Alejandra Gutierrez is the project coordinator for the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF) at the Social Science Research Council. Gutierrez graduated from Rice University in 2019 with a BA in political science (with a concentration in international relations), a minor in business, and a certificate in French language and intercultural communication. Research topics during her undergraduate career included the political environment of business in the US and China, the state of democracy in Venezuela, and various case studies and policy analyses in conflict and multilateralism, with a focus on the United Nations. While at Rice, she was a legal intern at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). She also enjoyed serving as a teaching assistant for business communications and spending a semester at Sciences Po in Paris, France, studying international relations.
