Monica Romis is an international development specialist with a wealth of experience in local economic development, small firms, labor standards, and cultural industries across developing countries.

She possesses strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, with expertise in project design, analysis, and evaluation.

With over a decade of experience, Monica has worked extensively in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mozambique, the United States, and Italy.

As a native Italian speaker, she is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

Monica holds a Master's Degree in Development Economics and International Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II'.

Her professional journey includes roles such as Private Sector Human Rights Advisor, Private Sector Policy Adviser, and Private Sector and Policy officer at Oxfam, along with positions at prestigious institutions like the Inter-American Development Bank, The World Bank, WaterAid/MIT, and the Prime Minister's Office and City government of Naples in Italy.