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Quattrone Conviction Vacated, and Case Remanded for Retrial before a Different Judge

United States v. Frank Quattrone, Docket No. 04-5007 (2d Cir. March 20, 2006) (Wesley, Hall, Scullin (by designation)): We have not yet had time to read the decision and will do a full summary later. Even a quick look, though, confirms a big (though not total) victory for the defense: The Circuit (1) vacates Quattrone's conviction because of errors in the district court's charge to the jury (the charge failed to tell the jury that it had to determine that Quattrone knew that the documents he was asking to be destroyed were the same ones sought by the Government, thus "remov[ing] the defendant's specific knowledge of the investigatory proceedings and the subpoenas / document requests from the obstruction equation" and "leaving a bare-bones strict liability case") ; (2) rejects Quattrone's claim that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict; and (3) remands the case to a different judge (i.e., someone other than Judge Owen) for retrial "in the interests of justice." More later . . . .

Update: Having now read the decision, this Blog will rely on the commentary provided by the White Collar Crim Prof Blog (click here), which ably summarizes the relevant facts and legal conclusions. I add only my personal observation that (1) if the Circuit's factual recitation of the trial evidence is accurate, its conclusion that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict is correct, given the low threshold for sustaining jury verdicts against sufficiency challenges (there is quite a bit of smoke, and whether there's a fire is for the jury to determine); (2) even if a crime was committed, it was a tiny one -- one hardly worth the expense and effort of another trial; and (3) how could the learned district judge -- and the experienced Government lawyers -- have so badly misunderstood a simple issue regarding mens rea?

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Connecting and volunteering

By Amy Schneider · April 12th, 2001 · News

After spending many dreary winter months indoors watching television and seeing dust bunnies accumulate, folks are often ready to engage in a flurry of ritual and activity known as spring cleaning. Even the most seasoned winter couch potato (hey, I'm one of them) has been known, at spring's onset, to open windows, drawers and cupboards, get out cleaning supplies, bags and gardening tools, and go to work clearing out the accumulated debris indoors and tend to lawns, garages and walkways outdoors.

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NEWS: PVC, the poison plastic!

I love it when readers contact me! It gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside that maybe you are making a difference. Such was the case recently when I was contacted by Eriq Wities and Emily Weinstein of Free Range Studios , to discuss their latest project. In case you aren't familiar with Free Range Studios, they are the production company that brought us the award winning video on factory farms called The Meatrix! Over 20 million have already seen this!

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PVC's evil, which is why I wonder if PVC water pipes are equally evil and if so, will we die from using them?

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The link between Mind and Social / Environmental-Issues.

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A society that speeds up mentally experiences every mental slowing-down as Depression / Anxiety.

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Diary of a Dumb Investor: Call me Mitt Romney

I’ve just bought shares on the cheap in RIT Capital Partners, Lord Rothschild’s investment trust, and am feeling pretty pleased with myself.

Diary of a Dumb Investor: Call me Mitt Romney

We are as clouds that veil the midnight moon;
How restlessly they speed, and gleam, and quiver,
Streaking the darkness radiantly! – yet soon
Night closes round, and they are lost for ever

That’s some Percy Bysshe Shelley for anyone out there who’s not a Romantics buff, or didn’t spend their time at uni weeping into poetry books. It’s from a poem called Mutability – a word that describes my behaviour as an investor of late.

Read Dumb Investor: the story so far

My recent moves have been, in order of execution: buying BP (BP.L) shares; shorting France with a leveraged exchange traded fund (ETF); and buying shares in Lord Rothschild’s investment trust, RIT Capital Partners .

Now although I admit I’ve been inconsistent in my strategy, there has been an underlying logic to the positions along the way. BP was a hedge against rising oil prices and a possible war in the Middle East; the ETF was a bet – that paid off – on Sarkozy falling back in the French election; and the trust, well, I’ll come to that in a bit.

Still, it is fair to brand me a quivering cloud, like in the poem, or a flip-flopping Etch a Sketch like the US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney – or so his opponents would have us believe.

Romney, a former private equity mogul with great hair, has been accused of moulding his principles to fit his political goals, erasing previous positions much like the mechanical drawing toy that children shake for the image to vanish.

Were it to be true, some would call such conduct fickle; I see it as pragmatic. And I can certainly identify with it, having dumped a load of my holdings at the beginning of the year (most of my best stuff) in an unfortunately timed bid to start 2012 with a blank slate.

Now, while that was foolish – it really irks me to see how much Afren (AFRE.L) and Jupiter European Opportunities have rallied since I exited – my latest piece of flip floppery is rather clever, I think.

Last week, I said I wanted to short someone else, after my punt against the French worked out so well. But while casting my eye about for an another instrument as esoteric as the ETF to buy, I noticed the Rothschild trust in a news story about the sale of some privately held oil company, from which it should make about £72 million.

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Apr 30, 2012 at 12:35

RIT is well worth tucking into your portfolio and then ignoring for a decade or so.

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dennis rooke

Apr 30, 2012 at 13:06

I am not sure about RIT while Rothschild son is involved he has certainly made money for himself but is involved in all sorts of investments which if taken up by RIT changes the solid nature of the trust, maybe thats why the discount with respect to the recent profit taken a deal this only offsets some previous valuation losses last year. Long term hold possible but not as gold plated as before

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Apr 30, 2012 at 15:06

Diversification schmiversification . . . . You should have put the £1,000 in Aberdeen New Thai or F&C Global Smaller Companies - they have a far better track record. Or indeed swallowed your pride and bought Jupiter European Opportunities again.

Private equity trusts are not doing well at the moment - have you not noticed? Just buying something because you don't have any of it in your portfolio is truly dumb.

Why do you have no exposure to British engineering companies? Bodycote, Melrose, or John Wood Group, for example. Do you just look at what everyone else is doing (Lloyds, BP, Personal Assets), or do you do your own research?

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Apr 30, 2012 at 15:19

"Yet soon

Night closes round, and they are lost for ever."

I don't think much of that. Try this :

"Come, my friends.

'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

. . . . for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars, until I die."

That's Tennyson's "Ulysses".

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Anthony Tinslay

Apr 30, 2012 at 16:30

I certainly would not knock you buying RCP - I have an interest myself. However I do hope you realise that you cannot expect much by way of dividends and have read in depth the last two years Annual Report & Accounts and clearly understand quite what you are now involved with. Since you have spotted a certain potentially favourable article, others will have done so and any benefit is therefore likely to be in the price

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Apr 30, 2012 at 17:05

NAV and discount of RCP is only accurate on the day NAV is published usually once a month. So purchase at a "discount" as opposed to premium is an inaccurate statement.

I have off-loaded half my holdings last month as RCP is either going south or nowhere for the past three years!

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Apr 30, 2012 at 17:41

Di your actions interest me greatly!!

None of them match anything I do or have ever done in investing terms

Based on your actions so far, I find that very,very comforting.

Should I find myself agreeing with you then I would be very,very worried indeed.

Will you ever act in a coordinated way, with a strategy and clear objective I wonder.

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Apr 30, 2012 at 18:10

"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

A bit more Percy Bysshe Shelley :-)

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Apr 30, 2012 at 18:21

Or, perhaps even more appropriate :

"'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe."

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Bernard Bedford

Apr 30, 2012 at 18:49

According to Bestinvest the Z score is -2.04 suggesting good value at the current price.3 year performance is weak but this is a long term hold that doesn't chase the market. see Jeremy Grantham's latest quarterly letter on the GMO website.

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Apr 30, 2012 at 19:01

I'm a novice but I song understand your strategy.

Mine's to build a base portfolio of global equities to hold for 30+ years, and once built to expand out into bonds, infrastructure and commodity funds.

I currently hold a Eurostoxx 50 tracker, Jpm Indian IT and blackrock latin america. Next on my list are ftse 100 and 250 trackers, a s&p 500 tracker and something actively managed for both china and Japan.

Does anyone have a view?

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Apr 30, 2012 at 19:48

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Apr 30, 2012 at 21:16

My advice ( no charge )

Sell all managed funds - even the better performing. Buy USA and Asia trackers, buy some gold

- sit back. Take out profits annually and the thousands you'll save in charges and invest in residential property at rock bottom prices from 2013

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Apr 30, 2012 at 21:38

My advice. The Eurozone is cracking up. Either carry on shorting or keep your hands in your pockets.

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May 01, 2012 at 11:30

AA. I too sold some RIT when NAV took a dip last year. Big problem is that yield is negligible. ITs standing at premiums are Edinburgh and Murray International both of which yield around 4%.

As BB says RIT has underperformed its peer group over 3 years and I just hope he's right about long term.

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May 01, 2012 at 16:53

I have made the mistake of investing for "the long term" and leaving underperforming ITs alone before. All portfolios need active managing and the scale of poor performnce of RCP deserves "reduction" i.e "SELL".

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May 02, 2012 at 08:49

I disagree about active manangement of ITs. Keep an eye on them but chasing performance is rarely successful especially when you take fees into account .Often Trusts in racier sectors that rise sharply over one year invariably flop the following year! Always look for Trusts that have performed well over the longer term. Even good long term performers can flop over a short period but keeping your nerve is important for core holdings in any portfolio.

A better philosophy for long term investors is to hold a few UTs/ITs as core holdings and actively manage individual shares. What's worked for me might not of course suit everyone but I note that DI could be moving in this direction.

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Hilary hames

May 06, 2012 at 15:23

Mike88 , do you have any suggestions for ITs/UTs. I have built up a core of individual shares now I keep a close eye on their performance and what is written about them. But its quite a lot of work with a full time job and am coming round to the idea that in terms of sleeping at night and having a life I do not want to add too many more to my mix although Investors Chronicle tempts me each week.

Would you share any of the core of your ITs/Uts - obviously what is right for one investor isnt so for another but its all interesting none the less.

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May 06, 2012 at 22:57

Moylandp, forget property, it requires fairly intense management and agents fees on reletting and then there are the annual, or is two yearly certificates required to be produced in relation to services and the obligations you have to provide to the tenant, even when they have f****d up the essential item you are responsible for providing (unless you want to spend up tp 10 times more proving that it was the tenant's fault (and good luck on your recovering costs, they will flit and you will spend a lot more finding them and even then when you succeed some DJ will allow them to pay off at say 10p per week, and even then they will flip two fingers, even a middle digit to you).

A good return for sure, even after basic charges (rental agency fees etc), if you have good tenants, but you need to know your subject, and I did it for years for others, and even I would hesitate. You really need to have a fairly detailed knowledge about L & T law before you embark on that. Even then, you will need about a minimum of 5 properties to cater for a period when one might be vacant or non yielding whilst you are in litigation, (and that alone is a very high blood pressure situation-not to mention legal costs-and forget about claiming from the letting agents, they know (and will not want to know your woes, but still want their fees) F*** All minus 50% (a very prescient- and very true- phrase of a former client)).

Good if you can take the pressure, and certainly good if you want to keep the grey matter in trim. Do you have enough to buy that many properties?

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May 06, 2012 at 22:59

BTW DI, BP is getting tasy again, I am torn between getting more, or GSK!!

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May 06, 2012 at 23:00

OOPS tasy = tasty

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Hilary hames

May 07, 2012 at 00:24

well, maybe the price of GSK and BP will be peanuts on Tuesday and you can get both

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Economists strike – what next?

One wonders about such things (and here). The most highly educated group in our society (university academics if you are still wondering) are threatening strike action for better pay.

The question in my mind is; will the economics departments be participating in such actions, and what is there reasoning?

The economic academics I know think that the university lifestyle, autonomy, and interesting research projects, mean that moderate pay is sufficient to attract good talent. After all, that’s what keeps them in the game – it’s not the money honey. Why then the need for more pay?

Surely if there was a problem attracting staff, universities could voluntarily offer higher salaries for some positions?

In the end, academics always have self interest to fall back on as a justification for participating in strikes. Although, they could just as easily benefit from the strike action and not bother participating – another self-interest motive at work.

Oh, the mystery.

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Why Learning Sight Words is Important

I think that it is very important that parents and teachers of reading embrace the idea that the more strategies a beginning reader has, the faster the learning process will be. To quote from the Journal of Educational Research:

The most convincing rationale for teaching sight words is that if they are well selected they will, because of their high frequency in printed materials, have high utility at all levels of reading development. Furthermore, they help to make possible a focus on meaning as well as decoding in early reading, and at the same time they can serve as a basis for analytic phonics instruction.

Knowing a few words in a new book provides confidence for an early reader. If a child sees a few words in a new book that he/she is certain of, the task of reading seems easier. When an emergent reader is reading a new book and pointing to each word, sight words that he knows provide a base for making sense of the text.

Many of the words that are repeated over and over again in beginning reading books do not follow the rules of phonics. Words like the, said, come, and of, would all be pronounced differently if a pure phonics application was utilized. Other words on a sight word list, even if spelled phonetically, help children decode new words by applying phonetic rules. For example, if in is a learned sight word, it will be easier for a new reader to decode pin, tin, fin, and even pan, tan and fan. Children learn that by manipulating the beginning and ending sound they can change the word.

An age appropriate sight words list should be taught in conjunction with phonics to provide new readers another strategy to help them learn to read.

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  • i am going to work with one of my girls this summer she is in the 4 grade on a 1st level do you have any ideas on somethings i can work on with her?

  • Thanks for this great post. I am a great believer in learning sight words. It really does make it easier in the long run.

  • When I took Reading for Elementary Teachers, my professor also believed in teaching sight words whenever possible.

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Faculty and Staff

 2015- 2016 Faculty and Staff

The Cloud Forest School currently employs 39 faculty and staff members. Of those 37 employees, 19 are teaching staff. While many of our local teachers and administrators are long-term, local employees, we also have a tradition of hiring international teachers and staff who typically commit to 2-3 years of employment at the Cloud Forest School before returning home. Our staff is roughly half Costa Rican and half North American, providing a dynamic and diverse mix of cultures and languages.

If you are interested in joining the Cloud Forest School team, please see Employment.

Eduardo AlfaroMaintenance Staff : Eduardo grew up in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui and came to Monteverde for the first time when he was 16 years old to visit family. He returned to Monteverde 12 years ago and has lived here ever since. Before joining the Cloud Forest School, Eduardo worked in construction and also painted houses. Later he worked for 5 years as a guide and trainer for the zip lining company, SkyTrek. Eduardo has a lot of experience with snakes and worked for a time for Monteverde’s Serpentario. His favorite snake is the clelia clelia. Eduardo feels the Cloud Forest School is his second home and family.
Dixia Artavia Custodial Staff: Dixia was born in Puntarenas, Costa Rica and has lived in Monteverde her whole life. She attended primary school in La Lindora, a short distance from downtown Santa Elena. Dixia has worked as custodial staff at the Cloud Forest School since 2008, is a homestay parent for visiting volunteers and students,  and has two daughters who attend the elementary school. She feels lucky to be part of a school community where the motivation to work is driven by love and by the desire to interact with unique and interesting individuals in such a special place. In Dixia’s free time, she enjoys sewing, painting and cooking.
Gabriel Barrantes, Operations Manager: Gabriel is originally from Alajuela, Costa Rica but has lived in Monteverde for 15 years. He came to this area looking for a place that would provide a special educational experience for his children. Although Gabriel works in educational administration, he also teaches mathematics to adults in a graduate equivalency program provided by the Costa Rican Ministry of Education. Gabriel has been with the CFS since 2009 and respects the school’s commitment to provide a quality bilingual education to students who would not otherwise be able to provide it for themselves. Gabriel’s objective is to do all he can to provide CFS students an ideal learning environment.
Milton Brenes MendezLand Steward & Environmental Education Teacher: Milton began at the Cloud Forest School in 2000. He takes great pride in his work and enjoys instilling interest in and teaching others to respect our natural environment. Milton believes that through the education of our children we can help promote conservation and a relationship of mutual respect between humans beings and their surroundings. He appreciates the CFS’s international exchange programming because it allows outsiders to familiarize themselves with the grand significance of such a small country. Milton has three children and he hopes all will graduate from CFS to spread the school’s  mission.
Sarah Bio PicSarah BurbankDevelopment Coordinator: Sarah Burbank grew up in Mercersburg, PA at the boarding school there where her Father taught.  She got her undergraduate degree in Sociology and Spanish at Trinity College of Hartford, CT, and is currently pursuing her Masters of Arts in Teaching from the Univeristy of St. Mary´s, KS.  She arrived to Monteverde as a Teacher Intern at the CFS for six months, over fourteen years ago.  Since then, she has worked in the CFS´s Administration, as well as in environmental education, study abroad, and community outreach programs with other local NGO´s. Besides being with her family, she is passionate about the outdoors, Latin dancing, singing, sports, and volunteering when able.  The CFS helped her find a home and community she now proudly shares with her three young children and Costa Rican husband.  She is very happy to be part of the CFS´s staff.
Renee Burgos, Dual-Language Coordinator: In July of 2012, Renee moved to Monteverde with her family from Washington, D.C., but she is originally from the state of Pennsylvania. In the States, she taught English as a Second Language to adults at the community college level, as well as facilitated a type of conflict resolution called Community Conferencing as an alternative to the juvenile justice system. She is also mother to two fanciful girls, ages 4 and 6. Renée enjoys teaching alongside Esperanza as the English teacher in the Kinder classroom. In her free time, she likes to spend time with friends, get lost in a novel or go hiking, among other things.
Cristina CastroReceptionist Cristina was born in San Luis, a short distance from Monteverde. She’s the 5th of 11 children. She obtained a degree is small business administration in El Paso, Texas. Cristina has been married for 23 years and has three children, two boys and a girl. Her eldest son and daughter graduated from CEC and her younger son is in the 7th grade. She lives in Santa Elena and has worked at the Cloud Forest School as a receptionist for 8 years. She loves the Cloud Forest School and feels as though it is her second home.
get-attachment-1Liz Chase Vivas, Elementary School Academic Manager:  Liz grew up in Iowa and moved to Chicago to student teach in a bilingual setting in the Little Village neighborhood.  She loved it and taught in the Chicago Public Schools for ten years.  Since then, Liz has taught in a Spanish Immersion Program at Lincoln School in Oak Park, Illinois.  She has worked with kindergarten through 5th grade, and loves the learning experience at all ages.  Liz is excited to be living in Monteverde with her husband and children, and to work collaboratively with teachers to further the strong learning community at Cloud Forest School.
Kathia Corrales, Volunteer & Intern Coordinator: Kathia is from Monteverde – she is Costa Rican through and through. She comes to CFS with 19 years of experience working in hotels throughout the Monteverde zone, directly in client relations, sales and merchandising. For two years, she worked as a guide throughout all of Costa Rica and last year worked at Selvatura. She is the mother of 3 children, one is a current student at CFS,  and two have graduated from CFS. Kathia loves the school and its philosophy. Her goal is to make stronger links between the Santa Elena/Monteverde community and the school. In this way, she hopes to work for national recognition of the school and its model. She loves animals and loves to ride her horses!
Molly Egger, Middle School & High School Academic Manager: Molly first came to the Cloud Forest School in 2005 as a volunteer and fell in love with the school and community.  After teaching in China for three years, she returned to work at the CFS in 2012 as the high school English teacher.  The following year, Molly taught middle school math and science.  Currently, Molly is thrilled to be the academic manager for middle and high school.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education form Middle Tennessee State University. In her free time, Molly enjoys reading, sports, playing cards and board games, and cooking.  She is thrilled about the staff, students, and community that she will be working with here at the CFS!
meWhitney Hall, External Relations Manager: Before coming to Monteverde, Whitney worked as a Program Coordinator for Global Glimpse in Nicaragua, where she designed and led student trips that emphasized service education and global citizenship. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from NYU and a Masters Degree in International Social Welfare and Program Development from Columbia University. She previously worked as a family social worker for HIV positive immigrants in Harlem from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as at a teen center in the Bronx. Whitney has spent a significant amount of time leading youth programs in East Africa and Latin America, and has worked as a guide and interpreter for The Road Less Traveled. Originally from Ojai, California, she loves to hike and work on her photography blog: WildViewWest. She is excited to be part of the CEC/Cloud Forest School team!
Arlene Bio PicArleny González,  3rd/4th Grade Teacher:  Arleny was born and raised in Monteverde.  She is working as the special education teacher from first through eleventh grade. Her priority is to give equal opportunities in learning to students with special educational needs, so that the school can achieve a fair inclusion of all students within our educational system. Arleny feels fortunate to be part of the work team at the CFS.
Screen Shot 2015-03-25 at 1.56.11 PMElsa Cristina Gonzalez Ramirez, Student Support Staff: Elsa is originally from Santa Elena and is 1 of 8 siblings. She studied at the technical professional high school of Santa Elena, where she received a certificate in education and tourism. From there, Elsa studied in Castro Carazo University, where she completed a Bachelor’s in Tourism Administration. Elsa also holds a certification in occupational health from the National Institute of Learning. Previously, Elsa taught at the technical professional high school of Santa Elena, teaching environmental education, tourism, accounting, and taught Spanish as a second language at CPI in Monteverde. She feels that working at the CEC has become similar to a second home, as we are a family that continually supports each other. Elsa appreciates that she is always learning from the students, and always trying to improve in order to better serve their needs.
Eva Bio PicEva Hernández García, SSL teacher for Middle and High School: Eva grew up in Las Juntas de Abangares, she moved to Monteverde 16 years ago.  She worked for seven years as a Spanish as a Second Language teacher and seven more years as the assistant to the academic coordinator en a local language school.  Eva enjoys reading and spending time with her family, especially her daughter.  She lives with her grandmother and her mother. She loves nature and the land.  For Eva, it is very important that her students have fun while learning.
Pam Bio PicPamela Holschuh, High School English and U.S. History Teacher:  Pamela received her B.A. in Sociology and a Masters in Education from the University of Minnesota.  In between her 2 degrees she obtained a Hatha Yoga Teaching Certificate from the Prana Yoga College in Vancouver, B.C.  Pamela feels extremely fortunate to be apart of such an amazing school and community.  She looks forward to spending time in the forests, learning Spanish, creating beautiful new relationships, learning about different organic farming practices and jumping on her newly acquired mini-trampoline.
DSCN0918Chelsea Krema, Prepa Teacher: Chelsea was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and attended Seattle University for her undergraduate degree in Public Administration. She has worked with non-profit organizations in Seattle that tutor students in low-income neighborhoods and provide therapeutic care for abused and neglected youth. Before joining the staff at CFS Chelsea spent three years in Northern Central Costa Rica as a Rural Economic Development volunteer with the Peace Corps. Chelsea loves the outdoors and is excited to get to know a new part of Costa Rica!
Mau Bio PicMauricio Ledezma VasquezMaintenance and Cleaning Staff: Mauricio, know as Mau, is originally from Esparza and has been living in Monteverde for 18 years. He married a woman from the area and  they have an 8 year old son. Mauricio worked at Sky Trek company for 16 years, ibuilding towers, trails, and thezip line. He is very happy to have the opportunity of working at CFS.
Luis Roberto Mendez, Maintenance and Cleaning Staff: Luis Roberto attended Kindergarten at CFS and has wanted to return ever since. He was born and raised in the Monteverde zone and has worked as a cabinet-maker for the past eight years. He loves the school and its surroundings and is very happy to be back.
Esperanza Mora CespedesKinder Teacher and Art Teacher (Grades 1 – 4): Esperanza grew up in San Jerardo (part of the Arenal Conservation Area) where she learned to love the forest and where she and her family went on adventures together. She attended school in Santa Elena and afterward spent about three years in San Jose and also in Corcovado. She returned to Monteverde after her time away and dedicated herself to being a mother. In 1998, Esperanza began to work at the Cloud Forest School and she has continued to work at the school because she believes this to be the best place to work to help form global citizens. In Esperanza’s free time she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, reading and walking or camping in the forest.
DSC_0004Sara Nissley, Middle School English Teacher: Sara Nissley comes to CFS from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her husband and three boys.  She received her B.A. in Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies from Eastern Mennonite University, a graduate teaching certificate from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.S. in Restorative Practices in Education.  She is certified from K-6, and 6-9 Language Arts and has taught for 8 years in Philadelphia city schools.  Before classroom teaching, she taught GED classes and worked for Philadelphia Outward Bound.  She has lived in Africa and traveled and studied through various parts of Latin America and is thrilled to now live in Costa Rica.  When not teaching, Sara loves to run, garden, play soccer, and is a part-time beekeeper.  She shares the conservation focus of the school and is excited to explore the natural world of Monteverde.
Isaura Ortiz, Spanish and Social Studies Teacher (1st- 4th grades): Isaura was born and raised in Monteverde. This is her sixth year at the Cloud Forest School; previously, Isaura worked teaching Spanish as a second language. This experience inspired her to study primary education, as she discovered she loved teaching. Presently, Isaura teaches Spanish and Social Studies to the lower school. She feels very fortunate to work in the community of love that is the Cloud Forest school, surrounded by the forest, the songs of birds, and the laughter of children.
Sonia Ovares, Spanish Teacher (Prepa and 1st Grade): Sonia has lived in Monteverde her whole life. She works at the Cloud Forest School because it has a marvelous forest where the students can enjoy school activities and interact with the environment. It is here that the school’s mission and vision are achieved in a clear and dynamic way. Sonia has worked at the Cloud Forest School for 13 years. In her free time she loves to walk to enjoy the beautiful views Monteverde has to offer.

Sirleny Perez, Middle School Spanish & Social Studies Teacher: Sirleny has lived her whole life in the region of Monteverde. She was educated in Monteverde, and left the area for a brief time to attend university in Canas (Guanacaste province). Sirleny has worked at the Cloud Forest School / Centro Educacion Creativa since 2000 and is very content to continue working at the school, as it is the job of her dreams. Sirleny lives in nearby San Rafael with her three-year-old daughter who will surely become a Cloud Forest School student as soon as she is old enough to attend. She is excited to be taking on new responsibilities at the school next year as she will begin teaching civics to 7th grades.
Dunnia Sanchez Villalobos High School Spanish Instructor: Dunnia lives in the nearby town of Guacimal. She is married and has a 5 year old daughter who attends the Cloud Forest School / Centro de Educacion Creativa. Dunnia is a graduate of the University of Costa Rica and holds a degree in Spanish Education and Literature. She has 5 and a half years of professional experience teaching the Spanish language. Prior to joining the CFS, Dunnia worked at the language institute CPI in Monteverde. This is her first year at the CFS and she greatly enjoys the opportunity to be involved in the school community and teaching in the beautiful cloud forest setting.
Gloria Santamaria, High School Civics/Social Studies: Gloria is originally from southern Costa Rica. She attended Universidad Nacional and Instituto Loyola UACA where she studied Social Studies and Education. She began working in Costa Rican public high schools in 1994 and started working at the CFS in January of 2011. She now lives in Guacimal with her family and dedicates her spare time to her local evangelical church, playing sports, and the Monteverde Civics Committee. Working at the CFS is her first experience with private education and she loves the calm atmosphere, the harmony and integration of nature, and the dedication to high quality curriculum that students and personnel have at the CFS.
Hellen Bio PicHellen Soto Segura, Admissions, Financial Aid & Finance Coordinator: Hellen is native to Santa Elena de Monteverde, she has always lived in this beautiful place and piece of paradise.  She attended elementary and high school in Santa Elena and she did not have the opportunity in those times to study in a private school and learn a second language.  Now, she works at the CFS and she loves her job and all that she does as the financial aid coordinator.  It is important to Hellen that as many children as possible attend CFS and that parents see the importance of studying.  In her personal life, she comes from a family of five, she has two younger brothers and is the only girl.  Hellen has been married for 8 years and she and her husband have a precious two year old daughter.  She considers herself a calm, accessible person and she gives thanks to God for the privledge and pride of being apart of the Cloud Forest School family.
Dinia SuarezHigh School Spanish Teacher Dinia has lived in Monteverde all her life. She is currently studying education to teach English at the Universidad Nacional Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica. Before coming to teach at the Cloud Forest School she was a Spanish as a second language teacher at the Centro Panamericano de Idiomas. She is very passionate about education and teaching. In her free time Dinia enjoys drawing and painting as well as listening to music and taking walks in the forest. She is sure this year at the Cloud Forest School will be wonderful because the school is full of smiles and extraordinary people.
luis bio picLuis Antonio Suarez Porras, Maintenance and Cleaning Staff: Luis is from the Cañitas de Abangares neighborhood of Monteverde.  He started at the CFS in February 2013 as an occasional employee in the maintenance area before becoming a permanent part of our maintenance team.  Luis has experience working in a variety of local businesses.  He says working at the school is a beautiful experience and he likes working with and meeting new people.  Now he feels he is part of a large family of professionals that work each day to make a better future for our students.  He has enjoyed working with our volunteer groups and seeing their smiling faces when they finish a project at the school.  Luis hopes that his children can attend the school one day.
Carla Willoughby, Art Teacher:  Carla is happy to be returning as a teacher at the C.E.C.  Carla was first drawn to the school in 1999 by its emphasis on environmental and multidisciplinary education.  Carla has a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University, and a M.A. in Education from George Mason University.  Besides teaching grades 4-6 at the C.E.C. from 1999-2001, Carla’s professional background has included teaching Spanish, French, and environmental ed, as well as being an interpreter and social worker for Spanish-speaking patients in the U.S.  Carla decided to return to Monteverde in 2011 with her family so that her son could be a part of this unique and wonderful school community.  Art, especially painting, has always been a passion and a hobby for Carla.  Now she is thrilled to have art as her teaching focus, and to integrate art with the bilingual, sustainable vision of the school.
Screen Shot 2015-03-25 at 1.49.51 PM Gerardo Vivas, Middle school Math & Science Teacher: Gerardo grew up in Chicago and is originally from Honduras. He went to Loyola University for his undergraduate work and Northeastern Illinois University for his Masters in Education. Gerardo has taught middle school in the Chicago Public Schools for 13 years and is very happy to be teaching in Monteverde. His wife will also be working at CFS and their three children will be attending Cloud Forest School as well. In his free time, he likes building projects at home with his children.

Carol Bio PicCarol Yang, Education for Sustainability Coordinator: Carol first fell in love with Monteverde and heard about the Cloud Forest School when she came to study about Sustainability in 2011 with CIEE. After receiving her B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia, she decided to return to Monteverde and joined the CFS as an intern last fall. She began to work with the high school environmental education classes and was inspired by the school’s interdisciplinary approach to education for sustainability. Carol is excited to be able to work and learn with all of the wonderful students, teachers, and staff this year!


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CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, SC -- When Air Force service members take their annual fitness test, most of them hope to pass. But one commander is inspiring his group to do much more than just pass. Col. Joseph Mancy, 437th operations group commander at Charleston Air Force Base (SC), passed his July fitness test with a score of 100 percent in the men’s 25-and-under category. Mancy is 47.

“I think it’s an amazing feat to get a perfect score, especially if it’s on the toughest age category,” says Regina Creech, 437th medical group health and wellness center chief. “So, I think it’s great that Colonel Mancy did this because it sets a good example for our airmen to show them that this can be done even if you’re 47 years old.”

Mancy ran a time of 9:16, performed 55 crunches and 63 push-ups and has an abdominal circumference of 32.5 inches. In his respective age category of 45-49 years old, a 100 percent on the annual fitness test requires a run time of 10:24 with 45 crunches, 40 push-ups and an abdominal circumference of 32.5 inches.

“I’ve scored 100 on my last three fitness tests, but I decided that just getting a 100 wasn’t enough of a challenge,” Mancy says. “So I set out to get a perfect on the toughest level, the 25-and-under age category.”

Mancy’s advice is to never get out of shape.

“Once you get out of shape, it’s more difficult to get back in the routine of working out,” he says. “I love working out, but it’s a great second benefit to know that I can help inspire other Airmen to get physically fit.”

Two squadrons within Mancy’s group with a total of more than 400 Airmen have a 100 percent pass rate. Also, there have been more than 139 Airmen on Charleston Air Force Base who scored a 100 percent on the fitness test, and 873 who scored “excellent” out of a total of 3,526 who take the test.


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Directors. Hollywood Life talks to Star Trek’s J.J. Abrams and Iron Man’s Jon Favreau about Episode VII. “I am looking forward more then anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer,” Abrams said.

“I am just giddy, first and foremost as a fan, to see what happens with it. I think there is a lot of question marks of how they are going to do it, and who they are going to do it with, and what the story is going to be about; but to say that I am not excited about it is definitely an understatement. We’ll see,” Favreau said. (Lest we forget, Favreau voiced a character on The Clone Wars back in 2010.)

On the other side of the spectrum, Quentin Tarantino said the other day that he couldn’t care less about Star Wars and isn’t interested in the job. But then, did anyone actually expect he would be?

History. Huffpo’s Mike Ryan takes a look at the Making of books and interviews to document Harrison Ford’s history with Han Solo, and all the comments he’s made about the character over the years.

Release date.’s Scott Johnson and his sources theorize that Disney could make Episode VII the first Star Wars movie not come out in May, since Avengers 2 is currently slated for May 1, 2015. I am beyond skeptical.

Hasbro and Disney. MSN Money takes a detailed look at the rumor that Disney is in talks to buy the toymaker, while CNBC analyst David Faber said that Hasbro is denying it.

On a lark… Entertainment Weekly takes inspiration from other franchises.

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    Is it wrong that I don’t want any of them within a 12 parsecs radius around Star Wars? Honestly: Just get a director who’s solid, who won’t pull any crazy stunts and who can get this thing done on time and on budget! In other words: Clone Richard Marquand! ;-)

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