Meet the Bridge Team
We are your mentors, your coaches, and your companions.
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Dr. Danny Recio, MA, PhD, Founder, Co-Owner, Program Director / TherapistDanny founded the Bridge in July 2012. He has been guiding young men to open up their worlds to find more fulfilling paths since New Summit Academy was founded in 2005. Danny has a passion for humanistic, experiential growth, specifically through exploration, discovery, adventure and cross-cultural experiences. He has an astounding well of patience and passion for working with and engaging everyone he meets.
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Laura Cespedes, Admissions CoordinatorLaura Céspedes grew up in Atenas and has been involved with New Summit Academy most of her young life; after graduating high school she had the opportunity to volunteer in South Africa for three months which made her aware of all the different realities there are in the world, and gave her a different perspective for the better. Once she came back from this journey she decided to begin her studies in the major of Psychology and also has a huge interest in studying Publicity. Laura is currently studying to get her degree while also working with us to improve her knowledge in the field.
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James Woody, BA, 9-12 Math Teacher. Administrator & Executive Functioning CoachJames co-founded New Summit Academy in 2005. He taught math, wood shop and life skills for years before moving to work with young adults at the bridge. He is a master at logistics and life skills such as cooking, organizing, and budgeting / personal finance. He is also invaluable in teaching maintenance and other "Mr. Fix It" solutions. Participants find his common sense and ability to solve just about any problem admirable.
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Daniel Acuna. Therapist AssistantBio coming soon...
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Roxinia Corrales. Service & Cultural Immersion CoordinatorRoxinia has been supporting study abroad students since 2005 in various capacities. She now organizes and accompanies Bridge participants on service and cultural activities. A dedicated mother herself, Rox not only serves as a house mom when needed, she sets up home stays, finds interesting service learning opportunities, teaches local recipes, and keeps the garden flourishing with her green thumb. There is no way you will not love her!
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Woody Anderson. Academic SupportWoody 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.
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Rafael Ramirez. Experiential Education 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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David McLure. 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.
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