Renée Contreras

Renée Contreras currently serves as a Senior Program Manager at the University of Pennsylvania, a position held since July 2021, after progressing from a Program Manager role at the same institution. Prior experience includes Program Manager positions at Northeastern University from November 2018 to June 2021, and as a Graduate Research Assistant at Harvard University Graduate School of Education in 2017-2018. Renée has also held various consultant roles at UNICEF Montenegro, Saferworld, and Impunity Watch, as well as internships at EDC and Education Pioneers. Renée's educational background includes a Master of Education in International Education Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education, along with cross-registrations at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Undergraduate studies were completed at Temple University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, complemented by a study abroad experience at Arcadia University and a high school diploma from Phillips Academy.