MTM’s Venezuelan Director is Rubén Turtulici, M.Ed. of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Rubén is also the President of Fundación Árbol de Mostaza (FUNDAMOST) which is the Venezuelan branch of MTM. Rubén holds a Master’s Degree in International Education from Framingham State College. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Modern Languages, Philosophy, and Psychology. He is fluent in 4 languages – Spanish, English, French and Italian. A native of Maracaibo, Rubén has served in church ministry for many years in many different areas including praise and worship, Christian education and missions. For several years he assisted Teen Mania mission teams that came Maracaibo as a translator and team coordinator. As school teacher, he has taught both children and adults for 23 years in positions at a language school, international schools in Venezuela and France and also does private tutoring. He is currently employeed at Escuela Las Morochas in Ciudad Ojeda teaching classes in ESL, French, and Psychology. Rubén is married to Dra. Melyber Rivero who is doing her medical residency at Hospital General del Sur, a large hospital in the city of San Francisco bordering Maracaibo. They are currently attending Christ Church in Maracaibo. Rubén is also ordained by the former Liberty Fellowship of Churches and Ministers, now Global Alliance Networks.

MTM’s Venezuelan Director is Rubén Turtulici, M.Ed. of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Rubén is also the President of Fundación Árbol de Mostaza (FUNDAMOST) which is the Venezuelan branch of MTM. Rubén holds a Master’s Degree in International Education from Framingham State College. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Modern Languages, Philosophy, and Psychology. He is fluent in 4 languages – Spanish, English, French and Italian. A native of Maracaibo, Rubén has served in church ministry for many years in many different areas including praise and worship, Christian education and missions. For several years he assisted Teen Mania mission teams that came Maracaibo as a translator and team coordinator. As school teacher, he has taught both children and adults for 23 years in positions at a language school, international schools in Venezuela and France and also does private tutoring. He is currently employeed at Escuela Las Morochas in Ciudad Ojeda teaching classes in ESL, French, and Psychology. Rubén is married to Dra. Melyber Rivero who is doing her medical residency at Hospital General del Sur, a large hospital in the city of San Francisco bordering Maracaibo. They are currently attending Christ Church in Maracaibo. Rubén is also ordained by the former Liberty Fellowship of Churches and Ministers, now Global Alliance Networks.