The typical model of governance in Waldorf schools is for teachers to provide the principal voice on how the school is run. Our Council of Teachers has been and continues to be the principal body for guiding the art of education and the well-being of the school community.
As the school has grown, however, the need has grown for dedicated staff to manage the school, coordinate among its various areas, and make a host of decisions without the need for a meeting of the Council of Teachers. Our new structure continues to be led by the Council of Teachers. In addition, the Council delegates authority to three directors (or “sub-directors”) who are each responsible for a given area of school life. These three areas, which come out of our work with Rudolf Steiner’s threefold society, are the Pedagogy, the Administration, and Development. Each area has its own autonomy, while also coordinating with the other two areas when necessary. Each director is entrusted with leading his/her area for the overall well-being of the school and ultimately reports to the Council of Teachers.
Francisco Ixtetelá
Financial Administrator
Originally from San Pedro La Laguna, he is 42 years old, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Accounting and Auditing from Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala. He is currently the Financial Administrator of Escuela Caracol.
Francisco is a person who likes to collaborate in the development of his country and community. He enjoys continuing to acquire knowledge in his area and in others that can help him develop as a person, for this reason he is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Financial Administration.
His experience at Escuela Caracol has been very special because day by day she acquires different experiences as he is presented with different cases of students and families.
He loves sports, especially soccer.
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Josselin Clarita Navichoc Quiacaín
Adminitration Assistant
Josselin is from San Pedro La Laguna Sololá, she is 21 years old and graduated from the school from the career of Expert Accountant with orientation in Computer Science. Currently she is studing the career of Bachelor in Business Administration in the sixth semester at the University Mariano Gálvez of Guatemala.
She is a people person, willing to help and support everyone, she always has a smile to offer. She has a lot of desire to work with principles and values based on her skills and knowledge, eager to learn and work.
She provides a good service attending the families and helping to the finances, reports and several tasks for administration and teachers.
Claudia Castellán
Marketing, Communication and Fundraising
Claudia is Guatemalan, graduated from Rafael Landívar University with a degree in Communication Sciences and Mass Media. She joined the Caracol family as a mother in 2018 and in the role of marketing, communication and fundraising since 2021.
She began her professional career in 2007 working for television, international art festivals and in social media. She has also worked in production and fundraising for national films, social organizations and cultural events. She is currently about to finish his career as a Sworn Translator.
Her passion for physical, emotional and mental wellbeing has led her to study and research different therapies and she has a 200hrs Yoga Teacher certification and a UNESCO Diploma in Expressive Therapies. Since 2024 she has been offering yoga and movement classes in different wellness centers in Lake Atitlan.
The most important thing for her is family, friends and community, she enjoys spending time in nature.
Joshua Wilson
Co-founder
Joshua was born in Alabama, USA, and holds a BA in Sociology and Religious Studies, and a Waldorf High School Teaching credential from Rudolf Steiner College. In the USA, he has experience teaching at the secondary level, as well as many years of experience in university administration. Along with his wife, Courtney, Joshua led the founding of Escuela Caracol in 2007, and since that time has taught throughout the primary grades while also working in administration and fundraising. Joshua has three children, and in his free time enjoys playing the guitar, singing, hiking, writing poetry and reading.