Miss Victoria Alvarado
About me
Anthropologist with more than 3 years of experience in social project management and design of qualitative research methodologies with a gender and human rights approach. Experience in participatory action research on women’s studies, agroecology, and health. I have led training processes, field data collection, and data analysis.
I am a licensed anthropologist and researcher based in Guatemala, dedicated to participatory action research, community development, and social advocacy. Throughout my career, I have focused on bridging academic rigor with community-led socio-environmental, gender-focused, and educational initiatives. I graduated from the Escuela de Historia, an institution that fundamentally shaped my approach to ethnography, historical context, and deep fieldwork. Driven by a lifelong commitment to advanced scholarship and global perspectives, I am currently preparing to pursue master's level anthropology programs at McGill University for the autumn 2027 term. My broader research interests span human ecology, political anthropology, and gender studies—themes I have explored both in the field and through academic presentations analyzing regional social structures at anthropology congresses. My professional journey is defined by coordinating the operational, administrative, and analytical logistics for highly collaborative, community-centered initiatives. As a central coordinator for the Utz K'aslemal participatory-action research project, I managed research logistics, data collection parameters, and community-level event scheduling. This initiative involved close collaboration with prominent social entities—including Trócaire, REDSAG, and SERJUS—and culminated in public presentations of our findings to drive community awareness. Additionally, I have lent my methodological expertise to the systematization of community workshops, particularly focusing on sustainable agriculture and rural autonomy in partnership with organizations like CEIBA. My commitment to practical, community-facing work also led me to collaborate with PRODESSA to design socioemotional skills tools tailored for parents, and to participate in the Sistematización de Experiencias y Campaña de Mujeres Tejiendo Caminos, alongside organizing localized incidence workshops aimed at institutional advocacy and social empowerment. Complementing my academic and institutional background, I maintain a deeply rooted engagement with the arts, language, and environmental management. I curate a personal creative project titled "Herbario," which uniquely weaves original poetry with physical botanical samples I collect during my travels. Merging an entrepreneurial drive with my appreciation for ecology, I also operate a small succulent plant business, where I personally manage and care for a diverse collection of over 100 species. Furthermore, I actively engage with vocal performance and the dramatic arts—including singing, theater, and musical contests—while working toward advanced proficiency in French as part of my personal and academic growth goals. With a professional foundation rooted in institutional collaboration, grassroots systematization, and an ongoing focus on global academic evolution, I continue to dedicate my work to the practical application of anthropology toward community autonomy and social development