Saira Gutierrez
Saira Gutierrez became a Summit Fellow at age 24. Saira worked for four years as a teacher and vice principal at a primary school in Bella Vista, a poor Spanish-speaking village created 10 years ago to house Central American immigrants working on the banana plantations. Under Saira’s direction, school staff provide workshops on sexual and reproductive health to students. Saira is also a leader in the Bella Vista Catholic youth group, which provides workshops on sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention, in collaboration with the local health center. She is a role model and informal counselor to the youth in her community, who face many health and development challenges. Saira loves teaching and is also interested in studying health in the future.
Our Lady of Bella Vista R.C. School



