Sandra (Elizabeth) Z.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Experience
May 2025 - Present
4 monthsVenice, Italy
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
- Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Scientific-disciplinary sector: History and Institutions of the Americas.
- According to MUR Decree no. 47, NRRP – Mission 4.
- Project description: “EU-LAC Relations in Times of US-China Confrontation: Explaining the Discrepancy between Pro-China Rhetoric and Pragmatic Actions of Peripheral Countries in Multilateral Forums”
Nov 2024 - Present
10 monthsErlangen, Germany
Language teacher
Steuben Sprachschule Institute
- Offer training courses on Spanish for Business and Spanish for Culture and travel.
Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
1 year 10 monthsGermany
Lecturer
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Topic: International Business Relations (IBR).
Mar 2022 - Present
3 years 6 monthsBonn, Germany
Consultant and Land Analyst trainer
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Training German experts and executives in international cooperation, development policies with tailored information for the Ecuador case.
Nov 2020 - May 2025
4 years 7 monthsNuremberg, Germany
Postdoctoral-Researcher
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Chair of International Business and Society Relations with focus on Latin America/Department of Social Sciences.
- Researcher EU-funded bi-regional project Jean Monnet "The reconfiguration of the EU presence in Latin America (EUinLAC)".
- Topic: the EU-LAC relations in times of China-USA competition.
Jun 2020 - Present
5 years 3 monthsNuremberg, Germany
Language teacher
Sprachschule Aktiv Institute
- Offer training courses on Spanish for Business and Spanish for Culture and travel.
Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
4 monthsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
Advisor for International Cooperation
Dominican Institute for Integral Development (IDDI)
- Fostering Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) aligned with national development priorities for sustainable development, and crafting collaboration projects with civil society, local government, and the private sector.
Aug 2017 - Nov 2017
4 monthsHamburg, Germany
Visiting researcher
German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
- Institute for Latin American Studies (ILAS-GIGA).
- Leading research on "South-South Cooperation in Latin American foreign policies: the case of Ecuador 2000-2015" while fostering academic and scientific collaboration with partner institutions.
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
7 monthsSalamanca, Spain
Associate researcher
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO Ecuador)
- Faculty of International Relations.
- Coordinating academic and logistic activities for the CEISAL panel “Regional processes in LA between rhetoric and pragmatism in the 21st century”.
Aug 2016 - Nov 2016
4 monthsHamburg, Germany
Visiting researcher
German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
- Institute for Latin American Studies (ILAS-GIGA).
- Getting trainings in research methodologies in the field of international relations.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
3 yearsSalamanca, Spain
Associate researcher
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO Spain)
- Department of Political Science. - Coordinating academic activities such as seminars, symposia, congresses (CEISAL, ICA), and conferences within the field of Political Science under the guidance of Dr. Manuel Alcántara.
Aug 2013 - Oct 2013
3 monthsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Consultant
San Martín National University (UNSAM)
- Faculty of International Relations. - Leading the "Dynamics of political and economic cooperation in Iberoamerica" project, which involves mapping national actors and governmental institutions engaged in International Cooperation in Brazil and Venezuela.
Jun 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years 7 monthsQuito, Ecuador
Project Coordinator of International Cooperation
Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
- Managing nationwide development projects encompassing negotiation, selection, execution, monitoring, and evaluation phases, with a $20 million budget spanning four years across energy, health, education, and capacity building sectors. - Additionally, overseeing a team of four to manage the Volunteer Program, Scholarship Program, and Expert & Professional Trainings.
Feb 2013 - May 2013
4 monthsQuito, Ecuador
Analyst for International Cooperation
National Secretariat for Higher Education -SENESCYT
- Leading negotiations with bilateral and multilateral agencies, formalizing Memorandums of Understanding in science and technology domains. - Ensuring alignment and harmonization of international cooperation projects in line with Ecuador's development priorities.
Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
1 yearQuito, Ecuador
Consultant in International Cooperation
Technical Secretariat for International Cooperation – SETECI
- Facilitating the formulation of the "Ecuadorian Strategy for South-South Cooperation," with a focus on assisting local governments in consolidating cooperation priorities. - Also, coordinating national workshops on to build a SSC regional agenda, bringing together representatives from LAC governments and regional organizations.
Sep 2009 - Jan 2012
2 years 5 monthsQuito, Ecuador
Research assistant
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) Ecuador
- Department of International Relations.
- Contributing to academic articles for "Cooperamos," published by SETECI, and "Linea Sur," by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, while also preparing reports on South-South cooperation and regionalism in Latin America.
Sep 2008 - Aug 2009
1 yearEcuador
Analyst on migration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador
- Department of Migration.
- Evaluating applications for refugee status and coordinating activities and workshops on human rights issues with UNHCR, and partner institutions: Ministries, NGOs, Jesuit Refugee Service, HIAS, and IOM.
Languages
Spanish
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
AdvancedItalian
AdvancedGerman
Intermediate ...and 1 more
Education
Jan 2016 - Oct 2020
University of Salamanca
PhD · Social Sciences · Salamanca, Spain
Aug 2011 - Mar 2013
Seoul National University (SNU)
Master · International Development Policy · Korea, Republic of
Sep 2009 - Jan 2012
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO Ecuador)
Master · International Relations · Quito, Ecuador
...and 1 more
Certifications & licenses
TOEFL 100/120
DELF B2
Dante Alighieri Certificate, advanced level
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