Wild Child Nosara
Co-creating the village.
The Team,
Lili Bee (Eliane Beeson)
Founder & Educational Vision Holder
Educator, Photographer & Filmmaker
Wild Child Nosara/Dandelion Wildschooling/Earth Tributes non-profit organization
I am a mother, an educational Vision Holder, a weaver of cultures, and an Earth steward.
I work at the intersection of education, art, and life, as a social artist shaping spaces of embodied, relational learning. I move between worlds, bringing together diverse ways of knowing and creating new pathways for learning and life.
I was born in Brazil to a Brazilian mother and a British-Belgian father, within a culture woven from Indigenous, African, and European lineages. From an early age, I was deeply moved by the power and beauty of nature, the beauty and resilience of the human spirit, and the vast spectrum of economic realities that coexist side by side. I sensed early on that a more peaceful, just, and compassionate world was possible.
At the age of seven, we moved to Belgium in pursuit of education and drawn by a longing for reunion with the European family and the richness of culture. What was gained in opportunity came with a profound experience of loss of connection with land, culture, rhythm, and belonging. This radical contrast, along with the grief and transformation it brought, shaped my sensitivity, resilience, and ability to navigate between worlds. It became the foundation of how I live and create: adaptable and attuned, able to hold complexity, easily identify patterns, listen deeply, and weave diverse perspectives into coherence.
I began photography in my teenage years, inspired by the documentary work of Sebastião Salgado and Steve McCurry. This path led me to work with Instituto Terra, Salgado’s regenerative project, as my first internship after completing my Master’s degree in social and political sciences, with a focus on anthropology and international relations. It was there that I discovered permaculture, while also attending the World Social Forum—experiences that deeply influenced my worldview.
Back in Belgium, I was in charge of the Cultural Department at the Embassy of Brazil, promoting Brazilian artists and culture across Europe. I organized art exhibits, film festivals, facilitated cultural exchanges, and built bridges between Brazil and Europe.
Alongside this path, I founded a non-profit initiative to design and support human rights campaigns, including efforts advancing women’s rights and the rights of people with disabilities, contributing to national-level initiatives in countries such as Mozambique, Myanmar, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. My work as a humanitarian photographer and documentary filmmaker took me across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, collaborating with the United Nations, human rights organizations, and international NGOs. Through this work, I came to understand the power of stories: to witness and heal one another, to expand perception, and to inspire meaningful social change. Photography taught me to see, to recognize beauty, dignity, and the essence of life even in the most complex realities. Over time, this deepened into a profound reverence for the preciousness of existence.
These experiences deepened my conviction that meaningful education is essential to a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world, while also revealing the limits of conventional systems. I found myself called to unlearn as much as I had learned, and to place trust, relationship, and presence at the center of education.
I began reimagining education in childhood. School felt fragmented—in its structures, subjects, and relationships. These early questions, which later found deep resonance in the work of Jiddu Krishnamurti, grew into a lifelong inquiry: How do we truly learn? What is intelligence? And how does education shape the world we create together? My work is devoted to cultivating self-knowledge, creativity, heart-led leadership, and the many ways intelligence can live and be expressed.
My path into motherhood was long and marked by grief, a journey that deepened my devotion to children and to life itself. I bring to children a deep love for nature, a passion for life, a spirit of adventure, trust in the journey, and a love of play. I experience life as Lila—a Sanskrit word for cosmic play.
Over fifteen years in California, I immersed myself in practices that transformed my way of being: mindfulness, somatic awareness, body intelligence, herbalism, rites of passage, nature-based learning, forest school approaches, and regenerative principles inspired by permaculture and earth-based traditions. These experiences invited me to rewild—to return to the body, to presence, and to a more attuned way of living and learning.
Today, Nosara is home. On the summer solstice of 2026, Wild Child completed its fourth journey around the sun. Here, I weave together the threads of my life across continents, cultures, and ways of being. It is also here that I came to be known as Lili Bee, a name that emerged during a period of profound personal transformation, inspired by my new home in Nosara and the creation of Wild Child.
In 2024, I founded Earth Tributes, a bi-continental non-profit rooted in Belgium and Costa Rica, dedicated to fostering regenerative cultures through education, art, and collaboration. It supports the exchange of ideas, resources, and people across continents, facilitating artist residencies, educational programs, volunteer pathways, and spaces for collective learning—bridging cultures, generations, and ways of knowing in service of a more conscious and connected world.
Wild Child Playgarden & Wildschooling is a co-creation, shaped through deep listening and receptivity. We reimagine education while holding a strong, reliable, and beautifully curated environment for families. At its heart, Wild Child is an extension of motherhood—where children are truly seen, held with presence and care, and where relationships and continuity are deeply valued.
We are remembering the village as we build it. In a world of movement, Wild Child serves as both a steady anchor and a living portal to Nosara, offering grounding, connection, and a sense of belonging.
At its core, this work is about restoring right relationship—with self, with others, and with the living world—a gentle repair of disconnection, and a return to a more attentive, respectful, and alive way of being.
This work extends beyond one place. We cultivate relationships with families, educators, and learning spaces across regions and continents, forming an evolving ecosystem—interconnected, responsive, and quietly supporting life across distances.
Wild Child is an expression of a life lived in devotion to beauty, to joy, to earth intimacy, and to the possibility of reimagining education for our times—where children are free to be themselves, to love themselves, and to discover their place within the greater whole.
Lizeth
Liseth is a Business Administrator, Conscious Management Consultant, and advocate for regenerative education models. With over 15 years of experience, she brings together financial rigor and a deeply human approach—recognizing children and families as the living center of any educational ecosystem.
At Wild Child Playgarden & Wildschooling, Liseth serves as Financial Coordinator, where she supports budget planning, ensures financial transparency, and helps weave strong, trust-based community relationships. Her work is rooted in sustainability, coherence, and long-term vision, aligning the operational backbone of the organization with its educational and relational values.
She also manages the financial and organizational processes of Earth Tributes, our bi-continental nonprofit initiative, helping bridge resources, partnerships, and impact between Costa Rica and Europe.
Through this role, she contributes to building systems that support regeneration, cultural exchange, and community-rooted education.
She holds a degree in Business Administration, a Master’s in Marketing, and has pursued studies in Education, with a particular interest in approaches such as Reggio Emilia. This unique integration allows her to understand the vital relationship between administrative structures and living educational processes, supporting systems that nurture holistic development.
Her work is guided by a regenerative vision: resource management not merely as control, but as an act of care, balance, and purpose. She believes organizations, like nature, thrive when they are nourished, adaptive, and rooted in community.
At Wild Child and Earth Tributes, Liseth brings clarity to financial processes, fosters trust with families, and supports the creation of administrative structures that uphold collective well-being.
Dunnia
My name is Dunnia, I am Tica, I was born on the Caribbean coast in 1992. I am the mother of three children. At the age of 20, I started my journey to Guanacaste, and in search of a free and respectful education for my son, I came across the Casa de las Estrellas school, which I instantly fell in love with!
I worked at this Waldorf school for 10 years with children from 2 to 7 years old, I also gave extra crochet and sewing classes to children from 9 to 12 years old. I studied and graduated in Waldorf pedagogy in Cuernavaca (Mexico).
The Waldorf pedagogy has given meaning to my life. I love how it views children as free beings with unique gifts to bestow into the world (Educating through will or doing), respecting the individuality of each being, and accompanying them. It also taught me to open my heart wide to receive their great discoveries.
Being surrounded by children is the most magical thing that exists. I learn from each one of them and I do my best to inspire to
them to express themselves freely.
Juliana
My name is Juliana, I was born in the province of San José. I spent the first part of my childhood in the city. Over the years my parents started their way to this beautiful place called Nosara, I feel lucky to have grown up
surrounded by nature and the sea.
Two years ago, I gave birth to my first child. Almost at the same time, I discovered the Waldorf philosophy. I love being surrounded by children, learning from them, and growing as a person thanks
to my experience with them.
After a short experience at Casa das Estrelas, life brought me to the wonderful Wild Child Nosara Playgarden & Wildschooling where I am given the opportunity to fulfill my dream. Last June 2023 I began my training as a Waldorf kindergarten teacher in Colombia, it was a magnificent experience.
I want to always be surrounded by children because their joy is contagious and they bring the best of me as a teacher.
Jennifer
My name is Jennifer. I was born in Venezuela and have called Costa Rica home for the past 8 years. At Wild Child, I weave together my passion for movement, nature, and nourishment through gardening, integrative nutrition, and Capoeira — a unique Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and rhythm.
I am a proud student of the Muzenza Capoeira Academy Costa Rica and complement my Capoeira practice with boxing, weight lifting, high-intensity training, yoga, and dance, keeping my body and spirit energized, resilient, and expressive.
Capoeira is a dance and martial art with deep roots in African ancestry, brought to Brazil and passed down through generations. It is more than movement — it's music, history, rhythm, and storytelling. The songs, sung in Portuguese, tell stories about nature, resilience, and connection, and are played with instruments like the Berimbau, Atabaque, Pandeiro, and Agogô. For children, I describe it as a movement game inspired by animals and nature, which builds presence, flexibility, and connection with others.
Alongside teaching Capoeira and movement, I also manage the Wild Child kitchen. I studied Integrative Nutrition, and I create seasonal, organic, whole-food menus aligned with the rhythms of nature and the children's growing bodies. I’m also working in our school garden, growing as much of the food we eat as possible, with the dream of bringing our meals full circle — from soil to table.
My work is rooted in joy, rhythm, and reverence for the Earth. I believe children thrive when they are nourished, grounded, and moving with purpose — and it is my honor to help guide them on that path.
Karen
Karen is a Mexican-American psychologist, educator, and art-therapy practitioner. She studied Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Central Florida, with a minor in Cognitive Sciences, and later completed master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Barcelona. She has also trained in Applied Behavior Analysis, mindfulness, yoga philosophy, and art therapy at Metàfora. Her experience spans research at CINVESTAV in Mexico and Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, private psychotherapy practice, and work with children in clinical, Montessori, and community settings. Her work with neurodivergent children especially taught her to recognize and honor the many different ways children communicate, learn, and experience the world. At Wild Child, Karen brings together child psychology, science, storytelling, art, and a deep respect for Indigenous ways of knowing. Through Cosmic Education, she invites children to explore the connections between the inner and outer worlds—who we are, where we come from, how nature’s systems relate, and what it means to belong within a larger living universe.
Benjamin
My name is Ben Dodson. I am an artist and educator with 5 years of
experience working in a wide variety of schools in the UK and in
California.
I was educated in wild contrast, beginning at a family owned preschool
in Half Moon Bay, CA and moving to historic boarding schools in England,
followed by time at a modern musical conservatory and at two
universities in the US and UK.
I began as a private tutor in Los Angeles at the Lycée Français, and then
as a substitute teacher and teaching assistant in England. I taught in
preschools, elementary schools, high schools, and in special education I
also worked as a guidance counsellor and art therapist.
For the past year I have worked in the field of special education in the
Los Angeles area as a special and/or behavioral aide.
I have worked with children in schools as young as 4 and as old as 18
and adapted often times to a new curriculum or subject every day for
months at a time. I have worked with groups of children both in and out
of the classroom, and also in intensive and longer term one-to-one
positions.
Since childhood, I have been in engaged in constant art practice, whether
in creative writing, musical composition, filmmaking, live performance
or painting.
My interest is in co-creating a living form of education together with
students and integrating the broad contrast and depth of my experience
to best serve their needs.
My focus is in cultivating attention through establishing mutual trust and
invoking a spirit of inspiration and improvisation with students.
My method is rigorous and reflexive — to guide and be guided by my
students on an a journey of topics and subjects appropriate to their
development and curiosity. I have found this is the best vehicle to
establish confidence and a proper ontological framework with which
they can find their way more harmoniously.
I ascribe to the view that education is a golden opportunity to inspire
leadership and vital cooperation from within. I want to be a part of this
flow of inspiration and shared evolution for all.
Schooling
Eton College, Berkshire, UK
Interim —
British Institute of Modern Music, UK
University —
University of Southern California
Goldsmiths, University of London
Educator
Private Tutor
Lycee Francais, Los Angeles, CA
Ruben
Rubén is a musician and educator with a deep passion for connecting children to music as an enriching shared experience. With a background in world music, Waldorf pedagogy, and teaching in schools and music academies, Rubén brings a thoughtful and holistic approach to every class.
His sessions invite children to sing together, listen deeply, and explore rhythm through movement and coordination. Drawing inspiration from musical traditions across the Americas and cultures around the world, he creates an environment where music becomes a way to connect—to ourselves, to each other, and to the rhythms of life.
Rubén’s teaching is rooted in meeting children where they are developmentally, allowing each age group to engage in ways that resonate with them. Through playful exploration and intentional structure, he supports children in building musical skills while nurturing creativity, confidence, and collaboration.
Alexandra
Alexandra is an educator and entrepreneur dedicated to working with children ages 4–9 through a holistic, individualized approach. She works closely with each child one-on-one, meeting them where they are academically, mentally, physically, and spiritually to support their unique development.
Her teaching integrates foundational academics—reading, writing, math, and science—with a deeper emphasis on emotional awareness, connection to nature, and understanding our bodies and relationships. Through play-based and experiential learning, children are guided to practice listening, curiosity, courtesy, and care for themselves and others.
Drawing from her background in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Alexandra also introduces real-world business concepts through hands-on activities. Children explore ideas such as creating value, trading, building a brand, understanding their audience, and pricing—empowering them with confidence, creativity, and practical life skills.
In addition to her work in education, Alexandra runs marketing, social media management, and business development for Wild Child, bringing a thoughtful and strategic approach to growth and storytelling.
She believes learning should nurture the whole child—fostering confidence, creativity, connection, and a lifelong sense of wonder.
Carina
Carina is our Director of Development. This role focuses on building relationships with funders, local businesses, and community partners, while supporting expansion to new sites and the development of sustainable revenue streams. Carina is also a guest teacher developing and delivering our leadership curriculum both for our little leaders 5-9 year olds and our emerging curriculum for older kids. Carina feels strongly about developing leaders of tomorrow who can work together, to find solutions for the problems around them focusing on social and environmental justice.
She has nearly 20 years’ experience as a community organiser, working with youth, community, and racial justice organisations to build power, win campaigns, secure major funding, design high-impact programmes, and influence decision-makers for lasting systemic change.
She's led and overseen multiple multi-million-pound programmes funded by trusts, foundations, and public sector bodies. She brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, bid development, program design, evaluation frameworks, and impact reporting helping organizations not only win funding, but deliver and evidence meaningful outcomes.
Carina is also known for embedding lived experience at the heart of strategy, informed by personal and professional journey and enquiry.Shes held senior leadership roles in a £10m+ organisation, contributed to organisational strategy and equity work. She currently serves as Chair of Trustees for Get Out - a charity working with inner city kids to connect them to nature and surfing. Carina is a mother, surfer and boxer.