NIDO PARENT ASSOCIATION

Nominees to the Board

School Year 2017-2018
Nominados a la Junta Directiva 2017-2018

General Meeting
May 2017
 LAURA VIEGAS
Nominee for President

I was born and raised in Buenos Aires. I graduated in Communications from Univ. del
Salvador (Argentina). In 2001, I obtained a MBA degree from J.L. Kellogg School of
Management (Northwestern University). I also pursued graduate studies in Semiotics at Univ.
de Chile and hold an Executive Degree in Disruptive Technologies from Singularity
University, California.

During the last 20 years, I worked in communications and marketing in Argentina, Chile,
Mexico, US and Venezuela for diverse industries: steel, consumer goods and retail banking.
My job gave me the opportunity to lead multicultural teams, with direct report to CEOs.

In 2006, my husband Alejandro and I moved to Chile, where our sons Bruno (2nd grader)
and Martn (1st grader) were born. We have been at Nido since 2012 when Bruno entered
Pre-Kinder. I am room mom of my first graders class and joined the NPA some months ago,
as its Marketing Officer. As I got involved, I discovered many moms and dads that volunteer
to make a difference for our children and the Nido families. I want to help too: offering my
ideas, my work and my time.
Nac y me cri en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Soy Lic. en Comunicacin de Universidad del Salvador (Buenos Aires). En 2001, obtuve un
MBA en J.L.Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University). Luego, curs estudios en Semitica en la Universidad de Chile
y particip del Programa Ejecutivo en Tecnologas Disruptivas en Singularity University (California).

Durante los ltimos 20 aos, trabaj en comunicaciones y marketing en Argentina, Chile, Mxico, Venezuela y EEUU, en diversas
industrias: siderurgia, consumo masivo y banca. Mi trabajo me dio la oportunidad de liderar equipos multiculturales, reportando
directamente a CEOs.

En 2006, con mi marido Alejandro decidimos mudarnos a Chile. Aqu nacieron mis hijos, Bruno (2do grado) y Martn (1er grado).
Llegamos a Nido en 2012 cuando Bruno entr a Pre-Kinder. Soy Room Mom del curso de mi hijo menor y comenc a involucrarme en
la NPA a fin del ao pasado, como Encargada de Marketing. Desde esta posicin, descubr un grupo de mams y paps que como
voluntarios hacen una diferencia por nuestros hijos y las familias del Nido. A m tambin me gustara poder ayudar con mis ideas, mi
trabajo y mi tiempo.
 VIVIANA PRADO
Nominee for High School Vice-President
Im Chilean. My two daughters have been at Nido since Pre-Kinder. Now, Michelle is an 11th- grader
and Stephanie a 9th-grader. As a family, we chose Nido because it teaches the values we want our
children to learn and apply on their lives: global reach, cultural diversity, respect and tolerance to
others opinions and beliefs; recognizing that everybody benefits from the collective multicultural
engagement of human beings on achieving common goals and objectives.
My academic and professional background is journalism. However, I decided to devote my time to my
daughters until last year. This year, I divide my time between them and the family mining industry
related business.
I was Room Mother for each of my daughters during ES; always willing to participate and support
school activities.
The reasons that motivate me to run for High School Vice President are:
Be a positive example to my daughters and other students, thru direct and active involvement on
our school and community activities, choosing NPA as the vehicle to enhance Nidos position as a
great academic and community sensitive organization.
Be able to effectively serve NPA and the Nido Community, by contributing with my personal and
professional skills.
As High School VP, I will be more than delighted to work with our students and parents to achieve the best high school experience, so
important for our children personal and professional formation moving forward.

Soy chilena y mis hijas han estado en Nido desde Pre- K. Actualmente, Michelle est en 11vo grado y Stephanie en 9no. Como familia, elegimos
Nido porque representa los valores que deseamos que ellas aprendan: globalidad, diversidad, tolerancia, respetar las opiniones y creencias de
los otros. Reconociendo que todos nos beneficiamos cuando existe un compromiso colectivo multicultural que nos lleva a conseguir los objetivos
en comn.
Profesionalmente soy periodista, sin embargo, me he dedicado al cuidado de mis hijas hasta hace un ao. Fui Room Mother de cada una de
ellas hasta que terminaron ES y siempre he estado dispuesta a colaborar con el colegio. Actualmente estoy trabajando en la empresa de mi
familia relacionada con la industria minera.
Mis razones para postularme al cargo de VP de High School son:
1) Creo que es muy importante que mis hijas vean que estoy conectada con el colegio y que como NPA tenemos un objetivo en comn y es
que Nido sea una gran comunidad.
2) Marcar una diferencia con mis habilidades y ponerlas a disposicin del NPA
Si soy elegida VP de High School trabajar con mucho gusto para nuestros nios tengan una gran experiencia en sus ltimos aos de colegio y
asimismo, apoyar a los padres en este periodo tan importante.
 JENNIFER TSANG
Nominee for Middle School Vice-President

I was born in the US and raised in New York, Japan, and California. I
hold a BA degree in Economics and Psychology from Claremont
McKenna College, and a MBA from UC Irvine. My professional
experience includes over 25 years in corporate and university
management positions.

I am married to a Chilean, and I have been apermanent resident in

Chile since 1994. Mother of three children, two daughters(Laura
age 16 and Sara age 14, both attending Craighouse School), and
Diego Mandiola in 5th grade at Nido.

Nac en Estados Unidos, y fui criada en Nueva York, Japn y California.Obtuve mi ttulo de
pre-grado en Economa y Psicologa de Claremont McKenna College y mi MBA de la
Universidad de California en Irvine. Llevo ms de 25 aos en cargos directivos en grandes
empresas as como universidades.

Estoy casada con un chileno, y soy residente permanente en Chile desde 1994.Soy madre
de tres hijos: 2 mujeres (Laura de 16 aos y Sara de 14 aos, ambas alumnas del
Craighouse) y Diego Mandiola en 5to ao en Nido.
 MAGDALENA LARRAGUIBEL
Nominee for Elementary School Vice-President

I was born in Santiago and attended the lAlliance Franaise for

elementary and middle school. I completed high school in
Johannesburg and later studied French at La Sorbonne in Paris and the
University of Montreal.

In the early 1990s I worked for the Inter-American Development Bank
in Washington, D.C. Returning to Chile, I worked in the Trade
Department at the Canadian Embassy in Santiago for 12 years, during
which time I participated in trade missions to Canada and was
responsible for trade show logistics and coordination.

My husband Matthew is from California and our daughters Emma and
Olivia Garfein have been at Nido since Pre-K. I have been involved
with student activities as a room parent and Girl Scouts coordinator for
Soy de Santiago y estudi several years.
en lAlliance It is a privilege
Franaise for me
educacin to contribute
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y media. Termin la
community.
educacin media en Johannesburg y luego estudi francs en La Sorbonne de Pars y la
Universidad de Montral.

A principios de los aos 90, trabaj para el BID (Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo) en
Washington, D.C. De regreso a Chile, trabaj en el Departamento Comercial de la Embajada de
Canad en Santiago durante 12 aos. Particip en misiones comerciales en Canad y estuve a
cargo de la logstica y coordinacin de varias ferias comerciales en Chile y Canad.

Mi marido Matthew es de California y nuestras hijas Emma y Olivia Garfein han estudiado en Nido
desde Pre-K. He estado involucrada con las actividades del colegio como apoderada de cursos y
coordinadora de las Girl Scouts durante varios aos. Es un agrado para mi contribuir a la
 BERNARDITA SAEZ
Nominee for ECC Vice-President

I was born in Santiago but left Chile when I was two weeks old. I was raised in Northern
Virginia, spending parts of my childhood in Bogota, Colombia, where I attended Colegio
Nueva Granada. I returned to Chile in 1997 to study law, graduating from Pontificia
Universidad Catlica in 2002, going on to study my Masters in Singapore, in a joint
program offered by New York University and the National University of Singapore.

I am a banking and finance law attorney in Alessandri, a full-service law firm. Before
rejoining Alessandri, I worked in the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington
D.C. for five years. I have also worked in other law firms in Santiago.

My husband, Paul, is Chilean and together we have two children: Lucia (5) who attends
K1E and David (2) is a future Nido student. Im excited to join the PTA team and to further
the wonderful work done in Nido through its PTA and collaborating with the schools faculty
and parents. I look forward to hearing from all of you!

Nac en Santiago de Chile, pero deje el pas a las pocas semanas. Nuestra familia se mud al norte de Virginia,
donde vivimos casi toda mi juventud, con dos en Bogot Colombia, donde termine High School en el Colegio Nueva
Granada. Regrese a Chile el ao 97 para estudiar derecho, gradundome el ao 2002 de la Pontificia Universidad
Catlica de Chile. Realice estudios de postgrado en derecho en Singapore, en un programa conjunto ofrecido por la
National University of Singapore y New York University (NYU).

Soy abogada especializada en finanzas, banca y temas corporativos en la firma Alessandri. Previo a trabajar all,
trabaje en el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, habiendo trabajado tambin en otros despachos de abogado.
Mi marido Paul es chileno y juntos tenemos dos hijos: Lucia, de 5 aos, que cursa K1E, y David, de 2 aos, futuro
estudiante de Nido.

Estoy emocionado de formar parte del equipo de PTA y promover el maravilloso trabajo realizado en Nido a travs de
este grupo, colaborando con los profesores y padres de la escuela. Espero or de ustedes!
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Nominee for Booster Club Chairperson

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 JESSICA POWER
Nominee for Treasurer

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 MARILUZ PEREZ
Nominee for Secretary

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 MAITE AGUIRRE
Nominee for Volunteer Coordinator

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 MAXINE VENTER
Nominee for Transitions Coordinator
I am from Durban, South Africa. I have two children; Natascha is at University studying Pedagoga Bsica
and my son, Jacques is in Grade 10 at Nido. I speak 4 languages (English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Spanish
(intermediate). My husband is a Civil Engineer and is currently employed as a Project Director for a Norwegian
company in the renewable energy sector & we are here on an indefinite assignment.

Professionally I hold a Masters degree in social work (MSW) and a degree in psychology. Prior to coming to
Chile I worked as a social worker for almost 18 years and as a counselor.

I have been in Chile for 12 years. Since coming to Chile I have:

Served on the Canadian Charity Committee (3 years) now known as the International Association of
Chile.
I also volunteer in the IAC book library and have run the library for 8 years.
I have also been involved in the Care Committee of Centro de Padres for 3 years at Craighouse School
(2008 2011).
I have been the president of the South African Association from April 2006 until March 2011. I have also
played an active role in organizing and running the South African stand at the Damas Diplomatica from
2005 - 2010.
I teach Sunday School at San Marcos Church Grade 3 to 5 and have done so for the past 7 years.
For the past 3 years I have taught English to Chilean students (5 to 18 years), university students and
to adults as well.
I have served on the NPA for 7 years as the Hospitality Coordinator, providing refreshments for board
meetings and general NPA meetings, as well as organizing and managing the annual staff appreciation
lunch and assisting with the sports banquets, MS 8th grade breakfast, HS senior breakfast and other
events as required at Nido.
I have also been involved in providing refreshments for the orientation program of new parents and
students to Nido, assisted in showing parents the Nido campus, helped with school uniform sales and
answered any questions from the new parents.
I really believe that parent involvement is key to the success of educating our children, as well as, the success of a school. I believe it is
important to support our community and I believe the function of the NPA is very important at any school. Getting involved in school
activities gives me a chance to interact with the Nido community. My son Jacques is a key student ambassador in the Nido Transitions
Program. The transitions of our families in terms of those new to Nido, those staying at Nido as friends depart and those leaving requires
constant effort and care. The NPA has an essential function in this program and I want to work together with my son in a more formal
capacity in this program.
 MARLENE SWANEPOEL
Nominee for Events Coordinator
I was born and raised in South Africa. I completed school in 1991 and continued secretarial studies
at a Technical College until 1993. I commenced my career as a bookkeeper with Gold Fields, a
mining company where I worked between 1995 and 2003. In 2003 my expat travels started when I
relocated to Western Australia with my husband. I continued my career with Gold Fields Australia, as
a contracts officer and as vehicle manager. We stayed in Australia for two years. Then, we relocated
to Ghana, West Africa. A different and uplifting experience! We remained in Ghana for two and a
half years before returning to South Africa in 2007.

In 2008, Ryan, our eldest child was born, followed by Kevin in 2009. In 2010 we got the opportunity
to move to Peru where we stayed for five years. This was my introduction to the Latin culture and
first exposure to Spanish! From there we relocated to Chile in March 2016, when we enrolled both
our children at Nido de Aguilas. Ryan is currently in grade 3 and Kevin in grade 1.

I am fortunate to be the room parent for grade 1A and love it to bits to see the children smile and be happy. I would like to
become more involved in assisting the PTA with their activities and therefore would like to apply for the Events Coordinator
position at the PTA. I believe that through proper planning, communication and collaboration every event can be enjoyed by the
whole Nido community.
Nac y crec en Sudfrica. Termin la escuela en 1991 y continu los estudios de secretara en una universidad tcnica hasta 1993. Empec mi
carrera como contador con Gold Fields, una compaa minera donde trabaj entre 1995 y 2003. En 2003 mis viajes de expatriados comenzaron
cuando me mud a Australia con mi esposo. Continu mi carrera con Gold Fields Australia como oficial de contratos y gerente de vehculos.
Vivimos en Australia por dos aos. De all nos trasladamos a Ghana. Una experiencia diferente y edificante! Nos quedamos por dos aos y medio
antes de regresar a Sudfrica.

En 2008, Ryan, nuestro hijo mayor naci, seguido poco despus por Kevin en 2009. En 2010 nos mudamos a Per donde estuvimos cinco aos.
Fue mi introduccin a la cultura latina y la primera exposicin al espaol! Desde all nos trasladamos a Chile en 2016, cuando matriculamos a
nuestros hijos en Nido de guilas. Ryan est cursando grado 3 y Kevin grado 1.

Soy afortunada de ser Room Parent para 1A y me encanta ver a los nios sonrientes y felices. Me gustara involucrarme ms, ayudando a la
NPA con sus actividades, como Coordinadora de Eventos. Creo que con adecuada planificacin, comunicacin y colaboracin cada evento
puede ser disfrutado por toda la comunidad de Nido.
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