Our Bolivian Team

Daniela Viljoen
Country Director
Daniela has been working with Projects Abroad since August 2002. Born in Cochabamba, but having lived mostly in the United States, Daniela returned to Bolivia in 1996 to be with her family. Completing her studies in Linguistics at UMSS and graduating in 2001 with honors, she is now also a founding member of the School of Linguists and Modern Languages. Although Daniela misses teaching, she enjoys working and getting to know volunteers on a day to day basis. Crafts and travelling are her favorite hobbies!

Carmen Herbas
Administrator
Carmen has worked with Projects Abroad since 2003. Originally from La Paz, Carmen moved to Cochabamba with her parents and brothers in 1998. Carmen is also a graduate of the Linguistics Department of UMSS and enjoys spending her free time reading and with her son, Adrian.

Ximena Noya
Project Supervisor
Ximena began working with Projects Abroad in 2004, assisting in everything imaginable! She has now been working as Projects Supervisor since 2005. Born in Cochabamba, Ximena has also lived in Argentina. She has completed her studies at the UMSS, also in Linguistics and Communications. Ximena thoroughly enjoys listening to her "walkman" while riding buses out to supervise volunteers at their placement! She also enjoys photography and travelling.

Freddy Mita
Care Project Supervisor
Freddy was born in Potosi. He has worked supporting social projects involving abandoned children or children with special needs since 2003. He is a specialist in Braille and sign language. Freddy loves to play sports such as football, basketball and volleyball. He is a gifted musician and plays the guitar, charango and flute. He joined Projects Abroad in May 2008 as Care Supervisor and is always full of exciting new ideas for volunteers.

Alejandra Estrada
USA Travel Coordinator
Alejandra began working with Projects Abroad in July 2006. She was born in Cochabamba and comes from a large family. She studied Arts and Music at University and soon after graduating travelled abroad to teach English at a Red Cross Refugee camp in Belgium. Alejandra speaks 5 languages, English, Spanish, French, Dutch and a little bit of Russian. She is currently studying Linguistics at the University in Cochabamba and enjoys reading, writing, music, photography and travelling.

Ana Silvia Ramos M.
Desk Officer / Social Manager
Ana Silvia was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She began working with Projects Abroad in 2004 as a student teacher through the agreement we have with the Universidad Mayor de San Simón, teaching volunteers Spanish. After finishing her studies, she began working full time in May 2007. Ana Silvia enjoys meeting new people and travelling.

Juan Jiménez
Medical Project Supervisor
Juan, or as we better him, Pety, began working with Projects Abroad as Medical Supervisor in January 2008. He was born in Cochabamba and completed his studies in Dentistry at the Universidad Mayor de San Simón and did his internship in Centro de Salud Alto Cochabamba. Juan also finished his postgraduate studies in Buenos Aires in Pediatric Dentistry. He is a member of the Scouts Association of Bolivia since 1994 and enjoys spending his time with his family and friends.