Marcela Acosta-Garcia has previously worked in the field of educational development at Aalto University Design Factory. After completing her master’s degree from Aalto University School of Business, she has specialized in the educational challenges and competence requirements for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
In 2018, Marcela joined the Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance project ‘Universities of the Future (UoF), which aimed to tackle those challenges through informational events and educational offerings. During that time, she managed the international collaboration between higher education institutions, companies, and public bodies nationally and abroad on behalf of Aalto University to create courses, and produce dissemination events and public reports.
In her current role, Marcela is working with developing platforms for digital learning, joint summer courses, student mobility, lifelong learning projects, and other educational projects for students and professionals within the Unite! network. She is interested in bringing more visibility to research and making education more accessible for everyone.