Patricia Espinoza

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Chevening Scholar ✨ Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship MSc Candidate @ LSE.

Passionate about communications, volunteering, intercultural exchange, education, soccer, intrapeneurs and innovation. 👩🏽‍🗺️⚽️🤝

I've worked creating and coordinating communication, innovation, and social projects for both public and private sectors. I've got a solid background in communication, advertising and innovation projects funded by the IDB, the UN, WWF, Open Government Partnership, the Red Cross, the World Bank, Fairtrade, the Paraguayan Government, worldwide companies like Burger King, Nike, Nestlé among other Paraguayan enterprises.

🎓 I’m a Bachelor in Communication Sciences with an emphasis on Institutional Communication from the Catholic University of Asuncion. I also specialized in Innovation and New Technologies from the Ortega Marañón University Institute, affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid 🇪🇸 and in Corporate Affairs and Sustainability from @adecparaguay 🇵🇾

I'm an expert in Open Innovation, thanks to the @openx.py program by Lab, Wayra, and UIP.

#bonustrack 😉 as an #SDGEnthusiast:

♻️ I was part of the JuventudES 2030 program organized by Jóvenes Iberoamericanos and the UNDP.

♻️ My thesis analyzed the external communication of the ODS Paraguay 2030 commission.

♻️ I coordinated the social project; Paraguay Apo and leaded the "Social Media responsible use" module at Aheka.

♻️ My entrepreneur gen, moved me to marketing kits of sustainable products for year-end corporate gifts. The kit contained organic soap, a bamboo toothbrush, a metal straw, and yerba mate. More info https://www.5dias.com.py/5dias-profesional/archivo/opcion-sustentable-para-regalos-de-fin-de-ano