Leadership

Our leaders wanted to provide children with an option to receive a meaningful learning experience that develops the intellectual, emotional, and social skills that each student needs to create a purposeful life and to be able to guide them through the process of identifying themselves with the values they want to uphold while having a positive impact on society.

Loraine Curtiss

General Director

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Loraine Curtiss

General Director

  • Chemical and Industrial Engineer.
  • Master's Degree in Planning and Educational Management.
  • Twenty one years of experience in education.

Katia Sittenfeld

Director of Education Department and Waldorf Pedagogy

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Katia Sittenfeld

Director of Education Department and Waldorf Pedagogy

  • Waldorf International Certified Educator graduated in Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Specialized in Waldorf Early Childhood Education.
  • Nineteen years working as a Waldorf educator.
  • Co-Founder of a Waldorf Preschool in Guatemala.
  • Mediator in Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment and Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment BASIC (PEI-B).

Manuel Ayau

Co-Founder and Board Member

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Manuel Ayau

Co-Founder and Board Member

  • Certificate in Foundation Studies at Rudolf Steiner Centre in Toronto.
  • More than ten years of experience in education.
  • More than eleven years of business experience in multinational Fierro Group.

Gabriela de Erichsen

Co-Owner and Head of the Orientation and Admissions Departaments

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Gabriela de Erichsen

Co-Owner and Head of the Orientation and Admissions Departaments

  • Master in Education with Specialization in Family Counseling at University Center in Villanueva, Spain
  • Previous experience working counseling adolescence, as Early Childhood Educator and Director's assistant.
  • Mediator in Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment and Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment BASIC (PEI-B)

Katia Saravia

Co-Founder and Board Member

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Katia Saravia

Co-Founder and Board Member

  • Bachelor in Child Development at Texas Christian University (TCU).
  • Senior Regional Manager at Blue Ivy Coaching

Cassandra Escobar

Co-Founder and Board Member

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Cassandra Escobar

Co-Founder and Board Member

  • Foundation Studies Certificate.
    • Rudolf Steiner Centre Toronto
  • Business experience with Learning One to One
OUR STORY

Educators

The educational experience at Trinus is based on one hundred years of a proven methodology grounded in the Waldorf Pedagogy. A Trinus Educator inspires his or her students to be the best version of themselves. He or She creates a safe and nurturing educational environment; works to meet the individual learning needs of his/her students; maintains a classroom structure that supports routines and rhythm for learning; motivates students to engage in their learning; teams with parents to understand the emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of his/her students; opens his/her mind and heart to connect on all levels to better support student learning. Meet our staff:

María del Pilar Ruano

Substitute Educator

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María del Pilar Ruano

Substitute Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Twenty three years working as an educator
    • Waldorf Education training in process
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor's degree in pedagogy with orientation in educational administration

Ana Ligia Castillo

Counselor

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Ana Ligia Castillo

Counselor

  • Experience: 
    • Ten years of experience working on national-level educational evaluation projects.
    • Seven years of experience in psychosocial support projects focused on child and adolescent protection
    • Six years of experience providing psychological care to children, adolescents, and adults.
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
    • Diploma in Strengthening the Local System for the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents in Guatemala.

Maria Fernanda Platero

Class Two Main Educator

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Maria Fernanda Platero

Class Two Main Educator

  • Experience:
    • Twenty two years working as an educator. 
    • Seventeen years as an Early Childhood educator and five years as a lower elementary educator. 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Teaching degree in English Language
    • Degree in Psicopedagogy

Claudia Pellecer

Counselor

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Claudia Pellecer

Counselor

  • Experience: 
    • Ten years working as an educator 
    • Four years working in life coaching. 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor in pedagogy and educational administration.

Janet Kimandi

Grades Main Educator

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Janet Kimandi

Grades Main Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Seventeen years working as an educator.
    • Thirteen years working in Waldorf Education.
    • Four years working with East Africa Teacher Training. 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor of Education (Undergraduate) 
    • Certified Primary School teacher by the Teacher Service Commission
    • Waldorf International Teacher Certification

Anthony Jensen

Grades Main Educator

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Anthony Jensen

Grades Main Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Twenty years working as an educator. 
    • Four years as Waldorf educator.
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor of Teaching.
    • Bachelor of Fine Artes in Ceramic Design.
    • Waldorf International Teacher Certification. 

Patricia Ochoa

High School Educator

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Patricia Ochoa

High School Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Twelve years working as an educator. 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor in Mathematics Education. 
    • Waldorf International Teacher Certification in process.

Patricia Carrera

Early Childhood Educator

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Patricia Carrera

Early Childhood Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Fourteen years as a babysitter
    • Two and a half years working with the Waldorf pedagogy
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Expert in Marketing and Advertising

Stuardo Monroy

High School Main Educator

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Stuardo Monroy

High School Main Educator

  • Experience: 
    •  Seventeen years of teaching experience
  • Academic preparation: 
    • BSc in Psychology – Oxford University, UK (2000)
    • BSc in Sociology – Oxford University, UK (2003)
    • MSc in Development and Learning – Oxford, UK (2005)
    • Special Needs Diagnostics Certification – Michigan University, USA (2010)
    • Special Needs Educator and Administrator Certification – SUNY at Albany, USA (2010)
    • Waldorf Elementary and High School Certification – Sophia Institute, USA. (Graduating Class of 2026)

Gabriela Rivera

Early Childhood Main Educator

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Gabriela Rivera

Early Childhood Main Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Nine years as a First Grade educator
    • Nine years as an Early Childhood educator
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor in Psicopedagogy
    • Degree in Psicopedagogy
    • Degree in Language Therapy

María Andrea García

Educational Psychologist

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María Andrea García

Educational Psychologist

  • Experience: 
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  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor in Psychology

Diego Sacach

Main Educator for Music and Rhythm

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Diego Sacach

Main Educator for Music and Rhythm

  • Experience: 
    • Nineteen years working as an educator. 
    • Five years working in Waldorf Education 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Waldorf International Certified Educator

Ana Lucrecia Castejón

Certified Waldorf Educator

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Ana Lucrecia Castejón

Certified Waldorf Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Thirteen years working as an educator 
    • Five years working in Waldorf Education 
    • Author of two children’s books 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor in Industrial Engineering 
    • Teaching degree in Literature and Communication
    • Educational Coaching Certification 
    • Waldorf Teacher Education Certification from Sunbridge Institute, New York.
    • Approaching Grade One Certification from Sunbridge Institute.

Nidia Quezada

Early Childhood Educator

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Nidia Quezada

Early Childhood Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Twenty years working as an educator.
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Diploma in TSS Pro.
    • Med Teachers Faculty with Specialization on Pre-Primary.
    • Bachelor of Educational Innovation.
    • Early Childhood Educator.

Jhoselin Rivera

Grades Spanish Educator

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Jhoselin Rivera

Grades Spanish Educator

  • Experience:
    • Nine years working as an educator.
  • Academic Preparation: 
    • Bachelor's degree in Education.
    • Specialist in Educators of Continued Education Program.
    • Grades Spanish Educator.

Connie González

Grades Spanish Educator

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Connie González

Grades Spanish Educator

  • Experience: 
    • More than twenty-three years working as an educator. 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Studies in Neuroscience and Arts.
    • Grades Spanish Educator.

Iris Estrada

Physical Education and Clay Educator

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Iris Estrada

Physical Education and Clay Educator

  • Experience: 
    • More than ten years working as an educator. 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor's degree in Physical Culture and Sports.
    • Pedagogy educator with specialization in Physical Education.
    • Technique at Drawing of Architecture and Engineering.

Karla Ordoñez

Early Childhood Educator

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Karla Ordoñez

Early Childhood Educator

  • Experience:
    • Three years working as an educator.
  • Academic preparation:
    • Last semester of studies in In Inclusive Education.
    • Waldorf International Certification in process.
    • Early Childhood assistant educator.

Beatrix Lovaszi

Grades Main Educator

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Beatrix Lovaszi

Grades Main Educator

  • Experience:
    • Seven years working as an educator.
    • Five years working as a Waldorf educator.
  • Academic preparation:
    • Bachelor's degree in Russian Language and Literature.
    • Teaching degree in Special Education.
    • Waldorf Grades and Foreign Language educator.

Sheny Figueroa

Grades Main Educator

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Sheny Figueroa

Grades Main Educator

Experience:

  • Twenty years as an educator in different levels.
  • Eighteen years in the academic administration area.
 
Academic preparation:
  • PEM en Language and Literature.
  • Bachelor in Language and Literature.
  • Waldorf educator certification in process.

María Elena Barillas

Early Childhood Main Educator

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María Elena Barillas

Early Childhood Main Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Forty two years working as an educator.  
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Studies in Pre-Elementary.
    • Preschool Educator.
    • Early Childhood Main Educator.  
    • Waldorf Education Certification in process.

Réne Petersen

Grades Main Educator

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Réne Petersen

Grades Main Educator

  • Experience:
    • Seventeen years working as educator. 
  • Academic Preparation:
    • Bachelor in Education specialized in Waldorf Center for Creative Education.
    • Mediator in Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment and Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment BASIC (PEI-B)

Charity Muli

Grades Main Educator

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Charity Muli

Grades Main Educator

  • Experience:
    • Twenty years as an educator. 
  • Preparation: 
    • Bachelor in Special Education.
    • Waldorf International Certification.

Gabriela Ruano

Grades Spanish Educator

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Gabriela Ruano

Grades Spanish Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Eleven years working as an educator. 
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor in Education 
    • Teaching Degree specialized in Children with Learning Disabilities. 
    • Grades Spanish Educator.

Andrea García

Head of Early Childhood and Main Educator for Early Childhood

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Andrea García

Head of Early Childhood and Main Educator for Early Childhood

  • Experience:
    • Twenty five years as an educator.
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Studies in Clinical Psychology.
    • Early Childhood Main Educator.
    • Waldorf Kindergarten course "The art of educating in the first seven years"
    • Third year in course for Waldorf International Certification.
    • Workshop course "Educate and heal".

Sharlyn Diéguez

Grades Main Educator

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Sharlyn Diéguez

Grades Main Educator

  • Experience: 
    • Thirteen years working as an educator. 
    • Seven years working as psychopedagogy. 
    • Four years as a Waldord educator.
  • Academic preparation: 
    • Bachelor's degree in Psychopedagogy.
    • Teaching degree in Special Education.  
    • Grades Educator.  
    • ADHD, Executive Functions and Goal Setting Workshop
    • Dyslexia and Cognition workshop
    • 3rd year in Waldorf International Certification, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
    • Mediator in Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment and Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment BASIC (PEI-B) 

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18 calle 3-50 zone 14

+502 4995 7011

Guatemala City, Guatemala

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info@trinus.org

Schedule:

7:30 am  to 4:30 pm

A unique Waldorf Education in Guatemala.

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