Meet the Bridge Team
We are your mentors, your coaches, and your companions.
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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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Laura Cespedes. Admissions CoordinatorOur 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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Daniel Acuna. Licensed Therapist & 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.
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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.
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Gerardo Marin, LCP, PhD (ABD). Licensed Therapist & Therapeutic CoachGerardo is a licensed clinical psychologist who is currently completing his doctorate ABD (all but dissertation). For many years, he has worked as a clinical psychologist and professor at multiple universities in Costa Rica. He has taught various university courses about developmental psychology, diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapies and psychopathologies. During his free time, Gerardo likes to play sports such as running, swimming, basketball and soccer. He also enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with his family.
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Woody Anderson. Academic CoordinationWoody Anderson is the Academics Coordinator at the 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.
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Daisy Rojas Alvarado, Cultural Coordinator & Spanish TeacherDaisy has been a part of our team since 2006. She holds degrees and much experience in forest engineering, education, and teaching Spanish as a second language. Daisy holds dear her spiritual beliefs, family values, and desire to serve her community. These have guided her work as a person, mother of two, wife, and professional educator. She is a loving person whose joy for life, unlimited hugs, and hope for the future make her a joy to work with and a person to admire.
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Roxina Corrales, Casa Bridge Coordinator & Service MentorRoxinia has been with the NSA/Bridge crew since 2005. A local Atenas community member, Roxinia has plenty of connections, relationships and loves to dedicate her time to serving people, animals, and anyone in need. Roxinia's main role at the Bridge is to keep the house in order, help with cleanliness and hygiene, nutrition, and to organize service opportunities in our local community and on Aventuras.
She is vivacious, resourceful, and you'll learn a lot of Spanish from Roxinia while she spoils you with meals, coffee, and lots of love and care. |