Diana Castellanos Vela

Diana Castellanos Vela currently serves as Gerente de Calidad Educativa y Bienestar Estudiantil at Fundación Crisfe since February 2024 and has been involved in academia as a Docente at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador since February 2020. Diana has extensive experience in educational policy, having held significant positions such as Viceministra de Educación and Subsecretaria para la Innovación Educativa y el Buen Vivir at the Ministerio de Educación, where responsibilities included developing and managing public policies focused on educational innovation and active learning methodologies. Diana's previous roles include technical advisory positions in social protection policy and contributing to the development of educational strategies for promoting peace and well-being within Ecuador's educational system. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Public Policy Analysis from Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales and multiple degrees in Human Talent Management and Educational Psychology from UNIVERSIDAD UTE and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, respectively.