Our Team
At Lakeside International School, we have a dynamic, purposeful, international faculty who have come together from all over the world for the sole purpose of creating a unique educational experience for our students. We pride ourselves on our staff diversity and educational background.
If you would like more information, or are interested in being part of our dynamic team, please contact us: (506) 2667-0066 or info@LakesideSchoolCR.com.
International Director
Michael Charles M.ed
Email: mcharles@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://michaelc.lakesideschoolcr.com
With a Masters Degree in Education, Mr. Charles comes to Lakeside with over 40 years of experience as an educator, curriculum coordinator, teacher of teachers, and International Director. His vast experience encompasses all aspects of education from classroom teaching to directing of over 33 schools throughout South East Asia. Mr. Charles brings his unique experience and wealth of knowledge to Lakeside, enhancing our international focus and quality of offerings.
National Director
Seidy Espinoza Brenes M.ed (Administration)
Email: sespinoza@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://seidye.lakesideschoolcr.com
Ms. Espinoza is a psychologist, school administrator and teacher. With a Masters degree in School administration and a Bachelors degree in both Psychology and Education. Ms. Espinoza not only enhances our administrative team, but also understands the psychology of children and education. Having worked with Private schools in and around San Jose, Ms. Espinoza has an intimate understanding of the Costa Rican Curriculum, and the Ministry of Education. Ms. Espinoza brings a Costa Rican perspective to Lakeside, enhancing our national focus.
Faculty
Laura Zeledon
Email: lzeledon@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://lauraz.lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Ms. Zeledon has a BA in Bilingual Preschool Education and a certification in CPR/First Aid. Ms. Zeledon has over 18 years of experience in private schools in San Jose as a Bilingual Preschool teacher. Laura brings a warmth to her classroom, and a smile to her student’s faces.
Laura Castro Quiros
Email: lcastro@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://laurac.lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Ms. Castro has a BA in Bilingual Preschool Education. Ms. Castro has over 6 years of experience in private schools throughout San Jose. Laura brings energy and creativity to her classroom and is a wonderful addition to our primary program.
Maureen Guttierez
Email: mguttierez@lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Ms. Guttierez is a Special Education Teacher. Maureen provides a different perspective and experience working with a variety of students.
Katy Hayslett
Email: khaylsett@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://katyh.lakesideschoolcr.com
From the U.S., Ms. Hayslett has a Masters Degree in Education and over 6 years of experience teaching. Ms. Hayslett is a Reading/Literacy expert and transfers her passion for reading to her students! Student’s in her class often comment that not only do they learn to read, but they also learn to love “learning.”
Gabriela Flores Boniche
Email: gflores@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://gabrielaf.lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Ms. Flores is a certified teacher with over 9 years of experience teaching. Gabriela has an artistic flare and her students enjoy her enthusiasm and creativity.
Ryan McCaughan
Email: rmccaughan@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://ryanm.lakesideschoolcr.com
From the U.S., Mr. McCaughan has a BA in Education and certification as an ESL instructor. Mr. McCaughan brings a fresh energy to the classroom where his students thrive. Ryan demonstrates a passion for education and concern for his students in the classroom and beyond.
Michael Thompson
Email: mthompson@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://michaelt.lakesideschoolcr.com
From Canada, Mr. Thompson has a BA in Education. Mr. Thompson has been an educator for 15 years with an emphasis on environmental education. Michael has just authored a book on environmental issues and transfers his passion to the classroom.
Milton Fernandez
Email: mfernandez@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://mfernandez.lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Mr. Fernandez has a degree in Education with an emphasis on Math and Physics. Mr. Fernandez has over 20 years of experience as a teacher. Milton is an avid astronomer and loves gifting his passion for both math and science to his students.
Maria Luisa Umnuss
Email: mumnuss@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://marisau.lakesideschoolcr.com
From the US and raised in Panama, Ms. Umnuss is an Electrical Engineer who converted her love of science and design to a career in Teaching. Having received her teaching credential in California, Ms. Umnuss has taught in both the States and Costa Rica.
Melissa Araya
Email: maraya@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://maraya.lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Ms. Araya has a BA in Education with an emphasis on teaching the Spanish language. Ms. Araya has over 6 years of experience teaching spanish at Private schools througout the area. Melissa’s knowledge of the Spanish language, and enthusiasm for teaching translate directly into her program.
Tatiana Gomez
Email: tgomez@lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Ms. Gomez has a BA in Education with an emphasis in information technology. Having worked with students of all ages, Tatiana’s ready smile and easy manner help all of her students learn more about technology.
Jose Mora Salas
Email: jmora@lakesideschoolcr.com
From Costa Rica, Mr. Mora has a BA in Education with an emphasis on physical education. Jose works with students of all ages to make health and fitness a part of their lives not only today but also in the future. Jose doesn’t simply limit his class time to “PE”. Instead, he uses an integrative approach to incorporate other subjects into his classes.
Tim Smith
Email: tsmith@lakesideschoolcr.com
From the U.S., Mr. Smith is a professional artist from a family of artists. Having attended the Art Institute of California to hone his skills, Tim brings technique, history and a love of art to his classroom. All of his students love their art class!
Rena Willis
Email: rwillis@lakesideschoolcr.com
Blog: http://willis.lakesideschoolcr.com
From the U.S., Ms. Willis began her career with a background in Language Arts and discovered a gift for technology in the workplace. She is an accomplished programmer and systems engineer who is returning to her original passion for Language Arts.
