Adriana Rojas, Senior Director of Networks and Students Programs at APRU (the Association of Pacific Rim Universities), has more than 20 years of work experience in international higher education. She is a professional specializing in corporate affairs, intercultural communication, global strategy, negotiations, international students’ programs, and academic affairs. Her experience is in the education sector, private sector, consultancy, and international organizations.

During her career, Adriana has been leading collaborations and academic programs with Universities and International Organizations throughout the world, such as IVY League Universities. Before this position, she was Director of strategic partnerships at the Centre for Human Dignity and National Director of Asia Pacific Relations at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. Adriana previously led areas of long-life learning and international liaison offices in Boston and at Yale University, USA. For more than 15 years, she has actively participated in international forums and consortiums linking and developing programs between Asia and Latin America, such as UAF, RIMAC, APAIE, Asia Pacific Six Universities Consortium, and ONE.

Her academic interest and teaching projects are on multiculturalism, intercultural communication, cultural D&I, and corporate diplomacy.  Adriana has a Master in Asian studies by El Colegio de México, and a B.A in communication and international relations by Tecnológico de Monterrey. She has pursued further training at the University of Hull, UK, and has received fellowships from Tokyo Foundation, Japan Foundation, and El Colegio de Mexico.

Adriana has been a guest researcher and speaker in Mexico, the USA, Thailand, Japan, China, the UK, and Malaysia.

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