Our Staff

entreAmigos operates a library, a computer center, an art gallery, a scholarship program, after school programs, a recycling program, a women to work program all while organizing large community activities like Planta San Pancho, the Summer Workshops, the annual Posada, parades, and much more! Somehow all of that happens with 5 part-time paid staff. Talk about miracles! Or better yet, talk about amazing people who are committed to the children of San pancho well beyond what anyone could pay them and in that dedication they manage to rally a crowd of equally amazing volunteers to make it all happen. entreAmigos, anything is possible!

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Nicole Swedlow

Nicole is originally from California, but has spent that last 7 years living in Mexico. She holds a degree in Literature from the University of California San Diego and has worked in diverse aspects of business development. She is one of the founders of Hogar de Esperanza, support for street children in Xela, Guatemala (1995-present), and has participated in many social causes. Nicole is the founder of entreAmigos and continues to be the heart and soul of its operations. In her free moments, she indulges her hobby of sustainable construction and interior design. She has two children, Jace (8) and Ali (6).

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Maria Loreto Santos Aznar (a.k.a. Indira) Operations Coordinator

Originaly from Chile, Indira is an experienced community organizer, child educator and environmental activist. At entreAmigos Indira coordinates the recycling program and serves on the board for the regional recycling oversight group, RIVIERA RECICLA. Indira organizes a diverse array of entreamigos workshops and activities and is the person to go to when you need to get things done! Indira is an accomplished artist and is one of the founders of San Pancho's, Zapatos Magicos. Indira has two children, Nicte (9) and Amauta (5).

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Maria Caroline Baronio (a.k.a. Plantate) Education Coordinator

Plantate coordinates all of the library and education activities including the weekly school visits, the computer center, the tutoring program, and the after school activities that the entreAmigos offers. Plantate keeps us ordered, organized, coordinated and otherwise entirely on the right track. She is an accomplished dancer, yoga instructor and another originator and weaver of San Pancho's, Zapatos Magicos. After being a surrogate mom to all of our children, this year she became a mommy to beautiful baby, Tao.

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July Social Assistance Coordinator

July is originally from Argentina but has lived in Mexico since she was 11 years old. July coordinates the many children and families that live in substandard conditions or have difficult circumstances. Her job requires that she plays many roles as an educator, facilitator, social worker, role model and very often a mother to the many young mothers that are struggling to raise their families. July teaches Spanish in San Pancho and is a mother herself to Ailen (6) and Kaory (2).

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Maestro "Hugo" Scholarship Coordinator & entreAmigos tutor

"Maestro Hugo" is a jewel in the mexican education system and has joined our staff as the Scholarship Coordinator and Lead Tutor. Monday thru Thursday he helps multitudes of kids with their homework in the Library, moving easily from one subject to another at every grade level. During school hours he helps entreamigos coordinate with teachers, parents and students to provide quality and needed services to the elementary school.