Ximena Varela

Ximena Varela is an accomplished academic and professional in the field of Arts Management, currently serving as an Associate Professor and Director of the Arts Management Program at American University since September 2010. Varela has also held roles as Co-Director of the same program and as an Executive Producer and Host for Gestoras Podcast since March 2023. Previous experience includes positions as Associate Professor and Research Director at Drexel University, and involvement in educational marketing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Varela's expertise is further enhanced by a strong educational background that includes a Lic. in Business Administration from Universidad Católica del Uruguay, an MS in Arts Administration from Drexel University, and ongoing doctoral studies in Information and Communications Technology in Education at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.