Liz Valdez

Liz Valdez is a Master in Public Policy student at the Harvard Kennedy School, concentrating in Political and Economic Development. A Fulbright Scholar and John F. Kennedy Fellow, she has over four years of experience at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

She served at the North American Unit as Officer for Political and Economic Affairs and at the Minister’s Office as Deputy Director for Migration Policy and Data Analysis. In these roles, she contributed to economic cooperation initiatives with the United States and Canada, trade research including USMCA consultations, commercial diplomacy efforts, trade delegations as well as promoting academic mobility and community integration for refugees and migrants.

More recently, she has focused on economic development, exploring strategies for inclusive growth and labor mobility. Originally from Mazatlan, Mexico, Liz holds a BA in International Relations from ITAM and certifications from CIDE, UC San Diego, University of Arizona and UNHCR.