Ā Prof. Kathia PinzĆ³n | Orthopaedic Surgery | Best Researcher Award
Profile Summary
Dedicated economist and educator with a Master’s in Development Economics and a Bachelor’s in Economic and Financial Sciences, both with top honors. Extensive experience in academia, research, and statistical analysis, showcased through roles as a full-time professor, researcher, and consultant for institutions like the World Bank. Proven track record of excellence, including a master’s thesis with distinction and multiple awards and scholarships for academic achievements. Skilled in mathematical, statistical, and econometric methods, with proficiency in programming. Committed to advancing knowledge and fostering learning in quantitative economics and related fields.
š Education
Graduate Degree: Master in Development Economics Period: 2018 – 2020 Institution: Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Ecuador Thesis: Distinction (9.8 / 10) Undergraduate Degree: Engineer in Economic and Financial Sciences Period: 2010 – 2015 Institution: National Polytechnic School, Ecuador Honors: Summa Cum Laude Graduate (29 / 30)
š¼ Work Experience
- Full-Time Professor and Researcher
- Department: Quantitative Economics
- Institution: National Polytechnic School (EPN), Ecuador
- Period: Since 05/2023
- Responsibilities: Lectures, thesis project direction, research on mathematical, statistical, and econometric methods
- Part-Time Professor and Researcher
- Department: Mathematics
- Institution: National Polytechnic School (EPN), Ecuador
- Period: 01/2023 – 04/2023
- Responsibilities: Lectures on Econometrics, thesis project direction, research
- Researcher and World Bank Consultant
- Institution: National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC), Ecuador
- Period: 05/2021 – 04/2023
- Responsibilities: Statistical analysis, research collaboration, estimation of statistical and econometric models
- Associate Researcher
- Institution: Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Ecuador
- Period: 09/2020 – 12/2021
- Responsibilities: Research collaboration, proposal preparation, statistical analysis, programming
- Graduate Student and Research Assistant (Scholarship Holder)
- Institution: Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Ecuador
- Period: 11/2018 – 09/2020
- Responsibilities: Research collaboration, statistical analysis, programming
- Teaching and Research Assistant
- Department: Quantitative Economics
- Institution: National Polytechnic School (EPN), Ecuador
- Period: 02/2016 – 10/2018
- Responsibilities: Lectures, tutoring, research collaboration
- Data Analyst
- Department: National Department of Operations Risk (Central Bank of Ecuador)
- Period: 10/2015 – 01/2016
- Responsibilities: Statistical analysis, programming, research collaboration
- Data Analyst
- Department: Information Department (National Secretary of Planning and Development, SENPLADES)
- Period: 06/2015 – 09/2015
- Responsibilities: Statistical analysis, programming, research collaboration