​Josh co-founded Beyond Sports and is the Executive Director. He's held several head coach positions in Costa Rica including the Men's National Team, Women's National Team, and a Premier Division Professional Team. Before Beyond, he worked for PeacePlayers International, a non-profit organization that uses basketball to bridge social divides around the world and was an Assistant Basketball Coach at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Josh has won a Costa Rican National Championship in Costa Rica's top professional division and a gold medal in the Women's Central American Games.​

Tim is our Director of International Sports Tours. He oversees business development for athletic team trips (college, high school, and club). He operates a youth basketball academy (3 & D Hoops) in Portland, Oregon and is a high school basketball coach. In addition, Tim coached men's college basketball for 17 years, including stops at Macalester College, Washington University in St. Louis (three Final Fours and back-to-back National Championships), and the University of the South. Before coaching, Tim held numerous positions in corporate finance including Manager of Finance with the Florida Marlins in MLB. His wife, Beth, is a 23-year college swimming and diving coach and they have two children ages 11 and 12.​​

Annika is our Director of Programs––overseeing development and student-athlete recruitment for all individual programs and tours. She is a former collegiate basketball player from Capital University, where she served as a three-year leadership council member for the basketball program. Prior to working for Beyond, Annika worked in the Capital University Admission Office overseeing a team of 70+ student ambassadors. Currently residing in Dayton, Ohio, Annika lived in Costa Rica for almost two years while helping build the foundation for our high school leadership program, the Girls Leadership Academy for Service & Sport (GLASS).​

Megan is our Director of Systems and Operations for all individual programs and tours. She is a co-founder of and former mentor for our high school leadership program, the Girls Leadership Academy for Service & Sport (GLASS). Originally from New York, she has been living in Costa Rica for the last seven years. Megan received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Fairfield University, where she also made an impressive legacy as a three-year captain of the women's volleyball team. Megan was a decorated scholar-athlete; she won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Female-Student Athlete of the Year and was the MAAC's NCAA Woman of the Year nominee in her senior year.

Silvia is Beyond's Costa Rica Director. She is one of Central America's most outstanding athletes having represented Costa Rica on both the National Basketball and Soccer Teams. She played D-I soccer in the United States at Liberty University where she earned 1st team All-Big South Honors. Silvia was equally impressive in the classroom earning Presidential Honor Roll 4 straight years. Silvia continues to play for The Women's National Basketball Team while developing CR's future athletes as a Junior National Team and high school coach.

Kris is our Spain Director. The former Seattle Times Athlete-of-the-Year graduated from Claremont McKenna College where she led her basketball team to four SCIAC league championships and four NCAA DIII appearances. With a passion to live abroad and discover more of this beautiful world she moved to Spain in 2017 and keeps in shape by competing in her other favorite sport, beach volleyball. Kris loves being able to stay connected to student-athletes and introducing them to new cultures.

Ashlee is a Tour Coordinator and has led various sports tours and team trips to Costa Rica, Italy, Greece, and Spain. She is a former GLASS Mentor for Beyond Sports and lived in Costa Rica from 2019-2020. While in Costa Rica, she also played professional basketball for San Ramon ARBA. She is a former student-athlete and assistant coach at California State University Northridge. While at CSUN, she earned MVP honors after leading her team to consecutive Big West Championships.

Molly oversee recruitment and development for our high school programs. She is the current assistant lacrosse coach at Puget Sound University in Washington. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Messiah University where she was a four-year lacrosse player making multiple NCAA tournament appearances and was named Mid-Atlantic Conference Lacrosse Female Student-Athlete of the Year. After college, Molly was the top assistant at Frostburg State University for three years while earning her Master's in School Counseling in 2017. She also served as head lacrosse coach at Simmons University for the five years before transitioning to her position with Puget Sound Women's Lacrosse Program.

Kayla joins the Beyond Sports team as a Tour Coordinator. She brings ample experience leading foreign tours around the world and serving as a Beyond Sports tour coach. She is a former collegiate basketball player from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she was a Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete. After college, Kayla was a graduate assistant with Gonzaga University Women's Basketball team for two years while earning her Master's in Sport and Athletic Administration. Her coaching career then took her to Puget Sound and Pepperdine University, where she served as an assistant coach in the women's basketball programs.

Hayley serves as a College Tour Coordinator and also oversees our Spain tour planning and execution. Originally from California, she is a former collegiate soccer player and coach. Hayley received her undergraduate degree in business from Lesley University and was named Female Senior Student-Athlete-of-the-Year. After undergrad, she pursued a Master’s in Sports Leadership from Northeastern University. Later she moved to Spain and earned another Master’s in Global Higher Education from the Universidad de Alcalá. Still residing in Spain, she now enjoys playing with her 7v7 soccer team and hosting our travelers in the destination she calls home!​

Sam graduated from Ohio University, where she competed on the Women’s Swim & Dive Team and served as team captain her senior year. During her time at OU, she was actively involved in Bobcats Lead Change, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and the Community Outreach Subcommittee. After graduation, Sam worked at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden as a Wildlife Educator and Tour Guide, while also coaching for the Northern Kentucky Dolphins Special Olympics Swim Team. Sam currently resides in San Ramon, Costa Rica. ​​

Emily is a former collegiate basketball athlete from Mount Holyoke College, where she graduated in 2024 with a degree in Biology and Spanish. During her time as a student athlete, she was a three-time member of the NEWMAC All-Academic team. In her senior year, she was named an NSCA All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year, as well as being elected a team captain and chair of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Originally from Bangor, Maine, she spent the past year in Córdoba, Spain, working as an English Teaching Assistant. Emily now resides in San Ramon, Costa Rica.​​