Our team is made up of diverse, passionate individuals with expertise in a wide range of topics – from sustainable development and education to project management, gender equity and finance. We are united in our shared belief in the power of youth and their communities to drive long-lasting change through education.
HonduraS team
Our team in Honduras is 70% female and 90% under the age of 30. We are proud that 8 out of 12 of our leaders are current or former educate. scholarship students.
Natalia Anariba
Executive Director
Nicolle Paz
Projects & Programmes Coordinator
Marlon Villanueva
Sexual Education and Gender Justice Coordinator
Oscar Alvarado
Financial Administrator
Jessica Cortés
Projects Assistant
Elvin Pérez
Projects Assistant & “UniDeportes” sport programme coordinator
Sury Flores
“Technology with Purpose” STEM programme coordinator (Ages 12+)
Jenifer López
“Technology with Purpose” STEM programme coordinator (Ages 7-11)
Andrea Pineda
“Technology with Purpose” STEM programme coordinator (Ages 7-11)
Marely Garcia
“EducArte” art programme coordinator
Josue Cortés
“Joven Comunica” communications programme coordinator
Nallely Valle
“UniDeportes” sport programme coordinator
Youth Facilitators
Kevin, Alejandro, Elvin, Andrea, Jenifer & Soany
Juan Francisco López Rodríguez
Workshop leader
International Volunteer Team
We accept volunteers and interns in Honduras who want to commit to 6 months or more of active engagement in our work on the ground. We also work with volunteers around the world who support with writing grants, running crowdfunding campaigns, and managing our social media.
Board of Directors
educate. has three separate legal entities – in Honduras, the UK and the Netherlands – each with a registered board of directors. In practice, we work highly collaboratively.
Honduras
President: Walter Dubon
Vice President: Samuel Adonay Reyes
Treasurer: Yennifer Pineda
Secretary: Dariela Portillo
Member: Fernando Fernandez
Member: Lorena Jimenez
Fiscal: Edgardo Fernandez
Fiscal: Giorge Maldonado
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom
Antonia is one of educate.‘s Founders. She has lived and worked in Honduras intermittently since 2014 as a teacher, volunteer and researcher. Aside from her work at educate., she is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Latin American Research and Documentation (CEDLA).
Originally from Spain, Andrea has a background in International Relations and worked extensively in Colombia before taking up her current role as Partnerships Coordinator at the United Network of Young Peacebuilders in The Netherlands.
Shobhendra has 13+ years of experience leading and supporting global organisations in the areas of leadership, strategy, finance & transformation. Over the years, contributing to the field of education has given him the most joy. Supporting education and children is the primary reason for his being a part of educate.
Library Project Leaders
Profe. Ruber Roldan Mejía Paz
Las Lagunas, Arada, Santa Bárbara
Ruber Mejía is the only teacher at the Las Lagunas Primary School, where we supported one of our first libraries in 2019.
Profe. Nery Molina
La Florida, Catacamas, Olancho
Nery Molina is the only teacher at the La Florida primary school in the mountains of Catacamas, Olancho. He led his students and community in starting the La Florida School Library in 2019.
Profe. Gueyby
Las Delicias, Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
Profe Gueyby is the Director of the Las Delicias primary school on the outskirts of Trinidad, and one of the class teachers. She led the school community in starting their school library in 2021.
Profe. Zaida Bonilla
El Progreso, Yoro
Profe. Zaida is the school director of the Adrian Mejia primary and secondary school on the outskirts of El Progreso, Yoro. She led her community in starting the Adrian Mejia School Library project in 2018.
Profe. José Luís Trochez
Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
José Luis is the director of the Guadalupe Ulloa primary school in Trinidad. He was the project leader of the Guadalupe Ulloa School Library project in 2018.
Profe. Magdaly Pérez
Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
Kindergarten Director and teacher Magdaly Pérez led the start of the Trinidad Kindergarten Library project in 2018.
Profe. Bessy Nohelí
La Alegria, Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
Bessy is the only teacher at the La Alegria primary school, in the mountains of Trinidad, where we supported a library project in 2021.
Profe. Yessenia
El Tigre, Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
Profe Yessenia is the director and a class teacher at the El Tigre primary school just outside of Trinidad. She and other community leaders worked together to lead the opening of this library project in 2022.
Profe. Karen Yessenia Vásquez Fajardo
El Carrizal, Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
Profe Karen is a teacher at the primary school in the village of El Carrizal, Trinidad, Santa Bárbara, where she also leads the school’s library since 2025.
Profe Fany Dalila Méndez and Profe Dayan Michelle Rios
La Cebadilla, Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
Profe Fany and Profe Dayan are the two teachers at the primary school in La Cebadilla, Trinidad, Santa Bárbara, where they led their community in starting a library in 2025.
Profe Erika Lariza Quintero Ramos and Profe Victoria Elizabeth Paz Trochez
Platanares, Chinda, Santa Bárbara
Profe Erika and Profe Victoria are the two teachers at the primary school in Platanares, Chinda, where they led their community in starting a library in 2025.
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