Elisa serves as program coordinator and instructor in Nicaragua. She holds a Licentiate in Diplomacy and International Relations and a Master's Degree in Rural Sustainable Development from the National Autonomous University. Elisa worked for over six years (2007-2013) with cooperatives facilitating training processes that included women empowerment, lobbying and marketing strategies for farmers and their families. Subsequently she coordinated projects for promotion and awareness of Fair Trade´s principles and values through the Latin American Coordinator of Small Scale Fair Trade Farmers-CLAC. Most recently she worked for the Nicaraguan Government at the Ministry of Family Economy building marketing strategies for Small and Medium scale business.