Empowering Teaching Artists Globally

We understand and deeply value the impact our teaching artists make in the classroom. We invest in their growth and potential, ensuring they bring their absolute best to the students every day. Recently, one of our teaching artists, Mateo, at Tomas de Berlanga in the Galapagos shared his experience working with us.

“Working with BAE has been wonderful. It is very useful and enriching because I get support from professional artists who understand working in arts education and being an artist too. I have received a lot of support with materials and pedagogical ideas that empower my students and the youth that surround me. I'm very grateful to be part of this group who believes in the arts as a way of creating global awareness and positive change in society.”

Mateo Renato Jaramillo Falconí

Musician and Music Therapist From an early age, his interest in generating a positive impact on society becomes evident through his involvement in artistic, social assistance and cultural projects. Currently, hand in hand with music and psychology, he carries out interdisciplinary work that seeks to benefit and contribute to the integral development of people and society in general. At the age of 12, he began his classical guitar training at the National Conservatory of Music in Quito, Ecuador, after this period he was part of the youth jazz program at USFQ where he explored contemporary music, which is part of his sound identity until today.

He graduated with a degree in music production at UDLA in Quito where he consolidated and was part of some important musical projects. He continued his master's studies as a music therapist at UNIR in Spain, which has allowed him to consolidate his humanist vocation that focuses on providing well-being to people's mental health through his passion, Music and specifically nowadays through music therapy.