Meet the Staff
FLAVIA ZEPEDA PEREIRA
Flavia is our Director of Children's Ministry. She has been working with Nueva Esperanza for two years, and her favorite things about her job are serving the families and children and the relationships she has with her co-workers, the administrators, and with visiting teams. Flavia has her Master's degree in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. She enjoys traveling, reading, going to the movies, listening to music, and going to the theater. Her future goal is to lead an organization that provides education, training, and technical assistance to people caring for children with life-threatening situation. ANA DOLORES RIOS
Ana is our counselor at Nueva Esperanza. She has been working at the ministry for 7 years, and she enjoys everything she does at the ministry. Ana has a technical degree and is married with three children: Alvaro (14), Catherine (16) and Genesis (18). Her hobbies include reading and spending time with her family, and her future goals are to finish her second university degree and continue working. |
FANY ELIZABETH CERRATO
Fany has worked at Nueva Esperanza for eleven years and is an office assistant. She is married with one child, and has a university degree in psychology. Fany appreciates that the daycare is a ministry where she can serve God and help children and their families physically, economically, and financially. Fany enjoys traveling with her family, hand crafts, and reading in her spare time. The goals she has for her future are to get a master's degree in infant psychology, buy a house, and learn English. |
YADIRA ESTEFANY MUNOZ
Yadira is a teacher in the ministry. She has been teaching at Nueva Esperanza for over four years, although she has been at the ministry most of her life. Yadira successfully graduated from Nueva Esperanza. At the daycare, Yadira likes to receive the love of the children and sharing her knowledge with them. She appreciates that working at Nueva Esperanza allows her to serve God and helps with her spiritual growth. Yadira is currently in her second year of university studies and one of her goals is to graduate. Her future goals also include learning English, helping her grandparents, and being able to travel to another country one day. |
ZULMAN CECILIA CERRATO RIVERA
Zulman is a teacher at the ministry, and has been working here for almost 8 years. She is married with one child and one on the way. Zulman enjoys teaching the children new ideas and likes to be dynamic and creative with the kids. She gives God the glory for everything she does. In her free time, Zulman enjoys soccer and learning new things. She hopes to get a second university degree, own a house and car, learn English, and put her children through bilingual school. |
KENIA YAMILETH RODAS ALVAREZ
Kenia is a teacher at the ministry and has been working at Nueva Esperanza for four years. She is married and hopes to start her own family one day. She feels that working at Nueva Esperanza is a beautiful way to serve God. She likes being able to hug, play with, and spend time with the children. In her free time, Kenia enjoys being with her family, being involved with her church, studying, watching T.V., and learning about other places. Kenia expresses that working at the daycare has been one of her goals in life, and she also hopes to learn English and Portuguese, travel other places, keep teaching and sharing her spiritual values, and honor God above all else. |
Damaris Azucena Rodriguez Moncada
Damaris is one of the nannies at the daycare. She is a single mother with three children of her own. She has been working with Nueva Esperanza for over 4 years and appreciates that she can serve God through working with the children. Damaris enjoys teaching her own children spiritual values. Her future goals are to have her own house with God's help, serve God, and continue teaching her children spiritual values. |
Sandra Rodriguez de Alvarado
Sandra is a primary school teacher as well as one of the leaders for the youth program. She has been working at Nueva Esperanza for over 18 years! Sandra is married to Andres Rolando (the other youth leader), and she has one child. Sandra says she enjoys everything about working at Nueva Esperanza, but especially sharing the word of God with the youth. She enjoys taking monthly trips with the youth group and giving them advice for school and life. In her free time, Sandra likes to write and visit her family. One day, she hopes to finish an English course. |
ANDRES ROLANDO ALVARADO GARCIA
Andres is a leader in the youth program and has worked at Nueva Esperanza over three years. He is married to Sandra Rodriguez and has two children. Andres greatly enjoys everything that goes with being a youth leader including: sharing God's word, listening to the youth, giving advice, and supporting the youth through good and bad times. Andres' hobbies are playing with his family and sharing special times with them. His future goal is to stay in the Bible Institute. |
SALVADOR ALEJANDRO MORAZAN PORTILLO
Alejandro is a teacher in the ministry, and has been at Nueva Esperanza for almost four years. The things Alejandro likes best about his work are playing and spending time with the children, and helping them with their homework. Alejandro's hobbies include playing soccer, working out at the gym, and reading. His future goals are to graduate from university and start a family. |
JULIA ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ ALVARENGA
Julia is a teacher in the ministry, and has been working here for one year. She is married and lives with her husband and father-in-law. Julia is a high school graduate with an emphasis in business and accounting. One of her most fervent desires is to start her own family soon and have 2 children. Julia especially enjoys teaching art classes here at Nueva Esperanza and playing with her students. When she has free time, Julia enjoys taking her dog, Pearl, out to the countryside. Julia also enjoys listening to music. One of her future goals is to pursue higher education |
MARIA ELIZABETH ORDOÑEZ
Maria Elizabeth is the head cook at Nueva Esperanza and is in charge of all kitchen activities. She has been working since January 2016. Maria is married to a pastor, and they have 2 grown sons. One of Maria’s passions is cooking. She especially likes to prepare different types of salads and also meat dishes. Her pastimes include watching television and playing with her 2 cats. Maria is currently taking a discipleship course. Her future goals include buying a car and another house. |
LESLY SOLENMA MENDIETA SAMORA
Lesly is our newest teacher at the ministry. She began working just a month ago. She is married and has one son. Although Lelsy has a degree in business administration, she appreciates having a relationship with the children here at Nueva Esperanza and having the opportunity to share Jesus with them. She also enjoys teaching in general. In her spare time Lesly likes to sing, dance, and just play. Her future goals include getting a master’s degree, learning English, and buying a house. |
BETSABE HERNANDEZ SUAREZ
Betsabe works at the ministry as the cleaning lady. She has worked at Nueva Esperanza for a year and a half. She is a single mom of two children. Betsabe enjoys the change of routine at the ministry and does her job to the best of her ability, even though she says she makes mistakes sometimes. Her hobbies include gardening, cooking, and going out when possible. Betsabe hopes one day to attend a leadership school, give her children a better education, and to visit Copan. |
MARVIN JEOVANNY CRUZ GALVEZ
Marvin has worked at Nueva Esperanza over 20 years as the general maintenance worker. He has been married five years and has four children. Marvin enjoys working with the kids and youth, and he also enjoys construction projects. In his free time, Marvin likes to go to church, swim, and be with his family. Marvin's future goals are to be a youth pastor and do marital counseling. |
OSCAR PAVON DURON
Oscar is formally a bricklayer, but serves now in the ministry as the security guard. He has worked at Nueva Esperanza over 14 years. Oscar especially appreciates the atmosphere at Nueva Esperanza and the relationship he has with Carlos and Barbara. Oscar enjoys listening to music, talking to people, watching T.V., traveling, and eating. Oscar is 70 years old, and his goal is to have enough money for his retirement. |