Emanuel Pérez has lived in Chichicastenango since he was eight years old.  He started working at ASELSI in 2005.  He has worked as an assistant to the director of the Bible Institute Extensions (EBA) , the Director of Physical Therapy, a teacher in the Bible Institue at ASELSI (EBA), and as a team coordinator.  

He also served as Administrator of ASELSI under the leadership of John and Sharon Harvey from 2010 to 2012. Jessica Gormley de Pérez came to Chichicastenango, Guatemala for the first time in the summer of 2005.   She has lived in Chichicastenango, Guatemala since the fall of 2007, when she moved to Guatemala to teach missionary kids. Jessica and Emanuel got married in August of 2009.  Jessica served at ASELSI as the Director of Jesus' Little Lambs Learning Center for special needs children until 2013, when she became a full-time mom to their daughter, Abiel and their son Caleb.   In December 2012, Eman became the Director of ASELSI.  Together Eman and Jess are excited to be a part of what God is doing in Guatemala!