Senior Advisor for Panama
Education USA
Gladys is the EducationUSA country representative for Panama and a specialist in developing international academic dual-degree scholarship programs with prestigious U.S. institutions. She received the 'Red Shoe Global Leader Award' in 2018 for mentoring young professionals and the 'WHA EducationUSA Extra Mile Award' in 2023 from the U.S. State Department. A cum laude graduate of the University of Florida, she also completed the Innovation for Economic Development Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Public Policy. A strong advocate of the '100K Strong in the Americas' initiative, Gladys has been a NAFSA member since 2013 and served as a session evaluator in 2021.