Program Director

Karen Aguilar

Karen grew up in the local San Quintín area and started working as a teacher at Oasis shortly after her two sisters became teachers at Oasis in the early years of the program. After several years as a teacher, she stepped into a leadership role as the Site Manager at our Las Misiones campus. Eventually, Karen became the overall Program Director of Oasis, overseeing all the program locations and managers. She is especially passionate about working with teens and young adults, and is instrumental in supporting all program operations. She also helps coordinate a recreational running team made up of Oasis staff and students that compete in local 5k, 10k and half marathon races! ​

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Site Manager

Las Misiones Campus- Cynthia Aguilar

Cynthia started as one of the first teachers hired at Oasis in 2012. After many years as a teacher, Cynthia transitioned to a leadership role and served as the Site Manager at our Triqui campus for nearly 5 years. After a good break to have her second baby, she is now back on the team as the Site Manager at the Las Misiones campus. Her experience is so valued and her gentle spirit is loved by all. Two of her sisters also work at Oasis and the rest of her family works in construction, farming, and party decorating! Apart from teaching, Cynthia loves to continue learning and is currently studying naturopathy, wine making, physical therapy, and natural cosmetology. 

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Property Manager

Las Misiones Campus - Miguel Ventura

Anyone who has been to Oasis in Las Misiones has met Miguel! He is our all-around amazing on-site property manager who makes sure everything is in good working order. He is our beloved caretaker, security guard, Bible teacher, bus driver, youth leader, hair-cutter, rapper, errand-runner, fixer of all things, and so much more. Miguel has been living on the Oasis property since about 2015, and now has a lovely wife Nancy, who is one of our program cooks. They have two adorable children. 

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Local Team Members

The rest of our local team includes teachers, cooks, interns, and volunteers from the local community. Between both Oasis campuses we have about 30 team members. Many of our teachers are college students studying to become teachers. Some of our teachers actually grew up coming to Oasis, graduated from college, and came back to serve at Oasis! We're so grateful our team is passionate about serving and helping other people improve their lives.