Steve Teasdale

Steve Teasdale, a firefighter and paramedic, found out about the mission trip through his friend and another team member, Dawn Goetz. He described himself as sociable and said he looks forward to interacting with the Nicaraguan community.

"I bring a very outgoing personality with a strong background in volunteer work," he said. "I love (...) getting to know other cultures."

"I'm looking forward to interacting with the people," he added, explaining that he wants to teach and play with the kids at the orphanage.

(Steve with his wife, Kymee)

Steve has been in the industry for 13 years and currently works at the Huntington Beach Fire Department. In the past, he has worked in the emergency medicine field with ambulance companies and fire departments.

He has done several mission trips to Mexico where he built houses for the community, interacted with the children and taught classes.

Steve was very straight forward about why he wanted to go to Nicaragua.

"It's an opportunity for me to make a difference in this world," he said.