Key Skills

Who we are results from a complex process of actions and interactions with people and environments where we develop our work and life. The necessary skills for doing research, community development, activism, practicing knowledge acquired and creating answers to multifactorial problems. These are some of my skills, but not all of them. I continue learning!

 

Community Engagement / Social Justice

Gender and Inclusion for development

Presentations / Communications

Entrepreneurship / Social Economy

Team Leadership / Mobilization

Strategic Partnership Development

Social Research / Data Analysis

Management Recommendations

Multidisciplinary Stakeholder Relations

Program Development / E-Learning


Education

2020 - Ph.D. in Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, ON

2006 - Master’s in Sociology (Social Policy), University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

1997 - Bachelor’s in Sociology, National Autonomous University, Heredia, Costa Rica


Continuing Education

2020 - Foundations of Remote Teaching, FORT Certification, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

2020 - CLACSO - Critical Thinking in Rural Studies & Understanding Transformations in Contemporary Rural Worlds

2020 - Indigenous Canada - Indigenous Histories & Contemporary Issues in Canada, University of Alberta

2014 - Teaching Assistant Certificate, SEDA International (UK)

2012 - SPSS Descriptive/Quantitative Statistics course for Statistics Professors, University of Costa Rica


Non-Academic Leadership Committees

2016 to 2018 - Ph.D. Committee, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, ON

2017 to 2018 - Faculty Council, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, ON

2011 to 2012 National Council of University Provosts (CONARE), Costa Rica

2008 to 2011 - Sociology Department, Instruction Committee, University of Costa Rica

1994 to 1995 - Autonomous National University (President of Electoral Tribunal), Costa Rica