Leticia C. Donoso Peña is a dedicated economist specializing in development & gender economics. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics & Public Policy at Tufts University, her research focuses on adolescent fertility & its impacts on later-life outcomes. She has extensive professional experience as a consultant at the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, & the International Monetary Fund. Leticia holds an M.A. in International Affairs from American University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar & received the Harold Davis Memorial Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Latin American Studies. She also has a B.A. in International Business Administration from USM, in her hometown of Guayaquil, Ecuador.