Learn about the people that makes CCIDD so great

	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.
	Luis Estrada, Program Staff Luis was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos. He has a degree in Foreign Languages. Before coming to CCIDD he worked as a free lance translator and taught french classes. His main interests are Philology (Linguistics) and the diversity of Spanish languge in the different Spanish speaking countries and social stratums.
	Jenna Padbury, Program Staff Raised near Chicago, Jenna moved from Portland, OR to join the CCIDD staff. With a background in pastoral ministry, social justice education and service learning she is particularly interested in experiential learning as a transformational experience. Jenna has been learning Spanish as she has traveled and studied in Mexico during the past 20 years. She is always up for a game of Euchre and can often be found teaching our two house cats English.
	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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