Andressa Grechi

Staff Intern, Brazil Institute

Expert Bio

Andressa Grechi is a recent graduate from the University of San Diego where she received her Master of Arts in Peace and Justice. She is currently pursuing a career in peacebuilding and development with a focus on Brazil and Latin America. With over two years of experience, she has led a women empowerment project in India, as well as prepared Syrian children refugees in Egypt for their resettlement in Europe and the United States. Andressa also had the opportunity to work at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where she conducted research for the Protection of Civilians (POC) team and drafted foreign policy reports for the Brazilian Mission to the UN. Her main areas of interest include human rights, peacebuilding, international development, social conflict, and Latin America.