As part of Accion Global Advisory Solutions, Ana Ruth Medina was Senior Manager of Learning Experience Design. In her role, she worked with Accion’s partner institutions supporting the creation and implementation of successful edtech solutions that help low-income entrepreneurs build the financial and digital capabilities they need to become active participants in the rapidly changing economic environment. She also supported the advisory team’s global research and learning agenda and has published blogs on financial and digital capabilities, client protection, and savings.
Ana has over a decade of cross-regional experience in financial services in developing markets, with a particular focus on education, financial literacy, client protection, social performance, customer engagement, and user behavior. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Languages and Sociocultural Studies and a Master’s Degree in Development Studies, both from Los Andes University in Bogotá, Colombia. Ana is fluent in Spanish, English, and German.