Our Peru Team

Tim DeWinter
Director for Peru
Tim was born in Belgium and has been involved with education since graduating from University. He worked for UNICEF when he first arrived in Peru. He has now lived in the Sacred Valley for over 10 years and is kept busy looking after his young family and, with the help of his large team, well over 40 volunteers a month!

Irazema Arizabal
Office Manager
Irazema is the person in charge when Tim is not around. Born and raised in Cusco, she is a pre-school teacher who has also studied business administration. Currently she is in charge of the finances and with more than four years working for Projects Abroad, she knows just about every aspect of our organisation in Peru.

Cliona Stenton
Assistant Manager and Social Manager
Cliona originally spent four months in Peru as a teaching volunteer with Projects Abroad. Since then she has returned as often as she could whilst studying for a degree in Hispanic Studies. Cliona spent a year travelling the world working as cabin crew, but decided she is happiest spending her time in Peru and enjoys taking part in many of the outdoor activities available in the Sacred Valley.

Percy Serrano
Teaching Supervisor
Before joining the Projects Abroad team in March 2008 Percy worked for over ten years as a teacher in the Sacred Valley. He studied Education at the National University in Cusco and focused on teaching Science and English. He now enjoys his role as Teaching Supervisor as it allows him to gain more experience in teaching and he likes working with English speaking volunteers. In his free time he enjoys travelling and playing football, basketball and volleyball.

Yessika Espinoza
Care Supervisor
Yessika joined Projects Abroad in December 2006 after previously working for an NGO and a bank. She enjoys being able to work with young children as part of her job. In her free time she likes spending time with her family in Cuzco and socialising with the volunteers.

Patricia Davila
Medical Supervisor
Pati works in Cuzco as a dentist and comes from a family of medical professionals; both her father and brother are doctors too. Pati joined us as Medical Supervisor in 2006 when we first started our medical projects in Peru. She enjoys having the medical volunteers round for pizza and spending time with her family.

Hannah Partis
Desk Officer
Hannah took over as Desk Officer in March 2007, and is based at the Projects Abroad Office in Urubamba. She has a Masters in International Studies from Uppsala University in Sweden. Hannah first visited Peru as a teaching volunteer with Projects Abroad for three months in April 2005. Hannah can be contacted by e-mail or phone for any questions you may have concerning your time Peru.

Americo Andrade
Logistics and Inca Projects Assistant Manager
Americo joined Projects Abroad part time in 2003 as a taxi driver and worked his way up to looking after volunteer logistics and working as the Inca Projects Assistant Manager. Americo was born and raised in Sicre in the cloud forest, about 8 kilometres from Huyro, where our Inca programme is based. He loves cars, animals and outdoor activities. His wife Isidora cooks for the Inca Project volunteers.

Daniel O'Shea
Inca Projects Supervisor
Daniel was a volunteer on the Inca Projects for three months from May 2007 before returning in September to join the staff team as our supervisor for the Inca Projects. He works with the volunteers on each of the different areas of the project, from community work to excavations and expeditions.

Fernando Del Alamo
Spanish Teacher
Fernando is our main Spanish teacher and organises all the classes for volunteers taking Spanish courses in Peru. He used to teach English at the local University. Fernando lives in Cuzco and is passionate about his motorbike. He also enjoys cycling and word puzzles.