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Dominican Republic

In this Image Data collection conducted during an IPA study in the Dominican Republic. © 2022 Leandro Luzón
Dominican Republic

Our Team

Dominican Republic

Our Team

Country Director

Sergio De Marco

Sergio De Marco is the Country Director for IPA's Peru, Paraguay, and Dominican Republic programs.

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Research Analyst

Marian Estén Hernández

Marian works as a Research Analyst at IPA Dominican Republic. She is currently supporting a project in Nicaragua focused on evaluating socio-economic reality. At the same time, she is supporting a collaborative internship project in the Dominican Republic between the World Bank, Superate, and IPA.

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Field Manager

Leandro Luzon

Leandro Luzon works as Field Manager for IPA Dominican Republic. He has vast experience working in the main cities of the Caribbean country, especially with vulnerable populations.

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Research Analyst

Deyanara Matos Mena

Deyanara works as a Research Analyst for a project using Machine Learning models to help evaluate low-income women without credit histories access microcredit in the Dominican Republic.

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Administrative & Financial Assistant

Neydin Diaz

Neydin holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a focus on Industrial Psychology, and received supplementary vocational training in executive assistance and sales.

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Research Associate

Gabriela Lecaro

Gabriela works on a project using Machine Learning and Big Data to provide access to microcredit for low-income women without credit histories.

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Senior Policy Associate

Diana Torres Polanco

Diana works as a Senior Policy Associate at IPA Perú on the scale-up of Mate Wasi, an education intervention that seeks to improve mathematical and listening comprehension skills in preschool-age children in the San Martin region.

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Country Director

Sergio De Marco

Sergio De Marco is the Country Director for IPA's Peru, Paraguay, and Dominican Republic programs.

Read Full Bio

Research Analyst

Marian Estén Hernández

Marian works as a Research Analyst at IPA Dominican Republic. She is currently supporting a project in Nicaragua focused on evaluating socio-economic reality. At the same time, she is supporting a collaborative internship project in the Dominican Republic between the World Bank, Superate, and IPA.

Read Full Bio

Field Manager

Leandro Luzon

Leandro Luzon works as Field Manager for IPA Dominican Republic. He has vast experience working in the main cities of the Caribbean country, especially with vulnerable populations.

Read Full Bio

Research Analyst

Deyanara Matos Mena

Deyanara works as a Research Analyst for a project using Machine Learning models to help evaluate low-income women without credit histories access microcredit in the Dominican Republic.

Read Full Bio

Administrative & Financial Assistant

Neydin Diaz

Neydin holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a focus on Industrial Psychology, and received supplementary vocational training in executive assistance and sales.

Read Full Bio

Research Associate

Gabriela Lecaro

Gabriela works on a project using Machine Learning and Big Data to provide access to microcredit for low-income women without credit histories.

Read Full Bio

Senior Policy Associate

Diana Torres Polanco

Diana works as a Senior Policy Associate at IPA Perú on the scale-up of Mate Wasi, an education intervention that seeks to improve mathematical and listening comprehension skills in preschool-age children in the San Martin region.

Read Full Bio