Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language

Rosina D'Angelo

Program Manager, Costa Rica & Spain

Originally from Houston, TX, Rosina discovered a passion for international education as a teenager after spending a summer studying Spanish in Salamanca, Spain with ISA. Her love of language led her to pursue double majors in English and Hispanic Studies at the University of Richmond, where she had the opportunity to study abroad again in both Córdoba, Argentina and Alcalá de Henares, Spain. After graduation, she moved back to Spain and taught English for 3 years in the bustling city of Madrid and the beautiful island of Mallorca. Now that she’s back in Texas, she’s excited to advise ISA students preparing to set off on their own international adventures! In her free time, she loves cooking and baking, hiking, and exploring new cities.

Adriana Caravaca

Resident Director, Costa Rica

Adriana studied Bilingual Preschool Education at the Universidad Central. She has worked as a coordinator of camps and recreational activities with youth groups from Costa Rica, the United States and Canada. This experience helped her share ties of friendship, communal work, and cultural exchange. Adriana is an active person who loves to meet new people from different cultures. She also enjoys teaching Spanish and English and has been involved as a tutor of children, youth and adults for 10 years. Thanks to her experience working with students and languages, she is very excited to be able to share and help students to adapt and learn from Costa Rican language and culture.

Sylvia Chaverri

Director Heredia Programs

Sylvia studied Tourism with an emphasis in Group Management at Alajuela University. In 1999 she began working for the National Biodiversity Institute in its INBioparque project (a wildlife park focused on biodiversity and bio-literacy) as a bilingual guide which gave her the opportunity to lead many visitors from around the world. Sylviaheld various roles at INBioparque and has experience serving people with diverse physical abilities, emergency protocols, quality standards, environmental interpretation and group management. She is certified in first aid, CPR and incident command through the Fire Department and USAID. She is fluent in English and her hobbies include gardening, reading, photography, arts and crafts, decoration, and learning about cultures and spending time in nature.Sylviaenjoys meeting and interacting with people of different nationalities and loves to share her culture and traditions.

Christian Vargas

Director of Latin America Operations

Miranda Rojas

Student Services Coordinator

Born and raised in Costa Rica, Miranda traveled to the USA as a college undergraduate student to study International Relations at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. It was during this time abroad, she became passionate about traveling and gained an immense appreciation for connecting with people from all around the world. Even as a student, Miranda worked as an International Ambassador on campus, welcoming fellow international students and assisting in their transition to life in the United States. Her immersion experience abroad also includes a study abroad program in New Zealand and she just recently returned from Japan after working as an Assistant English Teacher in Japan. Her favorite things to do are hiking, camping, photography, reading and movies.