Ana is an experienced economist who specialises in quantitative analysis, with a focus on urban and environmental economics.
She brings a range of technical skills, including economic impact assessment, gravity modelling, cost-benefit analysis, multi-criteria analysis, economic modelling and forecasting, demographic analysis, and statistical analysis.
In 2024, Ana completed a Master of Resource and Environmental Planning with an award-winning dissertation exploring why Latin American women in Auckland have shifted to private vehicles from the low-carbon transport options they used overseas.
• Comprehensive economic evaluations of community facilities to support local councils in planning and allocating funding effectively
• Providing demographic insights and projections for public-housing and redevelopment initiatives
• Estimating the potential market valuation of conservation efforts to protect marine species
• Analysing the economic applications of self-piloted aerial systems across multiple sectors.
Master of Resource and Environmental Planning, Massey University
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito (Colombian School of Engineering), Bogotá, Colombia