Our Team
Get to know us!
We are a team of fifteen qualified professionals from the Indigenous Maya Tz’utujil people who live along the shores of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. Together, our diverse strengths and shared commitment enable us to lay the foundation for authentic community development with children, adolescents, youth, women, and men in the rural communities of Chuk Muk, Panabaj, Tzanchaj, and Chacayá in the municipality of Santiago Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala.
Mayra Magdalena
Reanda
General Coordinator
Mayra serves as the General Coordinator of ANADESA. She studied Business Administration. She previously worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Asociación Estrella de Mar, and later served as Education Project Mentor and Coordinator of the Proactive Women Project at ANADESA. She is recognized for her strong and refined leadership.
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Damián
Education Project Coordinator
She currently serves as the Coordination Assistant at ANADESA. Previously, she worked as the Education Project Coordinator and also served as an Education Project Mentor. She earned a degree as a Bilingual Intercultural Primary Education Teacher. She is passionate about working with children, adolescents, and young people of all ages. She considers herself sociable, committed, and patient. Hobbies: Beadwork, embroidery, and spending time with her family.
Francisco Esquina
Ramírez
General Accountant
He is Accounting Technician with university studies in Business Administration. He has been working at ANADESA for 10 years. He previously served as a Remedial Education Teacher and later as the Young Entrepreneurs Project Coordinator. He currently serves as the General Accountant. He considers himself responsible, committed, and persevering. Hobbies: Playing soccer and spending time with his family.
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Petzey Chiviliu
Social and Economic Empowerment Program Coordinator
She has higher education studies in Social Work. She has been working at ANADESA for 9 years; previously, she worked as a Remedial Education Teacher in the Education Program. She is currently serving as the Coordinator of the Social and Economic Empowerment Program. Hobbies: Playing basketball or soccer, listening to music, making bead keychains, and embroidery. She considers herself an optimistic, serious, and resilient person.
Jessica Johana
Cuápablo
Education Project Coordinator
She is an Education Teacher with higher studies in Clinical Psychology. She has been working at ANADESA for 4 years; she began her internship in 2021 and later joined the organization as a Remedial Education Teacher, then served as Sub-coordinator of the Social and Economic Empowerment Program. She currently serves as the Education Project Coordinator. Hobbies: Embroidery, running, and watching series. She considers herself a smiling, respectful, and positive person.
Laura Patricia Choy
Tuiz
Social and Economic Empowerment Program Facilitator
Laura, being __ years old, works as a Social and Economic Empowerment Program Facilitator for ANADESA. She studied as a Bilingual Secretary in the LISI. Since then, she has been a Literacy Teacher for CONALFA. Presently, she is also partaking classes of English as a third language. Some of her capabilities include beading and embroidery.
Isabel
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Social and Economic Empowerment Program Facilitator
Isabel, being 22 years old, works as a Social and Economic Empowerment Program Facilitator for ANADESA.
Domingo Abel (nombre completo)
Constructive Men Project
Specialist
Abel, being __ years old, works as Constructive Men Project Specialist.
Víctor Manuel
Choy Ajtujal
Mentor
Víctor, being 27 years old, works as an Education Mentor for ANADESA. He studied to be a Secondary Education Teacher with Training in Pedagogy and a Focus on Management and Administration of Educational Centers at the Pan-American University. He concluded his studies with a Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy and Educational Administration in the Pan-American University. Hereafter, he has been a Social Researcher for Buena Semilla. He stands out for being a well-rounded person.
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Petzey
Mentor
Chonita, being 25 years old, works as an Education Mentor for ANADESA. She studied as a Bilingual Secretary with Training in Orientation and Computation at the CIT Integral Toliman School. Also, she obtained a Photography Diploma. She contributes so much to the team with her photography and beading skillds.
Juan Elias Quiejú
Tziná
Mentor
Juan, being 32 years old, works as an Education Mentor for ANADESA. He studied to be a Secondary Education Teacher with Training in Pedagogy and a Focus on Management and Administration of Educational Centers at the Pan-American University. Afterwards, he was a Computer Science Teacher in EORMT in Cerro de Oro for six years and and Assistant for the Second Syndic in the Municipality. Juan brings lots of experience with children and youth and enjoys his time teaching classes in ANADESA.
Diego Pacay (nombre completo)
Community Tourism Promoter
Victor, being __ years old, takes on the responsibility of Community Tourism Promoter for ANADESA.
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