2018 is a year of strong retention from the 2017 school year at Futuro Verde! With only two new staff members joining of our team of committed and passionate educators we give a warm welcome to our new staff.
Eugenia Allen, middle school science, health, french and sports teacher
Eugenia was born and raised in San José, Costa Rica. She graduated from high school with an IB diploma, making her uniquely qualified to understand the student experience in an IB World School! Eugenia’s love for nature led her to study biology at the University of Costa Rica. She then worked as a science teacher at a bilingual school in San José. For years, Eugenia was a part of the Costa Rican national team, representing in Tennis and Track and Field. At the start of 2017, Eugenia moved with her husband and two sons to the Nicoya peninsula seeking a new way of life for herself and her family. She is overjoyed to become a staff member at Futuro Verde and excited for the opportunity to help impact the lives of students and to develop in them the critical thinking skills needed to achieve their personal goals. In her free time, Eugenia likes to run, ride her mountain bike and go on fun trips with her family.
Andrew Robey, 5th and 6th grade English subjects teacher
Andrew is from the southwest of the U.K and was born and raised by a beach, which has shaped his love for the natural world and sports. He was involved in a lot of sports coaching from a young age, the enjoyment he gained through coaching led him to complete further educational training. He has a first class honours in Sports Performance and Coaching and a Post Graduate Diploma in primary Education from Exeter University. He is interested in sustainability and studied environmental science, completing a six month internship at the Green School in Bali where he helped to plan and implement project based learning initiatives focusing on sustainability. He is passionate about seeing people involved in learning applied to the real world and allowing a sense of autonomy and confidence to grow. He is very excited to come to Costa Rica, learn about the country, its culture and people. Andrew is a qualified beach lifeguard, surf instructor and surf life saving coach, so when not at school he will most likely be in the sea!.