AboutSTAFF
Albert Rossodivita
Albert Rossodivita has over 20 years of full time ministry service. He served for over 15 years as a youth pastor with the United Methodist Church. He has led countless short-term mission trips. Albert has a M.A. in Ministry from Palm Beach Atlantic University and a Master's of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is Pura Vida's managing director. Albert and his wife Cristina have a son who is 11 and a daughter who is 9 years old. Albert is also the lead pastor of a Christian & Missionary Alliance church plant - Vintage Worship Gathering.
Dan Burns
Dan Burns is our construction guru. He leads our construction and home improvement projects in Costa Rica. Dan's experience in owning his own Bobcat service and working in construction for over ten years makes him a valuable asset to our team. Dan has spent the last thirteen years volunteering in youth ministry and missions. In 2009 Dan is packing up and making Costa Rica his home.
Marjorie Zuniga
Marjorie started to work with Pura Vida Missions in 2005 translating for the groups. "I found so much joy doing this; bringing God’s word to the kids and families through VBS, being a tool to connect one culture to another one and having the privilege to meet a lot of amazing people through Pura Vida Missions," she says. In the summer of 2009 she was hired to walk alongside Ashley Fierros, leading the sponsorship program. She says, "From that moment on it has totally been an adventure, full of joy. I have seen God’s power and grace as HE has used us in HIS purpose to be HIS hands and feet for the families here. God is really using us and it is amazing to see how he prepared us in advance for the work here. It is a privilege to serve my people, seeing as I am a Tica! I’m proud to be an employee of Pura Vida Missions, working with them to bring His kingdom all around us and be a reflection of his love every day."
Tim Willcox
Tim Willcox has over 10 years of full time youth ministry service with both the United Methodist Church and the Episcopal Church. He has led numerous mission trips, including Costa Rica. Tim has a M.A. in Ministry from Palm Beach Atlantic University and a Master's of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. His responsibilities include trip leader, and speaker. Tim has recently given up surfing for boogie boarding - just kidding. Tim and his wife Sheryl have twin girls in the 9th grade and a son who is 9 years old. When Tim is not leading missions he is a teacher at The King's Academy.
Tony Jones
Tony Jones is the bilingual pastor of Iglesia Cristo Vive (Christ Lives Church), in Lilburn, Georgia. Along with his ministry as a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church pastor, Tony has led numerous overseas missions including several to Costa Rica. Tony leads prayer summits around the country at different colleges and universities and has a vast network of individuals within both English and Hispanic communities. He serves as trip coordinator, trip leader, and speaker. His Costa Rican heritage and connections within Costa Rica are valuable assets to the leadership team. Tony leads in scoring goals during our weekly soccer matches. Tony and his wife Kristi have 4 children and are currently in the process of adopting 4 children from Costa Rica!
Ashley Fierros
Ashley Fierros has been working with children for most of her life from teaching dance, camp counselor, to now spending amazing summers attempting to play soccer with them and speak broken Spanish. She is a K-1 teacher at Argonauta Christian School. She is still attending St. Petersburg College with a desire of one day mastering the Spanish language. She has interned with Pura Vida Missions for 3 summers and was living in Costa Rica as an on-site missionary for summer 2009 to 2011. Ashley is currently on sabbatical from her post in Costa Rica and now back in the USA. Ashley has been a member of the National Clogging Hall of Fame since 1997 and if you want to get in touch with her to discuss "heel-clicks" or our sweet Savior you can contact her at the email address above.
