Antonio (Tono) Bol - Operations Manager - Tono has been working for Jaguar Creek for over 10 years. In his early years here, he led many of the construction projects, including our beautiful classroom/office building. Today he is responsible for the oversight of the operations at JC; including construction, maintenance, staffing, organizing service projects, and ensuring that guests receive a high quality experience during their visit. Tono enjoys the variety of experiences he gets when working with the work groups and students that come to Jaguar Creek.
Tono and his wife, Consuelo, have three children; 9 year old Marlee, 4 year old Joshua and Emily who was just born in December 2006. They live in Arizona (Tea Kettle) about 40 minutes away and attend the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Roaring Creek. Tono is 34 years old. His father was Mayan and his mother’s parents were from Nicaragua, which makes Tono “Mestizo” (a mix of Mayan and Hispanic). Tono speaks English, Spanish and Creole, sometimes all in the same sentence!. Tono enjoys coaching both children and adult football (soccer) teams and farming his land. He looks forward to continuing his education and working to the best of his ability to encourage everyone at Jaguar Creek.
Esteban (Steve) Bol - Maintenance Technician - Steve has been working for Jaguar Creek for about seven years and is responsible for maintenance of the solar, electrical, water purification, and plumbing systems on site. He also helps with construction projects and fixes almost anything that breaks (which here in the jungle is almost everything, eventually). He says that he likes everything about working at Jaguar Creek and is interested in furthering his knowledge of electrical systems.
Steve, who is the brother of Tono, is 30 years old and lives in Roaring Creek with his wife, Julie (our kitchen lead) and their daughter, Jadeh who (like her cousin) was born in December 2006. They attend the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Roaring Creek. Steve enjoys playing football (soccer) and basketball, and farming. He is currently working to re-forest a portion of his land that had previously been cleared and burned.
Mateo Chiquin - Security and Maintenance worker - Mateo currently has just over three years seniority with Jaguar Creek, although he worked here previously. Mateo is responsible for maintaining the grounds, boardwalks and trails, and helps with construction projects as needed. In addition, since Mateo and his family live here at Jaguar Creek, he also acts as security guard for the facility during non-working hours.
Mateo is Ketchi (Mayan) and is married to Rebecca who is Maya Mopan. They have two small children; Jessica who is 3, and Michael who is 1. They attend a Nazarene church in Armenia Village. When he isn’t working, he enjoys playing sports like basketball and football (soccer). Mateo appreciates the fact that Jaguar Creek is cool with lots of shade.
Julie Bol - Lead Kitchen/Housekeeping Staff - Julie has been working for Jaguar Creek for just over a year now. She is responsible for planning the menu, making the grocery lists, preparing and serving the meals, and cleaning of the facility. Although she is not directly responsible for managing the kitchen/housekeeping staff, she does coordinate their activities. Julie likes the quietness of Jaguar Creek.
Julie is 23 years old and is Creole. She is married to Steve (our maintenance technician) and has a 4-mo. old daughter named Jadeh. Julie enjoys cooking and hopes to one day have her own business designing and making wedding cakes.
Delia Sandoval - Kitchen/Housekeeping Staff - Delia has worked for Jaguar Creek for about 9 years (off and on). She came on as permanent staff here in January 2007. Delia is responsible for preparing and serving the meals, and housekeeping.
Delia is 27 years old and lives in Armenia Village with her husband, Daniel, and her three children (Luis – 8 yrs, Henry – yrs, and Xiomara – 4 yrs). She is expecting her fourth child in September.
Negro - Security and Hospitality - Negro (pronounced NAY-grow) is an active hound dog mix. He lets us know when someone new has arrived on site and then greets them with a wagging tail. He loves going into the jungle and will accompany Mateo anytime he goes out whether on the trails or deep into the bush.
Matt Lavin - Volunteer worker - Matt came to Jaguar Creek (from Montana) in January 2007 as a volunteer for six months. He works with the staff on construction and maintenance projects. He enjoys the “laid back” pace of life here and the focus on social work rather than just making money. Matt is 22 years old and plans to enter the Peace Corps later this year to work in Central or South America for a couple years. Outside of work, he enjoys music and reading. Matt offers the following advice to Jaguar Creek guests and volunteers, “Be open-minded and willing to experience new things.”
Emiliano Chiquin - Construction/maintenance worker - Emiliano works on construction and maintenance projects on an “as needed” basis. Emiliano is 17 years old and lives on-site with his brother, Mateo. He attends the Nazarene church in Armenia Village and enjoys playing football (soccer). He offers the following advice to our guests, “Be careful walking in the dark.”
Raul Chiquin - Construction/maintenance worker - Raul is another brother to Emiliano and Mateo and also does construction and maintenance as needed. He is 21 years old, and lives in Armenia with his wife, Emiteria, their three year old daughter, Rilla, and 15 month old son, William. They are expecting their third child this month. When he is not working at Jaguar Creek he enjoys working his farm where he grows corn.
Martin Choc - Maintenance worker - Martin helps out occasionally with maintenance projects. He is 16 years old, is Maya Mopan and lives with his family in Armenia Village. When he is not working at Jaguar Creek he enjoys working his family farm where they grow corn.
