Our Bolivian Team

Daniela Viljoen
Country Director
Daniela has been working with Teaching Abroad since August 2002. Born in Cochabamba, but having lived mostly in the United States, Daniela returned to Bolivia in 1996 to be with her family. Completing her studies in Linguistics at UMSS and graduating in 2001 with honors, she is now also a founding member of the School of Linguists and Modern Languages. Although Daniela misses teaching, she enjoys working and getting to know volunteers on a day to day basis. Crafts and travelling are her favorite hobbies!

Carmen Herbas
Administrator
Carmen has worked with Teaching Abroad since 2003. Originally from La Paz, Carmen moved to Cochabamba with her parents and brothers in 1998. Carmen is also a graduate of the Linguistics Department of UMSS and enjoys spending her free time reading and with her son, Adrian.

Ximena Noya
Project Supervisor
Ximena began working with Teaching Abroad in 2004, assisting in everything imaginable! She has now been working as Projects Supervisor since 2005. Born in Cochabamba, Ximena has also lived in Argentina. She has completed her studies at the UMSS, also in Linguistics and Communications. Ximena thoroughly enjoys listening to her "walkman" while riding buses out to supervise volunteers at their placement! She also enjoys photography and travelling.

Carmen Copa
Project Supervisor
Carmen became familiar with Teaching Abroad when she was doing her teaching practice for her degree in Linguistics. She later worked part-time with us as administrator whilst Carmen Herbas was on maternity leave. She obtained two degrees in five years studying Linguistics and Communications at the same time; this explains her dynamic personality and energy! Carmen enjoys meeting new people and disco dancing!

Alejandra Estrada
USA Travel Coordinator
Alejandra began working with Teaching Abroad in July 2006. She was born in Cochabamba and comes from a large family. She studied Arts and Music at University and soon after graduating travelled abroad to teach English at a Red Cross Refugee camp in Belgium. Alejandra speaks 5 languages, English, Spanish, French, Dutch and a little bit of Russian. She is currently studying Linguistics at the University in Cochabamba and enjoys reading, writing, music, photography and travelling.

Ana Silvia Ramos M.
Desk Officer / Social Manager
Ana Silvia was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She began working with Projects Abroad in 2004 as a student teacher through the agreement we have with the Universidad Mayor de San Simón, teaching volunteers Spanish. After finishing her studies, she began working full time in May 2007. Ana Silvia enjoys meeting new people and travelling.

Erick Soria Galvarro
Medical Project Supervisor
Erick was born in Cochabamba. He is graduate of the Medical School of the Universidad Mayor de San Simón. He began working with Teaching Abroad as the Medical Project Supervisor in April 2007. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, swimming and playing football.