Meet the trip leaders

SCARLETT SHAFFER: University of Delaware, B.A., Anthropology and Latin American Studies; School for International Training, M.A. Candidate, Sustainable Community Development. At the University of Delaware, Scarlett discovered a love of cultural anthropology and travel. She has traveled extensively, conducted research, and worked in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Aside from anthropology, her work and studies have included grassroots community organizing, activism, and policy advocacy related to her passion for protecting and promoting a multiplicity of cultural and artistic expression. Scarlett currently works with low-income youth as a field-coordinator for a need-based scholarship program in central Mexico. This is Scarlett’s second summer with Putney. She led a Community Service program in Costa Rica in 2008. Scarlett is fluent in Spanish.

DANIEL CASE: Rhodes College, B.A. Spanish major, Psychology minor. Daniel has loved Spanish since the first class he took in the 7th grade. Since then he has taken advantage of any opportunity available to pursue this passion. Daniel spent his junior year of college studying language, culture, and history in Granada, Spain. He took classes in Spanish literature, psychology, and second language education while studying flamenco guitar and history on the side. While his academic pursuits have focused on Spain, Daniel has always had a strong interest in Latin America and the Caribbean, in particular. Daniel's interests include any and everything Spanish, being of service to others, teaching, learning, sports, history, music, and travel. Daniel will be entering into his third year teaching Upper School Spanish and coaching basketball and tennis at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. This will be his third summer with Putney. He has led Language Learning programs in Spain and Costa Rica. Daniel is fluent in Spanish, and is thrilled to be leading another Putney program.