Merlyn Tejada

Merlyn Tejada is a Senior Analyst at Watershed Advisors since May 2021, previously serving as an Analyst. Prior experience includes a Fellowship at Govern for America from April 2019 to June 2021 and a role as a Budget Analyst at the Louisiana Department of Education from July 2019 to April 2021. Merlyn also worked as a Research Assistant at the Columbia University Institute of Latin American Studies from September 2015 to May 2019, alongside summer internships at the NYC Department of City Planning and the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance. Merlyn is pursuing a Master’s in Education, specializing in Education Policy and Analysis at Harvard University, following a Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Development from Columbia University. Educational background includes a high school diploma from Darien High School.