Mr. Ray Plankey, Founder
CCIDD was founded in 1977 by Raymond Plankey, a lay missionary of the Weston Benedictine Priory, in order to provide ecumenical experiential retreat programs for North American Christians. His goal was to help churches be more prophetic in the economic and political struggle of Latin Americans.


Kathleen Long, O.P.D. Min., Executive Director
A Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa, WI, USA, Kathleen or Kathy received her Doctorate of Ministry with a focus on cross cultural ministry from Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Her family roots are of Irish heritage from Appleton, Wisconsin. She comes to CCIDD with numerous years of ministry in parish religious education, retreats with youth and adults, mission work in Cochabamba, Bolivia and active involvement in the grassroots, nonviolent movement, the School of the Americas Watch.

"As a Dominican I am called to preach by expressing a spirituality of peace, seeking truth and justice for each person, working for the common good of all humanity and preserving and enjoying our natural environment."


Patricia Cabello Capistran, Program Staff
Originally from Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, Patricia is a mom working at CCIDD as a part-time member. She lived in the USA for twelve years. While she was living in California, she went to Rancho Santiago College to study English as a second language. Patricia is a Spanish teacher, tutor and translator. She continues studying English at the University of Morelos for certification as an English teacher.



Isabel Reyes Armella, Program Staff
Isabel was born in Mexico City and has been living in Cuernavaca since early childhood. She studied Languages at Universidad Internacional. Before she came to CCIDD to be part fo the program staff, she was an English teacher in a Montessori school.

Her main interests are indigenous people. Presently, Isabel is working on her thesis for her undergradute degree; this thesis concerns how globalization affects languages. She enjoys going out, learning new languages and other cultures.

Maggie Kaiser, Program Staff
Maggie was born and raised just outside of Chicago, IL. She is recent graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where she found her passion for peace and social justice. There she majored in Spanish and had concentrations in Latin American Studies and Women and Gender Studies. She has lived in Spain and done extensive traveling throughout Europe, yet her heart was left in Mexico after trip there in June, 2007.

Despite missing her family, Maggie is excited to be in Mexico pursing her interests in social justice and Latino culture.



 
   



Bernardina Martinez Lopez, Head Cook / Cocinera Principál



Rogelio Armando Damian Nova, Engineer and Maintenance


Jorge Mejía Fitz, Accountant


Manuel Flores, Gardener


Maru, Maria Eugenia Colin Garcia, Housekeeper and Kitchen staff / Equipo de limpieza y cocina


Herlinda Martinez Rojas, Housekeeping staff / Equipo de limpieza


Hector Teodoro, Security and Doorman


Leticia Morales Colin, Housekeeping Staff



Vicente Castaneda, Maintenance



Alba Pocop, Secretary



Raquel Vazquez, Kitchen Staff



Efrain Barrueta, Gardener



Maria Luisa Villegas, Housekeeping Staff



Hugo Sanchez, Administrator

   

 

 

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