Elen Portero de Paula concentrated on Economic and Political Development in Latin America. Ms. de Paula is from São Paulo, Brazil and is currently pursuing a career in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability. At present, Ms. de Paula is working for Comunidade Educativa CEDAC in São Paulo where shes manages public education programs. Prior to attending SIPA, Ms. de Paula worked in the private and nonprofit sectors. She started her career working for companies such as Coca-Cola FEMSA and Telefonica in Sales, Marketing, Financial & Planning Analysis and Project Management. In the United States, Ms. de Paula worked in the nonprofit sector for BrazilFoundation, The Resource Foundation, American Red Cross and Vision Spring. While pursuing her Master’s degree, Ms. de Paula worked as a consultant for Campbell’s Soup and Endeavor.