Ana Sáenz de Tejada

Ana Sáenz de Tejada is a Master in Public Policy candidate at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, where she focuses on program evaluation and the design of evidence-based social interventions in developing countries, particularly in Latin America. Her research interests center on measuring the effectiveness of social programs to improve implementation and impact, using an integrated quantitative and qualitative approach. She is also interested in the ethical and political implications of artificial intelligence for public policy in developing countries, especially in areas such as data privacy, labor and human rights. Ana is currently a Mass Atrocities in the Digital Age (MADE) Fellow within Yale University’s Genocide Studies Program.

Prior to Yale, Ana worked on humanitarian programs with UN Women and UNHCR in Guatemala, contributing to initiatives focused on protection and women, peace, and security. Born and raised in Guatemala, she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, the country’s only public university. She aspires to design and promote effective, evidence-based social policies in Latin America through work with international organizations.