Ekaterina Barquero Chaves
Founding Teacher/Director 2008-2010
Integral to the formation of Futuro Verde, Ekaterina served as the first teacher and then director of the school. Ekaterina is a licensed Psychologist with Honors Degree from the University Iberoamèrica, San Josè; Audience year University of Nancy, France. She also possesses the “Diplôme des Etudes de la Langue Française du Second Degré” from the same university. Ekaterina started her teaching career in 2003, where she taught French for the Primary and Secondary level of Saint Basilio College, Escazù. In 2007, she was the main teacher and in charge of the basic subjects for the primary grades of the Montessori School Cabuya. In 2008 she, along with Andrea and Astrid, founded Escuela Futuro Verde. She used her experiences in Psychology, Education and Arts to implement personalized teaching, where the strengths and weaknesses of each child determines the methods of learning. In this way, she discovered, together with the child, how to conduct a more effortless and entertaining way of learning. Ekaterina is now working in San Jose.
Astrid Schultz
Founder Futuro Verde, Board Vice President 2008-2010
Astrid is a practical minded and a very effective organizer originally from Germany. She worked for years in concert production and tour management for Italian music bands all over the world. She came to Montezuma in 1994. Astrid speaks four languages fluently and is an all around talent — be it translations or painstaking proofreading, info research, or as a convincing promoter. Astrid’s work on the school project was of the most practical kind, keeping the limited school budget in impeccable and transparent care, thereby promoting collaboration and trust in the community of parents. In 2012 Astrid and her daughter moved to Germany.
Andrea Drost
Founder Futuro Verde, Board President 2008-2010, Board Treasurer 2013
Andrea’s strength is conceptual and structural thinking. She developed and wrote the project plan, with support from Astrid, and coordinated the Futuro Verde project. Her good people skills gathered the many talents now involved in this endeavor As a former PR consultant in Germany and being one of the Tropisphere S.A. Real Estate founders she is familiar with marketing and the requirements of the business world. In this project she brought together her professional experience with what is close to her heart. Andrea has shifted her focus on structural changes of the Assocación and the fundraising to facilitate the development towards the “big picture” of the community project. In 2013 Andrea and her daughter moved to Germany.
Khalida Katz Lockheed
Board President 2011-2013
Alexander Jiménez Gutiérrez
Board Member I 2010-2012 / Advisor
Enrico Reolon
Founder, Board Vice President 2010-2013, Board President 2013-present
Kristine Cook
Board Member II 2010-2012 / Founder Organic Garden
Samantha Heller
Founding Teacher
Madeleine Edmark Morton
Logo Design
Elizabeth Samworth Sauler
Academic Director 2011
Alfredo Súarez Madrigal
Academic Director 2012-2014
Stuart Millar
Board Treasurer 2011 / Founding IB Coordinator
Ximena Hernandorena
Board Treasurer 2013-2015
Tandy Demarchelier
Board Treasurer 2015-2017
Raj Pal
Board Treasurer 2018
Re'em Jacob
Board Treasurer 2012
María Isabel Builes
Board Secretary 2011-2013
Teresa Perez
Board Secretary 2013-2015
Nohelia Hidalgo
Board Secretary 2015-2019
Randall Ramirez
Board Fiscal 2012-2014
Juan Carlos Fonseca Herrera
Legal Consultant 2009 - present