Marcela Porta has a PhD in Socio-Economics from the Télécom et management Sud Paris and the Mulhouse University in France. Her research contemplated the economic consequences of social changes in specific industries.
She worked for several years coordinating research at Telecom & Management Sud Paris. She was dean of the business school and assistant director of research at Universidad Galileo in Guatemala.
Currently, she is the Administrative Director of the Center for Economic and Social Studies CEES and professor of economics at the Faculty of Economics in Universidad Francisco Marroquín. She is accredited as a Conscious Business Coach and certified as a Scrum Product Owner.
Additionally, she directs the UFM Alumni office overseeing the development and implementation of systems to track, analyze and report the annual results of student participation. Marcela works with all departments of the university to create lasting relationships for UFM alumni through networking, business development, personal growth opportunities and other activities.
