Renata Zilli

Renata Zilli is a Research Assistant at ECIPE. She is a recent graduate of the master’s degree in International Economics and Latin American Studies of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University (Class of ‘21). She also holds a master’s degree in International Relations and International Trade from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

Prior studying at SAIS, Renata served as the academic director of the undergraduate program in International Relations at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Campus Puebla (2017-2018), her Alma Mater. At the time of her appointment, she became one of the youngest female professionals assigned to this position. In parallel to her professional career in the academia, she has undertaken professional studies in world-renown universities such as the University of Warwick, Complutense University, and El Colegio de México.

Additionally, Renata has done research on issues related to economic globalization and international affairs in different public and non-profit entities, such as the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) at the British Consulate in Sydney, Australia, and the office for the implementation of the USMCA at the Mexican Embassy in Washington D.C. and for the Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid.

Currently, she is also a research assistant intern at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C. As a social entrepreneur, she co-founded TradeTankMx, the first Mexican think tank established by young professionals oriented to the study of international trade. Lastly, Renata’s work has appeared in different media outlets such as Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica, El Universal, and El Economista.