Miguel Tello is the Executive Director of the Strachan Foundation, a family foundation that supports education and health projects throughout Central America. Miguel is also an Adjunct Professor for the International Institute for Restorative Practices, a graduate school in Pennsylvania. He is a certified executive coach through INCAE, a business school in Costa Rica, and a certified Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. He offers restorative practices training and consulting to a variety of NGOs, schools, churches and criminal justice professionals in Central America. He holds master’s degrees in public administration and international studies from the University of Washington in Seattle. Miguel is originally from Mexico. He currently lives in Costa Rica with his wife and two sons.

Jessica Hinshaw received her Masters in Public Health (specializing in Global Health) from Vanderbilt University and is a current doctoral student in the Human and Organizational Learning program at the George Washington University. Jessica has worked professionally as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Global Health Education specialist in Nicaragua and the United States, focusing on community-based organizations and community-based participatory research. She is currently the co-chair of the Community-Based Primary Health Care working group of the American Public Health Association.