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The administration and faculty at Lighthouse International School are dedicated to offering their teaching experience, insight, care for children, and Biblical values to the classroom. The drive to meet the individualized needs of each child is a primary focus for the faculty so as to allow the child to achieve at developmentally-appropriate levels. All teachers are fluent, English speakers with years of experience and expertise in the field of elementary education. Furthermore, the teachers are Christians who model excellence in values and character.
Biography: “With God at the helm, the fullness of guiding the ship toward the lighthouse of academic excellence and Christ-centered values is one of joy and humility. It is clear to see how God desires to transforms lives through education.” Elizabeth Head received her bachelor’s degree in Spanish for Secondary Education from the University of Northern Colorado and her master’s degree in Overseas Education from Framingham ... Read More
Biography: Marcela shows love and passion when working with pre-school children. With a Bachelor's degree in Bilingual Pre-school Education and a Master's degree in Educational Psychology, she has been combining both careers for the last 12 years at the American International School, International Christian School, and Country Day School. She has also taught college level courses like "Assesment in Early Childhood." Marcela is alway... Read More
Biography: Lori discovered the joy of teaching early in life while playing school and “tutoring” her younger brother in Math concepts beyond his years.
A native Californian, Lori received her Bachelor’s degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She continued her studies through the Graduate School of Education at UCSB, receiving her credenti... Read More
Biography: La pasión de Andrea es el deporte. Desde los 9 años se inició en la natación, deporte que practicó por 6 años, como seleccionada nacional.
A los 18 años incursionó en el racquetball, deporte que aún hoy sigue practicando. Obtuvo medallas de oro, plata y bronce en torneos internacionales del ciclo olímpico. En el año 1994, fue elegida para representar a Costa Rica en la Academia Olímpica en... Read More
Biography: Lisa brings her passion, enthusiasm and love for education to Lighthouse International School. Lisa was raised in Arizona, where she received her teaching degree and ESL endorsement from Arizona State University. Soon after completing her degree in elementary education, Lisa taught English for two years in South Korea to children, ages 3 to 14. After returning to Arizona as a 1st grade teacher, Lisa cont... Read More
Biography: Vanessa Poveda started to develop interest for arts since she was 5 years old. She studied music and drama at Conservatorio Castella for nine years. Later, she was part of the Campamento Roblealto team, where she did camp counseling and led campfire singing for three years. She has also served as Sunday school worship leader at different churches. Vanessa attended Universidad Nacional, where she graduated from Presc... Read More
Biography: I am Liz Doris Alfaro Arias de Zelaya or Mrs. Zelaya. I was born in San José, Costa Rica but grew up in Sarchí. I gave my life to the Lord when I was seventeen and since then He has continually help me make all the important decisions.
Carlos and I met at church, and after a year of dating, he and his entire family returned to the United States. We continued to date long distance for three more years. In September 19... Read More
Biography: Mitzi’s Alma mater was John Brown University, where she majored in Elementary Education, grades 1-6, and minored in English Literature.
Her experience in teaching began several years before going to college, while teaching in Sunday school. After her graduation, Mitzi became a short term missionary in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, where she taught summer school to third graders.
Mitzi has a wide range of experience i... Read More
Biography: As a youngster, Shannon was interested in working with young children. After working for a year as an assistant in Preschool, she decided to study Preschool Education in Universidad International de las Americas. She got her degree in Education with emphasis is Preschool Education. She worked 9 years in Country Day School, 5 years in Liberty Christian Academy, and 5 years in International Christian School. Now she is star... Read More
Biography: Graduada en Ciencias de la Educación en la Universidad Estatal a Distancia con un énfasis en adecuaciones curriculares y problemas de aprendizaje.
La experiencia desarrollada en su labor en Aldeas S.O.S la hace una persona sensible ante las necesidades no sólo educativas sino también emocionales y sociales.
El mayor compromiso de la señora Araya es el de trabajar con los estudiantes no sólo en el ámbito... Read More