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Bruna Romero Melgar

Bruna Romero-Melgar
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Alumnna
GRID Minor, 2014
Master's in Economics, 2014

Current Position

My current position is Managing Director of GIrls in Tech Bolivia located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

What is the focus of your current work and/or subject of your current research?

Girls in Tech Bolivia is a non profit organization that works towards the empowerment of girls and women on entrepreneurship, technology and STEM fields.

How has your GRID minor helped you in your career?

Thanks to my GRID minor I have worked with United Nations Office at Geneva, Inter-American Development Bank, UN Women, Save the Children and Girls in Tech Bolivia. Currently, I am Global Ambassador of WED-Women's Entrepreneurship Day.

How can we learn more about your work through social media?

Facebook : Girls in Tech Bolivia
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