Kaye Kameron
Steve Schmidt
Australian Kaye Kameron lived and worked in Seattle for 30 years. Now she loves living in Nuevo Nayarit and helping our young local students. Steve Schmidt, a Canadian, also lives here. He wants our UTBB students to get ahead, succeed in school, and find rewarding employment. Kaye is a founding member of UTBB Friends. Steve is working with the technology director at the University to help upgrade the computer labs.
Gabriella Robles
I joined UTBB FRIENDS because I believe in the power of community support. As a professor at Universidad Tecnológica de Bahía de Banderas and a member of the same local communities, I see firsthand the challenges our students face. Many struggle with basic needs like food, transportation and other essential resources. Through UTBB FRIENDS, I want to help ensure that no student is held back because of circumstances.
Teacher Gabriela Robles
Bonnie Monares
I am a native of California and came to Mexico in 2017 as a transfer for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Guadalajara. Having lived in Hawaii and California, I missed the ocean and quickly discovered Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Nayarit. Nuevo is now my permanent home forever. Through our Spanish teacher, we discovered the UTBB campus and hotel. More importantly we discovered that some of our students were successful academically but vulnerable to dropping out. These Students are Academic Warriors, and we can provide a solution and ensure that they graduate. This is my community and these students are MY students. Their success is my mission and my passion.
Stone Wolfsong
I'm impressed with UTBB: the hard-working and upbeat students, the dedicated teachers and the improvements Dean Isaak is making.I know some of our students just need a helping hand. They are already committed to creating a better future for themselves. I'm aware of the hardships some of them faced to make it this far. My small contributions can make a big difference to the success of a few students. That just feels good.