Executive Director LCI Education Study Abroad
Universidad LCI Veritas & LCI Barcelona
Alejandra brings academic and executive experience as the Executive Director for LCI Education Study Abroad. With advanced degrees in Latin American Philosophy and Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an Executive M.B.A. from INCAE Business School, she has honed her leadership skills as the Director of the Center for International Programs & Sustainability Studies at Universidad LCI Veritas. Her expertise spans financial oversight, community relations, strategic planning, and program development.
In her current position, Alejandra spearheads the creation of international education opportunities across LCI campuses in Costa Rica, Barcelona, Canada and Morocco. Her commitment to global education includes her service on the Board of Directors for the College Consortium for International Studies and the Board of Advisors for CIS Abroad. A certified professional in education abroad by The Forum on Education Abroad, Alejandra is also a mentor for the NAFSA Executive Internationalization Leadership e-Institute and the visionary founder of Global Edu Costa Rica. Her contributions include authoring the Internationalization in Costa Rican Higher Education chapter for the Routledge book Unintended Consequences of Internationalization in Higher Education and presenting on various educational topics at conferences. Alejandra’s ambition is to drive innovative change in higher education through collaborative international projects and the strategic internationalization of academic institutions. She is also an entrepreneur and will be co-leading and opening an Integrative Medicine Health Center in Costa Rica.
Enriching the Healthcare Workforce Through International Education
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
8:15 AM – 9:05 AM PST