Veritas Christian Study Abroad & Missions

Rachel Rogers

Vice President, Enrollment Management

Born and raised in a small Texas town, Rachel attended Blinn College and then transferred to the University of Texas at Austin. There she obtained her B.A., focusing on Anthropology and Spanish, and participated in an archaeological dig on a study abroad field program in Belize. Rachel's love for education abroad was solidified after joining the Peace Corps in Peru. In her almost fourteen years at ISA, Rachel has served as assistant to the CEO, Director of Service-Learning, and Program Manager to 10+ countries before moving into her current role as Vice President, Enrollment Management. Rachel enjoys her book club, exercising, spending time with her family, and is an avid coffee drinker and T.V. show connoisseur.

María Belén Jiménez

Resident Director, Costa Rica Programs

Originally from San José, Costa Rica, Belén is graduated from the National University of Costa Rica with a major in International Relations. She has worked in various human rights organizations, such as Defense for Children International - Costa Rica and the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights. She also had the opportunity to intern Office of Cooperation at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology where she became passionate about student and cultural exchange programs. In 2011 she started working at ISA and because of her experiences all these years, she truly enjoys meeting and interacting with people from around the world. She likes sharing the history, traditions and food of Costa Rica and all beautiful places her home country has to offer.

Christian Vargas

Director of Latin America Operations

Estefanía Jiménez

Service Learning Coordinator

Estefanía studied Ecological Tourism at the University of Costa Rica and is completing a degree in Education. She has worked as volunteer in different national parks and in the municipality of San Ana's environmental department. She also has worked in a travel agency, which has allowed her to interact with people from different cultures and ages; this experience helped her to improve her group management skills and learn why people really enjoy visiting Costa Rica. She also worked with ISA in 2011 and experienced the joy of the students learning about Costa Rica and creating a great friendship. She loves to learn about different cultures and natural conservation practices in other countries. She also likes to read and spend time in nature with her daughter and help people who are in vulnerable situations in the country, such as the indigenous communities and children living in extreme poverty. Estefanía is very excited to help students during their stay in Costa Rica and learn about them too.