Meet Our Team
Our Missionaries
Will eason, program director
As Bonsai's director, Will leads our team. He ensures that we remain faithful to our mission and vision as we grow and that we have the resources that we need to do so. He also manages relationships with local organizations with whom we work, such as schools and government agencies.
Will and Amanda have been missionaries with Inca Link in Manta, Ecuador since February of 2014 and created and started Bonsai. He is originally from Bloomingdale, Georgia, where he was a youth pastor for several years. Will and Amanda have two children, Emery and Selah.
Will can be contacted at eason@incalink.org.
Amanda Eason, program coordinator
Amanda, as coordinator for Bonsai, oversees the day-to-day operation of the program. She manages our staff and volunteers and handles the program's finances.
Amanda and her husband, Will, founded Bonsai and have served with Inca Link in Manta, Ecuador as missionaries since February of 2014. She is from Savannah, Georgia, and worked in real estate before moving to Ecuador. Will and Amanda have two children, Emery and Selah.
Amanda can be contacted at eason@incalink.org.
Anna Jacobson, sponsorship and social media coordinator
Anna manages Bonsai's sponsorship program and is responsible for content and updates on our social media pages. She also plans a variety of other activities, such as vacation classes and Bible lessons.
Anna was born in Quito, Ecuador and spent the first 12 years of her life there. She returned to Ecuador as an Inca Link intern in 2014, where she served with the Easons, and became a full-time missionary working with Bonsai in January of 2017. Anna is passionate and enthusiastic about her work.
You can contact Anna at ajacobson@incalink.org.
Our Staff
Janneth hernandez, teacher
Janneth works with Bonsai's older children (ages 13-17). She is firm but compassionate. God has gifted her to teach children in a way that keeps them interested and helps them to understand.
Janneth began working with Bonsai as a volunteer when we first started, and joined our staff in September of 2016. She lives in Montecristi with her husband, Edwin, and her three children, Jeremy, Jesús, and Julieth.
Joselyne Zambrano, Teacher
Joselyne leads the intermediate class (ages 9-12). She is patient and loving. Joselyne is a talented musician, which she uses to help teach as well as keep kids entertained. She is bilingual and also uses her degree in accounting to assist with Bonsai's bookkeeping.
Joselyne has volunteered with Bonsai since it began and came on staff in October of 2018. She lives in Manta with her parents, Cristobal and Nelly, and three siblings.
Nelly Demera, Teacher
Nelly teaches Bonsai's younger children (ages 3-8). She is kind and always sees the best in everyone. She's "the biggest kid in the room," and loves to get out and play with the Bonsai children. She does a great job of teaching through object lessons.
Nelly has worked with Bonsai since it began; first as a volunteer, and then as a staff member (since September of 2016). She lives in Manta with her husband, Cristobal, and three of her four children, Leo, Joselyne, Andres, and Crisnel.
Wilton Briones, Driver
Wilton transports our Bonsai kids to and from the program site each day. He also makes sure that our vehicle stays well-maintained. Wilton never meets a stranger. He is patient and always looking for a way to help others.
Wilton has volunteered with Bonsai since it opened, and came on staff part-time in September of 2016. He was promoted to full-time in December 2022, when he began assisting with free play time and became part of the Bible teaching rotation. He lives in Manta with his wife, Monica, and two of his three children, Stefany, Karen, and Kenny.