María Elena Méndez has a degree in business communication and public relations and a degree in sociology. Her professional experience includes working as a research assistant in projects for PAHO (Honduras) based on maternity and malnutrition. She has conducted lectures on the use of qualitative and quantitative research programs at the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) in Nicaragua. She also created a database for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Studies in Kenya, Africa. She is currently working on a master’s degree in strategic business management at the Universidad de Cádiz y Formato Educativo Formato Educativo (Spain) and works as an associate consultant at Mendez Consultores, providing academic advice in social and educational fields from Mexico to Colombia.
