Maria Oviedo was a program assistant with the Education team the Inter-American Dialogue from 2016 to 2019. She supported education policy research and projects that promote high-quality education in Latin America.  Originally from Nicaragua, she graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Political Science, focusing on development policy. Prior to joining the Dialogue, Maria interned with the Inter-American Dialogue, Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore, and the Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos y Políticas Públicas in Managua, Nicaragua.