinationWoody Anderson is the Academics Coordinator at Summit to Summit Bridge. His role is to facilitate an academic vision for each student by equipping them with the necessary skills to lead an autonomous and self-sufficient life. Woody also helps each student with executive functioning development through weekly scheduling exercises and follow up assessment and revision.
Read more about Woody here. Email Woody here. |