Jerry Arend
Tour Guide
Jerry offer Intercultura students excursions all over the country. He is from Costa Rica and has been involved in tourism his whole life. He likes working as part of the school team, and values the human contact and professionalism of his coworkers and students alike. The enthusiasm of the students and the interpersonal contact with them, as well as the chance to learn about different cultures and his own country, are what attracted him to working in tourism.
“Jerry is amazingly patient and knowledgeable about Costa Rica. He makes tours fun and interesting, and we have had him as our guide every time we’ve studied here since we started coming over 15 years ago. I highly recommend him for any destination in the country.” – ACIS group, 2023
Other Members
Adelita Jiménez
Founding Director
Laura Ellington, MA
Founding Director
Marcelo Arroyo, MA, M.Ed
Spanish & Executive Director (Heredia)
Estefanía Vargas, Lic., J.D.
General Manager & Human Resources (Sámara)
Claudia Kiebl, MA
Enrollment Coordinator (Sámara)
Annia Delgado
Homestay & Volunteer Coordinator (Heredia)
Torri Umb
Group Coordinator
Geovanna Castro
Reception & Student Services (Heredia)
Marianela González
Student Services & Online Classes Enrollment (Sámara)
Francinie Gutiérrez Ledezma
Reception & Student Services (Sámara)
Nelsy Rodríguez, Lic.
Spanish Coordinator & Professor (Sámara)
Jesús Cárdenas, MA
Spanish Professor
Mónica Molina, Lic.
Spanish Professor (Heredia)
Samuel Barrera, M.Ed
Spanish Professor (Heredia)
Byron Pérez Gonzalez, Lic.
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Silvia Baltodano Díaz, Lic.
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Jeanneth Jiménez, M.Ed
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
María Pozo Carpio, MA.
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Iris Serra, MA.
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Ilsen Pérez
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Nelson Jiménez
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Darihana Rojas, MA
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Farid Nema
Spanish Professor
Carmen Gauna
Spanish Professor
Krisbel Campos
Spanish Professor
Fabiola Villegas
Spanish Teacher
Ámbar Liseth Carrillo Díaz
Adjunct Spanish Professor
Viviana Baltodano, Lic.
Spanish Professor (Sámara)
Karol Leal
Zumba & Latin Dance Instructor (Sámara)
Hillary Ocampos
Social Activities Leader & Social Media (Heredia)
Enrique Valerio
Latin Dance Teacher (Heredia)
Jeannette Vargas
Cooking Teacher (Heredia)