Summary
Irene R is a seasoned academic and STEM coordinator with over a decade of experience designing and leading technology education and outreach at Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. She combines classroom teaching in core programming and parallel computing with program coordination鈥攃urrently directing the RED UNA STEM Phase 2 and multiple extension and vinculaci贸n commissions. Her work spans curriculum development, thesis supervision, and organizing industry-academia links and student programming competitions, reflecting a strong commitment to building regional STEM capacity and gender-inclusive research networks. Trained in STEAM pedagogy and research data science through LASPAU-Harvard and CODATA programs, she brings evidence-based teaching methods to institutional policy work, including contributions to the university鈥檚 childhood and adolescence policy commission. Colleagues value her practical blend of academic rigor, project management from a MATI background, and hands-on mentorship that cultivates the next generation of Costa Rican technologists.
10 years of coding experience
Programa STEAM, Programa STEAM at Laspau Harvard
Research Data Science network, Research Data Science network at SUMMER SCHOOL CODATA-RDA Schools for Research Data Science
Didactica Universitaria para las Ciencias, tecnolog铆a, ingenier铆as y matem谩tica, Didactica Universitaria para las Ciencias, tecnolog铆a, ingenier铆as y matem谩tica at LASPAU-Harvard
Summer School, CODATA
Maestr铆a en Administraci贸n de Tecnolog铆a de la Informaci贸n (MATI), Administraci贸n de Proyectos, Maestr铆a en Administraci贸n de Tecnolog铆a de la Informaci贸n (MATI), Administraci贸n de Proyectos at Universidad Nacional
M贸dulo de modelo pedag贸gico CIDE, M贸dulo de modelo pedag贸gico CIDE at Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
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