THE QUITO PROJECT: 2024 - 25 TEAM
After taking a couple of years off due to pandemic restrictions, the following students were able to travel to Ecuador this summer. This year’s current executive board (below) is collaborating with Michigan Medicine and our partners abroad to plan the TQP's summer educational program through recruitment, marketing, community outreach, and fundraising.
Briana Gonzalez
Co-President
Briana Gonzalez is a driven fourth-year student at the University of Michigan. She is pursuing a unique double major in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience, combined with Creative Writing and Literature, and English. Her academic journey perfectly aligns with my professional ambitions, guiding her toward a career in law.
FACULTY ADVISORS
Alana Rodriguez
The University of michigan
Center for Global Health Equity
Alana Rodriguez is the U-M adviser for The Quito Project. She has served as the Education and Outreach Program Manager at U-M’s Center for Global Health Equity since August 2022 and previously served as Associate Director of Operations and Partnerships at U-M’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, bring experience from both of TQP’s co-sponsoring units. Alana has advised the education component of TQP since January 2017 and is overseeing the development of new health promotion initiatives beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year. She has a master’s degree in Latin American Studies and a Master’s of Public Health in Epidemiology from San Diego State University. Her research focuses on sexual and reproductive health in Latin America, especially Cuba and Mexico. Her favorite part of participating in The Quito Project is having the privilege of collaborating with such wonderful students and partners at U-M and USFQ.
DOLO Lasso
universidad SAn Francisco de Quito
Department of Education
María Dolores Lasso (Dolo) is a USFQ’s Education teacher for both the undergraduate and graduate programs. She obtained her PhD degree in Education at New Mexico State University, her dissertation focuses on educational leadership and teacher education. She obtained her Masters degree in Education from Boston University and an Elementary Education undergraduate degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. She has been a teacher in Ecuador for more than two decades, focusing on teacher education and educational improvement during the last decade. She is currently the providing academic advice and continuous improvement and innovation advice as curriculum expert to all the different academic areas at USFQ. She has been the appointed Faculty Advisor for The Quito Project, a community outreach project lead by student volunteering efforts in collaboration with University of Michigan since 2013.