EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

Ana is a daughter, sister, granddaughter, teacher, and volunteer. She is a fan of Isabel Allende, Marvel, traveling through Latin America, and almost all kinds of music.

Now as Director of Educational Programs, she holds a great desire to contribute to the organization and children; by managing and supporting the implementation and monitoring processes within the team and in each of the Chispa Project libraries.

LEAD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Dunia was born in Choluteca, but at two years of age her parents moved her to Tegucigalpa. Studying at Francisco Martínez Maradiaga elementary school, she remembers her teacher with great affection, since she gave her classes from first to sixth grade, then she went to the institute Dr Jesús Aguilar Paz where she studied from seventh to ninth grade. In high school at the Republic Institute of France, she got a degree in hospitality and tourism.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Gleen Krystian is proud to be from the capitol city, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He graduated from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras with a degree in pedagogy, taking on a role as an agent of change as an education professional. Passionate about reading and a follower of the literary works of Jorge L. Borges (Argentine writer), he is the author of the poetry book “Azul Estrellado” published in 2020.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Alex was born in Tegucigalpa where he currently lives with his wife and 3 kids.  He’s most enthusiastic about community development and has coordinated groups of international and national volunteers with the Presbyterian church for more than 20 years.  He likes to read history and research books, but his favorite fiction book is Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Lester is a Honduran, a lover of art and culture. He graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras with a degree in Pedagogy, and he is also a father to a beautiful daughter.

He has worked as a teacher in visual arts, sharing knowledge and techniques with children, leading groups of young people in community service, and teaching various people about the Bible.

He enjoys reading the Bible and sharing its teachings. Another book that he likes is called "The Art of Loving" by Erich Fromm, published in 1956. As a professional, he is committed to contributing to the population of his country, and now as part of the Chispa Project team, he hopes to make an impact with the small contributions and brushstrokes that can be made along the path of social work.

INTERN

César is originally from Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and he graduated from the Pedagogy program at the National Autonomous University of Honduras. He enjoys interacting with people, offering help to those in need, and making positive contributions to the community. He enjoys listening to music, spending time with his family and friends, and immersing himself in horror novels, especially those by the writer Stephen King, of whom he has several copies in his own library.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Throughout school (and college) Sara used to get in trouble for reading her novels under her desk while the teacher was talking. But problem students always grow into the best teachers! Sara has been working in education for 9 years both as a teacher and in student affairs departments at various universities.

She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Social Activism in Communication from Pacific Lutheran University. She continued studying for her Master’s degree in Diversity in Higher Education from the University of Denver.