Gabriela Marzonetto
Notre Dame,IN
Summary
I am an experienced and mission-oriented political scientist, specializing in social protection and policy processes. My focus is on developing evidence-based policies to improve the well-being of children, women, and their families. I possess skills in planning and evaluating policies aligned with these goals, and actively engaging in advocacy groups and thematic networks. My expertise extends to analyzing policy issues at the intersection of gender, social, family, and labor policy, and I have collaborated with childcare providers from diverse backgrounds. With training in research design, instrument development, data collection, analysis, and project management, I am actively seeking a position where I can apply my skills to contribute to enhancing policies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Visiting Fellow Researcher
Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
08.2023 - Current
- Designed and led comprehensive studies from start to finish, using mixed methods
- Communicated findings through various channels such as peer-reviewed articles, reports, conference presentations, and seminars for undergrad students
- Synthesized large amounts of information to support research efforts.
- Elaboration of the first manuscript of my upcoming book: 'The Politics of the Childcare Policy in Central America: The Unresolved Dispute between Maternalism and Co-responsibility'
- Created presentations and reports outlining the accomplishments of the Fellowship program.
- Evaluated applications from potential new Fellows in order to select top candidates.
Legislative Proposal on ECCE, Expert Consultant
Government of Mendoza Province
Mendoza, Argentina
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Presented diagnostic, bill drafts, and recommendations to high-level officials and stakeholders, showcasing strong communication and presentation skills about Early Childhood Education and Care.
- Organized meetings between stakeholders to discuss project details and timelines.
- Created comprehensive reports on project progress and results.
- Collaborated with Finances Ministry to develop action plans to address specific challenges and objectives.
Postdoctoral Researcher
CONICET
Mendoza, Argentina
04.2020 - 08.2023
- Responsible researcher for a mixed-method, longitudinal comparative analysis on parenting leaves within Argentine's provinces and 19 Latin American Countries.
- Designed and led comprehensive studies using diverse methods.
- Communicate findings through various channels such as handbook chapters, peer-reviewed articles, reports, conference presentations, and seminars for graduate students at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Universidad Nacional de Lanús, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo and Universidad Nacional de San Martín.
Social Protection Specialist and Responsible for Publication Development
FLACSO Argentina-UNICEF
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Coordinate the periodical team meetings and set the goals for each team member together with the leader of the project
- Monitoring compliance with the work plan
- Identify the nutritional and cash transfer programs targeted to families with children; estimate the number of children under 5 years facing access difficulties; analyze and characterize the offerings of services directed towards early childhood; identify and characterize planning, coordination, management, and monitoring mechanisms
- Assess the feasibility of deploying intersectoral interventions at the service and management levels and propose strategies to enhance coordination across different service management levels
- Development of a comprehensive report, characterizing, and analyzing services for early childhood across seven Argentine provinces under study.
Project UCL - International Consortium on Family and Community in the Time of Covid-19 (ICoFACT)
UNCuyo
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Principal researcher for a qualitative, longitudinal comparative study on the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on women's well-being and family dynamics in Argentina, part of a 10-country remote collaboration
- Created and submitted IRB application packages, ensuring ethical compliance and collaborating with team members to identify potential risks and benefits of studies
- Led a team of 9 research assistants by providing technical guidance and support to ensure project success, overseeing recruitment, training, and task delegation, resulting in the timely delivery of a high-quality book chapter for UCL Press
- Secured participant recruitment by establishing partnerships with collaborating organizations such as domestic workers' unions, schools, and hospitals, resulting in diverse and representative study samples.
Visiting Fellow Researcher
CIEPP-ILO
11.2020 - 04.2022
- Adapt the methodologies developed by Ilkkarakam & Kim 2019, and in 'A Manual for Investing in the Care Economy: Estimating Care Deficits, Investment Costs, and Economic Outcomes,' developed by the ILO Employment Department, to the Argentine context with the aim of: Examine existing employment deficits in the care sector in Argentina (differentiating between the following subsectors: i) early childhood care (childcare, teaching, and care services); ii) primary and secondary education (including special education for people with disabilities); iii) Care for the sick and patients (short-term care); and iv) Care for older people and adults with chronic illnesses or disabilities (long-term care), analyzing the demand and supply of work in each of these subsectors)
- Establish specific policy objectives for each care sector that allow addressing current and future (2030) care needs in Argentina through the creation of decent work
- Calculate the cost of covering the existing deficit in various care sectors in Argentina, establishing quality criteria in terms of the care services provided and the working conditions of the workers providing those services
- Co-author the final report 'Public Investment in Care Services in Argentina: Coverage of Deficits, Job Generation, Fiscal Efforts, and Economic Impacts'
- Present the results at conferences and seminars of the ILO Argentina.
Impact for the Discussion and Implementation of a National Care System from a Gender and Childhood Perspective
ELA-UNICEF
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Preparation of a handbook for municipalities enrolled in the MUNA program on care policies for local governments
- Conduct a survey of 15 municipalities of Argentina, selected from the MUNA program list
- Gather and analyze socio-economic and demographic data of the municipalities
- Elaboration of childcare policies diagnostic in the municipalities
- Design of a methodology of a self-assessment methodology regarding childcare programs and services for town halls.
CLACSO Fellowship -Nudos críticos de las desigualdades de género en América Latina
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Principal researcher of a team of four senior and junior social science researchers
- Information gathering, database elaboration, elaboration of analysis on female labor participation and attendance to childcare spaces in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay
- Elaboration of a classification typology and a methodology for the evaluation of early childhood policies and their effects on female labor participation
- Participation in seminars, international conferences, and publication of a short book, editing a collaborative book, newspaper articles, and top academic journals.
Strengthening the Union Agenda on Care Policy
ELA-UNICEF
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Conduct workshops and training for unions
- Conduct interviews with union leaders; survey national collective bargaining agreements and international experiences
- Prepare periodic progress reports
- Writing a published guide of childcare policy strategies for unions 'Fortaleciendo la Agenda Sindical en materia de Politicas de cuidado' cured by ILO and UNICEF Argentina.
Education
Ph.D. in Political Science -
Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela de Política y Gobierno
04.2019
M.A. in Development Management and Policy -
Georgetown University, Graduate School
12.2015
B.A in Political Science and Public Administration -
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales
08.2012
Skills
- Communication: Spoken and written communication to broader and different audiences as well as different formats
- Resourceful: trained to work by schedule, by objectives, individually and/or in interdisciplinary and intergenerational teams Flexibility to adapt and ability to work with scarce resources
- Policy Analysis
- Interpretation of Findings
- Research Procedures
- Qualitative Research
- Mixed Methods Research
Software:
- Atlas ti (for Interviews and qualitative analysis)
- Fs/QCA Software (For comparative qualitative analysis)
- Stata (For statistical analysis)
- Qualtrics (for survey management)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- Best Doctoral Dissertation on Social Policies of the Mercosur. Instituto Social del Mercosur, 2019.
- Best Doctoral Dissertation on Political Science (2019), School of Politics and Government, Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Dean´s award, 2022.
- International Association for Political Science Students. Honorary Member, 2013.
Affiliations
- Carework Network, leadership committee. Responsible for the Partnership committee.
- Compromiso X los Cuidados, participant of the advocacy group for the Right to Care in Argentina.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Visiting Fellow Researcher
Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame
08.2023 - Current
Legislative Proposal on ECCE, Expert Consultant
Government of Mendoza Province
02.2023 - 12.2023
Social Protection Specialist and Responsible for Publication Development
FLACSO Argentina-UNICEF
11.2022 - 06.2023
Impact for the Discussion and Implementation of a National Care System from a Gender and Childhood Perspective
ELA-UNICEF
12.2021 - 03.2022
Visiting Fellow Researcher
CIEPP-ILO
11.2020 - 04.2022
Postdoctoral Researcher
CONICET
04.2020 - 08.2023
Project UCL - International Consortium on Family and Community in the Time of Covid-19 (ICoFACT)
UNCuyo
04.2020 - 06.2022
CLACSO Fellowship -Nudos críticos de las desigualdades de género en América Latina
10.2019 - 09.2020
Strengthening the Union Agenda on Care Policy
ELA-UNICEF
05.2019 - 12.2019
Ph.D. in Political Science -
Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela de Política y Gobierno
M.A. in Development Management and Policy -
Georgetown University, Graduate School
B.A in Political Science and Public Administration -
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales
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