Nia joined the Global Volunteers staff in December, 2007. She has a Bachelors Degree in Administration and an MBA from the University of Costa Rica. She also studied Marketing Communication at the Institute Francais in Paris, France. Prior to joining Global Volunteers, Nia worked in marketing for international and national firms in San Jose.

As a native Costa Rican, Spanish is her native language, and she also is fluent in English and French. Nia brings a personal perspective to the Global Volunteers program in Monteverde with excellent background information on the culture and traditions of Costa Rica.

All Global Volunteers County Managers must achieve an established level of performance in order to continue leading Global Volunteers teams. They have served on one or more volunteer teams, and each year are required to complete our intensive two-week training seminar in Minnesota. They are experienced in managing diverse groups of people, and are formally evaluated by each volunteer team. Nia is truly loved by her team members. Some recent comments:

"Nia is a very effective team leader. She is calm, capable and well organized. Underneath this efficient exterior she is good company and has a great sense of humor. She clearly enjoys her work and the opportunity it brings to meet new and diverse groups of people. My personal experience with Nia is that as a representative of Global Volunteers she is an A+."

Nia is an amazing team leader! She took time to answer every question and accommodate any request. Very fair and non- judgmental leader. Nia rocks!"

You'll receive Service Program and contact information from your Costa Rica Country Manager approximately four weeks before your Service Program begins.