Lucia Chuquillanqui is a Peruvian International Development Professional with over eight years of experience developing and implementing projects in Latin America and the United States in the field of advocacy, gender, environmental policy, communications, and recently in women's health solutions. She works at the World Wildlife Fund promoting optimal institutional frameworks in gender and biodiversity conservation for the Global Environmental Fund (GEF). By conducting best practices research and data synthesis, Lucia has honed her skills in self-direction, reporting, and diplomacy. In 2016, she co-founded Malquerida, an award-winning virtual journalism project that empowers Peruvian women to develop and share their stories and research. Additionally, she is a member of Chicas Poderosas, a global community that promotes female leadership and generates knowledge and best practices about gender equality.
Awards
Sardon Glass Fellowship: Granted a full scholarship and a Graduated Assistantship to study the Master in International Relations at Syracuse University—2018 to 2019, USA.
International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT): Granted a full scholarship for the Counter-Terrorism Studies Executive Certificate Program—2019, Israel.
Georgetown University: Granted a full scholarship for the Global Competitiveness Leadership Program—2018, USA.
Professional Fellow Program for Environmental Sustainability: Winner of the U.S. State Department professional fellowship to attend the spring Institute for Development and Training in Massachusetts—2017, USA.
Opportunity Fund Scholarship: One of 29 Peruvian scholars granted financial support and academic counseling to complete successful graduate applications to leading U.S. institutions —2017, Peru.