About Us
In 2008, a group of young Peruvian professionals, who had once been awarded academic scholarships in Peru and abroad, created ANKAY, an organization to help youth achieve their potential through access to a high quality university education. ANKAY, which in Quechua means to FLY, has a dedicated team in Lima, Peru, and another one in Washington DC.
The teams work together in order to provide talented youth with scarce resources the same types of academic opportunities that they were able to obtain, allowing a new generation of Peruvian youth to FLY away from economic hardship to achieve their greatest personal aspirations.
Principles
Mission
To be an organization which identifies talented Peruvian youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and awards them scholarships to study in Peru’s best universities.
Vision
To contribute to the construction of a democratic and inclusive society, granting equal opportunities to all its citizens.
Philosophy
We believe that economic hardship should not be an obstacle to achieving an individual’s potential to develop his or her natural talent. This is why we would like to contribute to:
- Promoting equal opportunities
- Encouraging social inclusion
- Generating social awareness
Board of Directors
ANKAY has a Board of Directors made up of exceptional
professionals who guide the achievement of our mission, that includes:
- Lorena Alcazar
- Pablo de la Flor
- Susana de la Puente
- Gabriel Ortiz de Zevallos
- Jaime Saavedra
- Fernando Zavala
Our Team
The ANKAY team is made up of a group of enthusiastic professionals from different academic backgrounds, universities and nationalities.
ANKAY Washington | ANKAY Lima |
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Executive Coordinator
ANKAY Co-founder
Sandro Parodi
Master in Public Administration and International Development from Harvard University. BA in Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
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Country Coordinator USA
Isy Faingold
Master in Public Politics from Princeton University, USA. BA in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico.
Consultant at World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean Education Department.
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Country Coordinator Peru
María Antonieta Alva
BA in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Perú. Consultant at the Economy and Finance Ministry.
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STRATEGIC PLANNING |
Coordinator
Kristian Lopez
Master in Economics from Texas University. PhD in Economics Student from The University of Maryland.
BA in Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
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Coordinator
Rolando Cruzado
BS in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Lima. Business Consultant in Strategies and Market Development at PricewaterhouseCoopers Perú. Associate Coordinator of AAIB – AIESEC (Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales) Alumni Association - in Latinamerica.
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FINANZAS |
Coordinator
Nadine Galvez
BS in Accountancy from CUNY Queens College. Licensed CPA in NY. Auditor, especializing in NGOs.
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Coordinator
Patricia Salaverry
BA in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Perú. Analyst at Altra Investment.
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LEGAL |
Coordinator
Melissa Cossío
Lawyer, Summa Cum Laude, from Universidad de Lima. LL.M. in Government Procurement Law (Thomas Buergenthal scholar) from The George Washington University Law School and LL.M. in Corporate Law from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. Legal Officer at the Secretary for Administration and Finance (Procurement Department) of the Organization of American States.
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Coordinator
Isabel Lira
Lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Associate at Miranda & Amado Law Firm.
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COMMUNITY |
Coordinator
Camila Alva
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Coordinator
Georgina Jabbour
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COMMUNICATIONS |
Coordinator
Laura Berman
Master in Public Administration from Columbia University. BA in International Relations from Wheaton College. Consultant in the Energy Unit of the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank.
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Coordinator
Natalia Dongo Soria
BA in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Perú. Chief of Training at Belcorp. Master in Marketing and Sales Candidate from ESADE and Bocconi Business Schools.
- Giovanna Monteverde
- Talía Pinto
- Julia Sobrevilla
- Maritza Baca
- Omar Cisneros
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DEVELOPMENT |
Coordinator
Daniel Gamarra
MBA from Maryland University. BS in Computer Science from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Internal Auditor at the Inter-American Development Bank.
- Renzo Palacios
- Renata Saettone
- Erika Hartingh
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Coordinator
Vanessa Banchero
BA in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico. Master in Economics from Universidad Pompeu Fabra – Barcelona. Investigator at Instituto de Libertad y Democracia (ILD).
- Rafaella Pinasco
- Natalia Rey de Castro
- Christine Schroth
- Juan Carlos Verme
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TALENT |
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Coordinator
Patricia Ramos
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