Fernanda Escobar

Fernanda Escobar

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  • About me

    Graduate Research Assistant at Lurie Institute for Disability Policy

  • Education

    • Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE

      1997 - 2002
      Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Bussines Administration
    • The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

      2019 - 2021
      Master of Arts - MA Social Policy
    • The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

      2019 - 2024
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Social Policy
    • Harvard Extension School

      2012 -
    • The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

      2013 - 2015
      Master's degree Public Policy Analysis, Poverty Alleviation concentration
  • Experience

    • MCS Materiales de Construccion

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2010
      Assistant Manager

      • Manage personnel, logistics and sales• Developed a strategic plan that helped the organization grow (from $120.000 per year to $720.000 per year in sales) from a small enterprise to a medium size business

    • PASAN

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
      Medical Campaign Coordinator Assistant

      • Organized and supervised daily work of 5 employees, to ensure high quality medical services (an average of 50 patients per day)

    • Consulate of Ecuador in Massachusetts

      Jan 2012 - May 2016
      Consul Assistant

      • Represented consulate in meetings offered by consulates and state agencies• Organized social media efforts and write communication materials, reports, and press releases to inform Ecuadorian government and general public of the consulate work• Reviewed and submitted monthly consular financial reports

    • The World Bank

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Human Development Department Intern

      • Prepared database to be used in statistical models • Gave recommendations for policy notes• Collected projects’ data in preparation for annexes final report • Supported meetings and videoconferences with the government of Ecuador and the Washington World Bank headquarters office

    • Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

      Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
      Research Intern

      • Developed new partnerships for English Innovation and Administrative Relief projects• Conducted general research and prepared documents to inform MIRA about program development

    • Brandeis University

      May 2016 - Jan 2019
      Research Associate

      • Support evaluation project teams with data management and analysis of the policy impact on racial wealth inequality by using statistical approaches and software• Assist in the design and planning of qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments• Prepare documents, portions of reports, briefs, charts, and graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses• Conduct and annotate literature reviews

    • Brandeis University

      Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
      Graduate Research Assistant
    • The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

      Jan 2020 - May 2021
      Graduate Research Assistant
    • Lurie Institute for Disability Policy

      Jul 2021 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant
    • Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

      Sept 2021 - now
      Research Consultant
    • Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Inc.

      Jan 2022 - now
      Research Consultant
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by AENI - Association of Ecuadorians in New England on Jan 2012
      AENI - Association of Ecuadorians in New EnglandAssociated with Fernanda Escobar
    • Intern

      Issued by Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) on Jan 2015
      Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)Associated with Fernanda Escobar
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Pan de Vida on Jan 2005
      Pan de VidaAssociated with Fernanda Escobar
    • Interpreter

      Issued by Compassion International on Jan 2013
      Compassion InternationalAssociated with Fernanda Escobar
    • Volunteer and Interpreter

      Issued by Kingdom Life Ministries, Bethel School of Supernatural Discipleship; and Expression 58 on Jan 2009
      Kingdom Life Ministries, Bethel School of Supernatural Discipleship; and Expression 58Associated with Fernanda Escobar