Our Team

Executive Director and Co-founder

Vicki manages programs, events, external communications, financial operations, and our organizational registration in Canada and in the US, carrying out Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans' mission according to the strategic direction of the board of directors.

Assistant Director and Cofounder

William takes on our human resources needs, assists in program development, and oversees staff as well as our organizational registration in Guatemala. He manages our facility in San Antonio Aguas Calientes and oversees repairs and renovations so that our organization can continue to grow. He also leads our welding program and construction skills program.

Development Officer

Rosita leads all communication efforts for the organization, including donor relations, fundraising campaigns, events, and strategic partnerships. She also oversees the organization’s social media presence and website development, working closely with the leadership team to ensure that our mission is clearly and thoughtfully shared.

She genuinely enjoys connecting with people and building meaningful relationships, viewing her role not simply as a job, but as a special mission to support children in need.

Teacher

Lidia leads our after-school program for students from fourth grade through high school. She walks alongside them in their academic journey—supporting them with homework, research, writing skills, and exam preparation.

She also serves as a key link between our organization and the principals and teachers at our students' schools, helping ensure strong communication and supporting each student’s academic growth.

She believes that strong teaching values are essential to a student’s development, and nothing brings her more joy than seeing students grow in confidence and make progress in their studies.

Teacher

Rosa is our preschool teacher here at Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans. She helps students master numbers, the alphabet, and vowels. In the afternoons she teaches grades 1-3, helping them with their homework and reinforcing their mathematics. Rosa loves teaching our young students!

Accountant and Assistant to the Executive Director

Cecilia is our in-house accountant and keeps our finances on track. As assistant to the Executive Director, she takes care of a myriad of details. She also coordinates our Women's Reproductive Health Program. Cecilia was sponsored through Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans to attend a high school specializing in accounting. She is an example of how sponsorship leads to a dignified job with a decent salary.

Librarian

Jessica leads reading activities with students of all ages in our program and in our community to increase their love of reading. She teaches reading and writing to illiterate adults, and helps younger students reinforce their reading skills. In addition to helping students easily locate books at their reading level, at the same time she also teaches them how to care for books. She loves working with children and being a mentor to our students.

English Teacher

Cindy heads up our English language program. She plans and implements English lessons for all ages in our program, covering a variety of levels from beginner to intermediate   through dynamic and fun activities. She excels in engaging students in active learning, with a focus on conversation. She also teaches English to our staff as well as oversees volunteer English teachers. Cindy has been sponsored through our program since the age of 10 and, as a result of the educational support provided to her, she is now studying Systems Engineering at University.

Nutrition Program Coordinator

Rosa leads workshops with mothers in the community to teach them about nutrition and healthy, balanced diets. She prepares the daily nutritious snack for our students and also facilitates our dental care program. The best part of her job, she says, is getting to cook and create new healthy snacks.