Why Choose ORDEX?

Knowledge: ORDEX Cultural Exchange has several years of experience working with intemational students. We work either sending Ecuadorian students abroad or receiving intemational students in Ecuador. By working with quality programs and partners around the world, ORDEX has the knowledge and capabilities to offer exceptional programs and assistance in every step you may need.

Resources: We work with a variety of schools, NGOs, govemment projects, independent volunteer projects, among
others in many Ecuadorian cities. This gives our students more options to choose from and shape the kind of
experience they would like to have.

Host families: Our host families are carefully screened and selected. They usually have experience with intemational
students. Many of these families have sent their kids abroad or have received intemational students at their home.
Additional Services: ORDEX offers its students important additional services such as: International Travel and Medical Insurance, Intemational Identity Cards, Intemational Calling Cards, and a great variety of discounted tours and excursions throughout Ecuador.

Exceptional Quality and Value: ORDEX Cultural Exchange has extensive experience working with international students. We work either sending Ecuadorian students abroad or receiving international students in Ecuador. By working with quality programs and partners around the world, ORDEX has the knowledge and capabilities to offer exceptional programs and assistance in every step you may need.

Flexible Programs: We work with a variety of schools, NGOs, government projects, independent volunteer projects, and others, in many Ecuadorian cities. This gives our participants more options to choose from and shape the kind of experience that every one of them would like to have.

In country support: The best and only way we can guarantee and control our programs is because we are based in your destination country with a vast array of resources that we know how to use. We can solve any issue with total confidence and timing.

Social Responsibility: ORDEX believes and encourages private organizations to collaborate and/or donate for charity purposes. In addition to provide foundations, non for profit organizations, and other types of projects with volunteers, ORDEX gives a percentage of every application we receive to ALDEAS DE NIÑOS SOS. This organization gives a home to in danger children and kids. If you want to learn more about them please visit: www.sosaldeasecuador.org

Meet Our Team

• Quito
• Guayaquil
• Representative

 

TERESA RIVERA Mrs. Rivera worked for almost 15 years in USAID Ecuador and the US Embassy in Quito in different social and educational projects. In 1994 Mrs. Rivera decided to co-found ORDEX-Cultural Exchange with the vision of making ORDEX the premier organization of its kind in Ecuador. Mrs. Rivera oversees the strategic development of ORDEX-Cultural Exchange. MANAGING DIRECTOR Email: trivera@ordex.org

 

ENRIQUE TORRES Enrique has a BA in Economics with a concentration in Latin America Studies from Denison University in Granville, OH, USA. His experience includes Investment Banking (JP Morgan Chase New York, NY) and Management Consulting (BDO MC Stern Quito, Ecuador). He is in charge of developing business contacts and opportunities for ORDEX at national and international levels. He coordinates our inbound programs. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Email: etorres@ordex.or

 

KARLA TORRES Ms. Torres holds a degree in Tourism Management and is in charge of operations for all our programs. She has studied and lived in the USA and worked for American Airlines in Quito. She also coordinates the placement of volunteers in social and conservation projects. PROGRAM COORDINATOR Email: ktorres@ordex.org

 

PAOLA MARTINEZ Ms. Martinez has a BA in Social Communication. Her job experience has been always related to Education and the use of communication for this field. Currently she supports the promotion, logistic and client services within the organization. CUSTOMER RELATIONS Email: info@ordex.org

 

ALFONSO GRUNAUER Alfonso has a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in General Business from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, WI, USA.  He lived and studied in the USA 4 years and was constantly involved on intercultural exhange programs.  Currently, he is in charge of Guayaquil Ordex Agency and Ordex Website. BRANCH MANAGER Email: agrunauer@ordex.org

 

GRETA PINOS Greta is an ex AYP participant.  She handles the administrative procedures at the office in Guayaquil and supports the client services.  She is also actively involved with our outbound programs. MANAGER ASSISTANT Email: intercambios@ordex.org

 

 

REPRESENTANTES EN PROVINCIAS

AMBATO:
Sra. Gemma Rodríguez
Telfs: 593-3 2854627 Celular: 593 99732860
 
CUENCA:
Paola Correa – Wall Street
Telfs: 593-7 2821671 E-mail: paolacg_ec@yahoo.com