Our Team

Antonia lived and worked in El Progreso, Honduras for a year in 2014/15 as a teacher and mentor in a home for ex-street children. She also co-produced a political documentary about Honduras, and holds a Masters degree in International Development Studies.

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with Antonia here.

Lisa lived and worked in Honduras for a year and a half in 2014/15, first teaching English in nine rural public schools and an orphanage in the department of Santa Bárbara for one year, and then at an international school for the remaining six months. She recently completed a degree in Economics and International Relations in Amsterdam.

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with Lisa here.

A lawyer and former Non-Commissioned Officer in the Australian Army, Lachlan has traveled through Honduras and Central America and now lives and works in Amsterdam.

Originally from Spain, Andrea has a background in International Relations and has conducted fieldwork in Colombia. She moved to Amsterdam to study her Masters and is currently working there while collaborating with educate..

Brin is from the U.S. and has a Masters degree in Urban and Environmental Planning. She has a long history of working and volunteering with nonprofits, including across Central America, and also spent a semester studying sustainable economic development in Nicaragua.

Jaclyn is originally from Minnesota and hold a Master’s degree in Addiction Studies. She has a history of working in the non-profit sector and experience with counselling teenagers in a school setting.

Abby is originally from the United States where she completed her bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations. She moved to Amsterdam for an LL.M. program in 2018 and is now working for an international non-profit. 

Isabelle is originally from Chicago and is currently on exchange in Amsterdam from the University of Edinburgh, where she is pursuing a degree in History and English Literature. She has also undertaken study in Sustainable Development, Public Health, and Tourism Studies. Outside of university and her work for educate., she runs an activist publication and hosts a radio show.

Originally from Germany, Marieke is currently studying Psychology at the University of Amsterdam, with a focus on Organisational Psychology. As a part of the events team, she is looking forward to supporting educate. with her passion for event planning.

Orielsy is from Venezuela, where she got her bachelor’s degree in International Studies. She later completed a Master in International Public Affairs in Italy, and is currently living and working in Amsterdam. While she has been working in business development and marketing for some years, she now wants to return to her passion for public affairs, health and education, and she sees working with educate. as a great opportunity to support outstanding work with a real impact.

Elke is from Berlin and holds a Masters degree in Sustainable Tourism Management. She has worked in different sectors of the travel industry, but has always had a passion for event planning, an area where she has gained experience on both a small and large scale.

Hanna is from Munich and is currently studying Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics in Amsterdam. Back in high school, she organised different events to support social causes and later she worked for an NGO in India for a year.

Verónica is originally from Colombia, where she has collaborated with local non-profit organizations focused on building learning curriculums and tutoring students. She moved to Amsterdam to pursue a degree in Literary and Cultural Analysis.

Walter began his journey in educate. as the president of the Las Lagunas library committee. A young leader and role model in his village, he speaks with passion about the environment, reading, and the importance of working with youth. He loves involving communities and now leads and coordinates educate.‘s library projects on the ground.

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with Walter here.

Local businessman, father and former long-term volunteer worker for Plan International Honduras, Edgardo coordinates educate.‘s scholarship programme in Trinidad, working with schools to do outreach, find and select students, and supporting scholarship students and their families throughout their studies.

Karim is a farmer in a small village near the north coast of Honduras, and his daughter Stephanie is one of educate.‘s scholarship recipients. Karim volunteers his time whenever he can to support in educate.‘s work, doing things like collecting books from the airport and helping with transport.

José Luís Trochez: Guadalupe Ulloa School Library

Zaida Bonilla: Adrian Mejia School Library

Lorena Jimenez: Las Lagunas School Library

Nery Molina: La Florida School Library

Magdaly Pérez: Trinidad KG Library

Carlos Urbina: Los Pozos School Nutrition Centre

María Jesús: El Hogar Animal Therapy Farm