Thomas has over 15 years of experience designing, implementing and evaluating donor and private sector funded programs in the areas of citizen security, justice, human rights and poverty reduction in Latin America, Europe and Africa. Since arriving in Mexico in 2014, Thomas has coordinated over 30 projects related to strengthening the rule of law in the country, collaborating with INL, USAID, the British Embassy, UNODC and GIZ, the Mexican federal government as well as local authorities of 16 Mexican states – managing multi-disciplinary teams, budgets, technical content and interaction with stakeholders of all levels.

Thomas holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a BA and MBA with a specialization in Social Entrepreneurship from ESSEC Business School (Paris).

Santiago has over 8 years of experience in the public and private sector as well as in non-governmental organizations in Venezuela, Mexico and El Salvador. He has been a public servant at the local level in the citizen security sector and has been a citizen-security policy advisor to governments at the national level and as a consultant in diverse projects and technical assistance at different government levels. Since 2013 he has worked extensively in the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies on violence prevention, transparency, police reform, citizen security strategies, strengthening of the criminal justice system, penitentiary system and legislative design. He has worked extensively with international cooperation agencies and donors such as the British Embassy, USAID, INL, UNODC, UNDP, German Embassy, among others.

Santiago is an economist from the Andres Bello Catholic University (UCAB – Caracas, Venezuela) with a Master’s in Public Administration from IESA Business School (Caracas, Venezuela) a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Oxford and a Diploma on Violence Prevention and Human Rights from IBERO University (Mexico).

Melissa has 10 years of experience in finance, taxes, accounting and administration of several companies in the areas of technology, construction and telecommunications. In the last years she led the finance division of Civil Society Organizations working on public policy and social development, where she managed grants and contracts from private and public donors from different countries. During her collaboration at LAB-CO, Melissa has led the process of institutional strengthening, implementing a series of key administrative processes and policies that ensure compliance and transparency in the use of managed resources, generating trust among funders. Melissa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Finance Diploma from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Adrián Morales has over 10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring public policies in Mexico. He has worked on violence prevention, citizen security, and access to justice projects in more than 10 states, collaborating with police forces and municipal, state, and federal governments. At LAB-CO, he has provided technical assistance to federal government institutions, including the Executive Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública (Secretariat of the National Public Security System, SESNSP), as well as state and municipal police departments and other security agencies. His experience includes managing and implementing projects funded by international cooperation agencies such as USAID and INL.

Adrián earned a Master’s in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESM), State of Mexico Campus.

Angel has spent over seven years working with civil society organizations and the public sector in Mexico. As Data and Technology Coordinator at LAB-CO, he leads technology and data analysis projects, developing tools and microservices such as APIs and specialized applications. He has coordinated international agency-funded projects to enhance the use of information in justice institutions by developing crime incidence platforms, creating citizen-service chatbots, and implementing victimization surveys. Similarly, he has experience as a trainer in technology and data for civil society organizations, law enforcement institutions, and universities.

His technical expertise covers qualitative research methods, data science, crime measurement, public-interest technologies, geographic information systems, and quantitative data analysis. His work focuses on optimizing processes and generating statistical information to improve justice administration and crime prevention in Mexico.

Angel earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Autonomous Metropolitan University, UAM) and a Master’s degree in Administration and Public Policy from the Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (School of Government and Public Transformation at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESM). He has also studied at the Russian State Social University (РГСУ) and pursued coursework in Political Science and Public Administration at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM).

Ismael has over 15 years of experience collaborating with the public sector in local and national inter-institutional projects, where he promoted collaboration and coordination; as well as the analysis, design and implementation of regulation, policies, and various projects in the field of administrative improvement, transparency, protection of personal data, integrity and anti-corruption.

He held various positions at the Mexican National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI), the Ministry of Public Service and the National Electoral Institute (INE), where he coordinated projects such as the National Transparency System; the implementation of national programs in transparency, protection of personal data and anti-corruption; as well as international initiatives with OECD, UNODC, UNDP, IDB, G-20, AGA, RTA and EuroSociAL. Ismael holds a Master's Degree in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Center for Economic Research and Education (CIDE).

Luis has over 8 years of experience as a consultant in security and the rule of law, with a focus on the Criminal Justice System. He has worked with police departments, prosecutors' offices, and courts in the development, implementation, and monitoring of public policies aimed at evidence-based decision-making.

Throughout his career, he has collaborated with various Criminal Analysis Units to strengthen their capacities and improve the use of software tools for the production of criminal analysis outputs used in criminal investigations. He led these projects in collaboration with international cooperation agencies and organizations such as the British Embassy, the European Union, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

In addition to his professional experience, Luis is a university professor at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESM), Universidad Anáhuac, and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM).

Luis holds a Master's degree in Strategic Foresight from the ITESM and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences (FCPyS) at UNAM.

Lucía holds a Master's degree in Psychosocial and Community Intervention with a specialization in Needs, Rights, and Child Development Cooperation. She has experience in university teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in child development and social intervention topics. Her expertise includes research and psychosocial perspective intervention for individual and group care work, protection strategies, and care for children and adolescents who are survivors of violence. She has been part of research and intervention teams in areas of psychosocial well-being, self-care, irregular migration, violence prevention, and social exclusion.

José Manuel holds a degree in Political Science and Public Management from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESO). He has over eight years of experience in designing and implementing public policies and violence prevention programs. At LAB-CO, he has provided direct technical assistance to justice and security institutions in six Mexican states, contributing to the implementation of models such as Civic Justice and Problem-Oriented Policing (POP). He led the operational coordination of the Standardized Civic Justice Model in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, driving its adoption in key municipalities. Additionally, he has worked on strategic engagement with security and justice institutions in Jalisco, strengthening interinstitutional cooperation to enhance their capacities.

Throughout his career, he has worked on international development projects, public security institutions, and civil society organizations. His experience focuses on capacity building in public institutions for the implementation of community and gender-based violence prevention programs, as well as secondary and tertiary prevention strategies, always applying an evidence-based approach.

Ana has over 7 years of experience designing and implementing public policies, institutional strengthening, and gender mainstreaming. In civil society, she has coordinated and collaborated in international cooperation projects in several Mexican states, including Michoacán, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Estado de Mexico, among others. In the last years, she has conducted applied research on the National Model of Police and Civic Justice, transformative justice, access to justice for women and gender equality.

Ana holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Gender at Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) in Mexico and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Carlos holds a Law degree from the Faculty of Law at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM) and has built his career in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Constitutional Law, and Amparo (Constitutional protection trial). At LAB-CO, he has contributed to implementing organizational and management models to combat corruption in Mexico’s Prosecutor’s Offices as part of the Strengthening the Fight Against Corruption in Prosecutor’s Offices Program (CONFÍA), which operates in four State Prosecutor’s Offices and one Attorney General’s Office. His work includes developing protocols to detect irregularities and ensure proper care and protection for victims and whistleblowers of corruption-related crimes. He has also designed strategic prosecution approaches and participated in drafting legislative proposals and legal reforms focused on oversight and anti-corruption efforts.

Before joining LAB-CO, he worked at specialized law firms such as Bufete Aguilar Zinser, Schütte & Delsol Gojon Abogados, and Mijangos y González Abogados, as well as at human rights institutions like the Comisión Nacional de Búsqueda (National Search Commission, CNB) and the Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de Derechos Humanos (Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights, CMDPDH). These experiences have allowed him to specialize in the Criminal Justice System, Justice Procurement, Human Rights Protection Mechanisms, and Constitutional Justice. His areas of interest include Criminal Analysis, Citizen Security, Justice Procurement, and Peacebuilding.

Denisse has over 3 years of professional experience implementing public policies in citizen security and violence prevention. She holds a degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), where she graduated with honors. She is pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy Evaluation and Decision-Making at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales in Argentina (FLACSO).

Throughout her career, she has worked on projects implemented in 9 states of Mexico. Among the most notable is the implementation of the Homologated Model of Civic Justice, where she collaborated with Civic Courts at the municipal level in entities such as Baja California, Baja California Sur, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, and Jalisco. In Chiapas, she participated in the development of a Risk Assessment Tool for cases of severe violence against women, automating calculations and recommending protective measures for victims.

In the policing field, she has contributed to integrating a gender perspective within the Nezahualcóyotl Police. Additionally, she carried out the analysis and documentation of the Tourist Police Model in Ciudad de México and initial training programs in Michoacán. At the federal level, she has worked closely with the Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública.

Her experience includes collaborations with international organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and programs such as the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.

David has over 7 years of experience designing and communicating projects for various non-profit organizations and in the diffusion of cultural activities. He studied Graphic Communication Design at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco and the Specialty in Multimedia Design at the School of Design School of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature and a postgraduate degree in advertising and corporate photography at l'Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya. He is passionate about User-Centered Design, design projects with social impact, and sustainable design.

Sofía holds a degree in International Relations from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESM), specializing in International Cooperation for Development. She has over three years of experience working on international development programs, focusing on the design and implementation of public policies and projects related to citizen security and gender-based violence prevention.

At LAB-CO, she played a key role in implementing and strengthening the Standardized Civic Justice Model in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, contributing to the development of regulatory recommendations and monitoring key indicators. She also worked on implementing the Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) approach in the municipal police departments of Guadalajara and Zapopan, promoting new crime reduction strategies and advocating for the use of information registration systems. Additionally, she contributed to the preliminary evaluation of Police Academies in the Caribbean and is currently involved in implementing the CORE Model: Building Relationships, where she helps refine tools and systematize information for evaluation.

Before joining LAB-CO, she worked as an Assistant to the Development Management Directorate at the Institute for Planning and Development Management of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. She also served as a research assistant at ITESM and collaborated with organizations such as ProSociedad and América Solidaria Foundation. Sofía is passionate about gender issues, human rights, and social justice.

Daniela earned a degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, CIDE) and has over two years of experience implementing public policy projects on security and justice.

At LAB-CO, she has strengthened analytical capacities and developed technological tools for security and justice institutions. She has optimized decision-making processes through data analysis and visualization.
Before joining LAB-CO, she advised on proactive transparency and anti-corruption projects as a consultant at Transparencia Mexicana (Mexican Transparency). As a research assistant at CIDE, she investigated human rights, political economy, and international organizations.

Her experience reflects a strong interest in integrating quantitative and qualitative methodologies into projects related to migration, gender, security, and human rights.

Gabriela holds a degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM). At LAB-CO, she has documented the skills and capabilities of criminal analysts in criminal investigations, contributing to the strengthening of security and justice institutions.

She has over five years of experience working with civil society organizations, where she has participated in research on public policy analysis related to anti-corruption, the differentiated effects of corruption on women and vulnerable populations, and testimonies of sexual torture victims. Additionally, she has contributed to social projects and capacity-building initiatives, applying a human rights approach and a gender perspective.

During her studies, she completed a research stay at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia), analyzing the effects of organized crime on female homicides. She also completed certified courses in human rights, peacebuilding, security, and organized crime.

Alejandra holds a degree in International Relations from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESM) and has over two years of professional experience. She has previously participated in research and documentary reviews related to the clarification of serious human rights violations during Mexico's Guerra Sucia (Dirty War), as well as in international and educational areas as a volunteer at the Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez (Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Human Rights Center).

At LAB-CO, Alejandra has developed technological tools and processes to strengthen security and justice efforts. In the Differentiated Attention to Violence Against Women project at the Chiapas Prosecutor’s Office, she helped design and automate a Risk Assessment Tool. She is currently contributing to the Building Alliances to Locate and Identify Missing and Unidentified Persons project by improving local mechanisms for human search and identification. Through these projects, she has strengthened her data analysis skills and her critical approach to human rights.

Additionally, she completed a diploma in Citizen Security and Human Rights from the Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (National Human Rights Commission), as well as a course in Psychosocial Support from ALUNA Acompañamiento Psicosocial (Psychosocial Support), focusing on enforced disappearance, torture, and sexual torture.

Her professional interests revolve around human rights, particularly enforced disappearance, sexual torture, gender-based violence, and the situation of incarcerated women.

Lilia completed her Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She holds a Diploma in Workshop facilitation with a gender perspective for communities. Prior to LAB-CO, she worked as a research and teaching assistant in institutions such as the Centro de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias en Ciencias y Humanidades (CEIICH) and the Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales (FCPyS). She is passionate about issues of gender violence, human rights, and development alternatives.

Karen holds a Bachelor's degree in Administration from the Faculty of Accounting and Administration at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM), where she specialized in quality management, strategy design, activity coordination, organization, and planning.

At LAB-CO, she records and controls all cash flows within the organization and manages various treasury activities. She has strengthened LAB-CO’s internal operations by efficiently managing financial processes.

Additionally, she has managed multiple simultaneous activities, which has sharpened her critical thinking and improved her project management skills. Her experience also includes involvement in organizational logistics, taking charge of planning and managing institutional travel.

Vianey holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Psychology from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and has a certificate in Human Rights from the Gender Perspective from the Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDH) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). She has worked on different psychosocial intervention projects focused on vulnerable populations, sustainable communities, social welfare, and eradicating gender violence. She is passionate about gender, human rights, data analysis, and the eradication of violence.

Valentina earned a degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, CIDE) and has worked for over a year on issues related to violence, organized crime, security, the prison system, and criminal justice.

She has collaborated with government institutions such as the Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública (Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, SESNSP) and the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana de la Ciudad de México (Ministry of Citizen Security of Mexico City), contributing to security and justice initiatives. Before joining LAB-CO, she worked as a research assistant on multiple projects in these fields, participated in the Mecanismo de Esclarecimiento Histórico de la Comisión de la Verdad y Justicia de México (Historical Clarification Mechanism of the Truth and Justice Commission of Mexico), and partnered with Amnesty International on a project supporting mothers searching for disappeared persons (madres buscadoras in Spanish).

She currently works as a public policy analyst at LAB-CO, focusing on human rights, gender, criminal justice, security, and the prison system.

Pablo holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA). He also pursued further studies in research methods at las Academias Sabatinas Experimentales and gained data analysis experience using Python, R, and Power BI. Additionally, he has experience in financial analysis, focusing on tasks such as expense reports, budgets, and funding searches.

He stands out for his participation in a data processing project with ATAR Consulting involving information from the Multi-Purpose Household Survey (EHPM). He is also strongly interested in security and equality issues in El Salvador.

Daniela is the director of the School of Pedagogy at the Universidad Panamericana (Guadalajara, Mexico). Her work has been oriented towards educational management, curricular and didactic design of new programs and the establishment of networks for applied projects.

She is a research professor and directs a character education research project funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation, in collaboration with the Universidad de Navarra and Saint Louis University.

Daniela has a PhD in Education from the Universidad de Navarra and a bachelor's degree in Pedagogy from the Universidad Panamericana.

Angelica has an extensive experience in the public sector in the State of Michoacan, she served within the General Attorney's Office as Chief of the Department of Statistical Analysis, as well as Head of the Planning and Statistics Department, point of contact for Plataforma México, as an Instructor of the State Institute of Advanced Studies in Security and Police Professionalization in Proximity and Citizen Participation issues. Additionally, she has worked as Amber Alert coordinator, as well as a coordinator for the strengthening of the Local Civic Justice System in Morelia and Technical Secretariat within the Municipal Commission for Citizen Security, where she has provided support to the communities in the process of training and implementation of the Civic Justice Model. Currently she is the Technical Secretariat of the State Institute of Advanced Studies in Security and Police Professionalization.

Angelica is a Law graduate and has a Master's degree in Criminal Procedural Law. She has a Certificate in Violence and Crime Prevention taught by the United States Agency for International Development and a specialized training in Gender Matters in Implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security of the United Nations. As well as various continuing education courses and professional certifications in law enforcement and citizen security issues.

David has over 15 years of experience coordinating projects linked to justice, information systems and technology.

He is the former Chief Technology Officer of the Superior Court of Justice of the State of Chihuahua and was the Country Director in Mexico of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. He is also a consultant in Open Government and Access to Information, Technologies and Public Policies, as well as a former lawyer for Iurismática Lawyers, based in San Sebastian, Spain. In addition, he is member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) and certified as Criminal Public Defendant. He is associate professor in Public Policy, Public Safety, Criminal Law and Information Technologies in several universities.

David holds a Law Degree from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, and has a Master's Degree in Computer Science and Law from the same university. He also obtained a Master's Degree in Free Software from the UOC of Barcelona, Spain.

Romeo is a criminal investigations and Criminal Law expert. He served as District Attorney and Deputy Chief District Attorney in Mexico City’s Attorney General’s Office. Formerly, he was a public prosecutor in the Mexico’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (PGR). Additionally, he has collaborated as a consultant with several civil society organizations involved in projects related to forced disappearances and the penitentiary system. As an instructor, he has trained judges, prosecutors, police officers, forensic experts, public defenders and penitentiary personnel in human rights, forced disappearances, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. He is currently a Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure professor at the Iberoamerican University Law School and a guest lecturer in several Master’s programs in Mexico.

He holds a Law Degree from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores del Sureste and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Science from the Universidad del Sur. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Law at the HÉBO Institute.

César has 10 years of experience in creating web systems, using various languages and technologies such as PHP and Laravel, among others. He excels in database analysis and possesses the ability to understand and translate requirements into effective technological solutions. Cesar has a Degree in Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Delicias and holds a certification in Microsoft Technology Associate: Software Development Fundamentals.

Claudio has over 25 years of experience collaborating in the public and private sectors. He is an expert in Public Security, National Security, Internal Affairs, Police Oversight, Police Ethics, Police Operations, Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Crime Prevention, and Anti-Corruption matters.

He held leadership positions in the National Security and Research Center (CISEN), the Federal Police (PF), the Internal Affairs Unit of the Secretariat of Security of the State of Mexico, and within the financial sector.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a master’s degree in Corporate Business Law. He has a Certificate in Police Management from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), a Certificate in Senior Government Management from IPADE Business School, a Certificate in Social Crime and Violence Prevention from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as various courses from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

Jason has close to 30 years of experience working in the American criminal justice system. Jason has worked as a police officer, investigator, and supervisor in law enforcement operational and investigative assignments for much of his professional career. He has devoted considerable efforts to helping neighborhood youth, from organizing summer camp activities to creating special programs at local schools. As a specially trained, enhanced crisis intervention team member and a critical incident commander, he has also responded to countless mental health emergencies and dangerous crises where he and his team seek peaceful outcomes in complex and volatile situations. In 2023, Jason transferred from a management role at a local police training center to a shift lieutenant assignment, where he intermittently serves as the acting precinct captain and commander.

Jason is also an adjunct faculty member at two universities and a community college, where he has developed curricula for 30 distinct courses. He has assisted as a satellite instructor with the State of Oregon police academy and leadership program and has managed an advanced academy and field training program. In his spare time, over the past decade, Jason has served as a consultant on international development projects, focusing on justice sector and public safety initiatives. Jason is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, holds a Master of Arts in Behavioral Science, and recently earned a Ph.D. through the University of the Cumberlands.

Milagros Ascencio Guirado is an expert in Behavioral Sciences with over 15 years of experience. She holds a Ph.D. in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Guadalajara and dual master’s degrees: one in Education and Child Research from the Universidad Santander and the other in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy from the Institute of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO).

Milagros is currently the Academic Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator for child and adolescent care at “Salud Conductual, Centro Especializado en Psicología y Psicoterapia.” Her experience also includes teaching and supervising clinical practice in public and private hospitals nationwide and at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). She is an active member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), and the Colegio de Psicólogos Clínicos y de Enlace de Jalisco.

Throughout her career, Milagros has specialized in trauma treatment, Schema Therapy for children and adolescents, flexible parenting, verbal behavior analysis, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy STEPS-A, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) with a focus on mindfulness, value, and love in a therapeutic context, as well as the application of mindfulness to psychotherapy. She is also skilled in addressing severe emotional regulation issues in adolescents, among other areas.

Edith brings over 20 years of expertise. She is a specialist in Gender Studies and has a distinguished career in social research projects focusing on gender, motherhood, poverty, violence, migration, and domestic economies. She has also contributed to evaluating social programs in both urban and rural areas.

Edith holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Guadalajara (UdG) and a degree in psychology from the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA). She earned her Master’s in Social Anthropology and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from CIESAS-Occidente. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at CIESAS-Occidente and a professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO).