Author Archives: ITD Amherst

By Santiago Colato, El Salvador Before we started the professional exchange program, the ITD team told us to keep an open mind to all that we could learn professionally. After

By Kathya Irias, Honduras My name is Kathya Irias, Founder & President of Spirit Animal Coffee in Honduras, a purpose-driven company whose main goal is to provide sustainability to the

By Sindy Zaldivar, Honduras I’m Sindy Zaldivar, and I come from Honduras. My profession is Certified Public Accountant, and my passion is volunteering. Currently, I am part of a non-profit

By Natalia Fernandez, El Salvador The Professional Fellows Program has been a great opportunity to connect and explore all kinds of human interconnections.  Starting with my group of Fellows and

By Gladys Avelar, El Salvador I have heard countless times about the importance of team building within an organization. It’s a well-known topic for many professionals; we all recognize its

By Jorge Alfredo Márquez Fagoaga, El Salvador My name is Jorge Alfredo Márquez Fagoaga, a 40-year-old solopreneur from San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America. I’m one out of five fellows

By Emily Flores, Honduras The Professional Fellow Program on Economic Empowerment has been a transformative experience for me. It has provided a deep dive into the culture and history of

By Nikita Johnson, Honduras My host organization was Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC)/ Veolia, the chance to connect with a public-private organization with a well-structured work system, and a

By Andrea Daniela Alonzo, Honduras The Professional Fellows Program experience for me is one of the most important things that is happening in my professional life. First, I consider that