MEET OUR TEAM
Educational Consultant
MPsc. Débora Baum
Débora is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Entrepreneur. She’s Learning Dots’ Educational Consultant and co-founder of Costa Rican Independent Educational Consultants (CRIEC). She’s an Associate Member of Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) and International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC). She finished her specialization on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and advanced EMDR Training. She strives to provide our clients with the best guidance possible throughout the students’ educational pathway as well as throughout their careers. On her free time, she enjoys travelling to places she’s never been, reading, learning, watching movies, doing paint by numbers, and spending quality time with her loved ones.
Science
Mariel Mendez
Mariel is our Science Coordinator and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and loves Mathematics. She always knew she wanted to delve into the science world. What she enjoys most about teaching is the possibility of providing students with the proper tools of knowledge, like planting a seed and then watching it grow. She enjoys reading, going on hikes and playing music. In addition, she’s a professional violin player!
Math
Fabián Jara
Fabián is our Math Coordinator and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in industrial Engineering. He is currently working on finishing his Masters in Business Administration. He believes that the traditional educational system lacks the promotion of critical thinking, which is why he enjoys teaching students simpler ways to learn besides memorization. He enjoys being surrounded by nature, lying down on the ground watching the sky, travelling, good coffee, and a good book. He remembers a time when one of his teachers told him, “When a person asks you a question, you must decide how you wish to answer it, and if you want to answer it truthfully or not.” That is one of the teachings he finds most inspiring learned outside of school.
Spanish
Jose Daniel Arce
Daniel has a degree in teaching and is about to finish his degree in Spanish Philology. He is currently a high school professor and teaches Spanish at a private school. He also works as a consultant and proofreader on documents such as theses, final graduation projects, among others. He enjoys his profession very much, since he thinks that language and literature can be means to transform the environment. Daniel enjoys playing music, reading, discovering places with spectacular views, observing the night sky, and spending time with his friends. He is a fan of F.C. Barcelona.
English
Kathy Sabean
Kathy Sabean has a bachelor’s degree in Education and more than 20 years teaching experience. In the past, she worked as a Language Arts teacher at Pan-American School, International Christian School, and Lighthouse International School. She also worked as an ESL teacher at Centro Cultural Norteamericano and Universidad Latina. Her parents are from the United States, but they settled in Costa Rica more than 50 years ago, so she considers herself a “tica”. Married, with two adult children and a grandchild, Kathy is taking life a little more slowly these days. However, her passion for teaching has never gone away. She especially finds it rewarding to see her students excel. She loves spending time with her grandson, swimming in the pool, and watching a beautiful sunset.
