Karen Lopez-Olmedo
              Communications Manager
            
          
          
            
            
              North Carolina State University | Penn State University
            
          
          
          
          
            
          
        
        
        
          
          Renewable Energy Engineer with a master’s in Project Management for Solidarity Development and a Fulbright alum with a Master’s in Biorenewable Systems from Penn State. I specialize in the diversification of natural resources for energy purposes and in analyzing their social impacts. 
Co-founder of Pueblos Originarios de Oaxaca. I am passionate about sustainable development, cultural preservation, and fostering collaboration across the renewable energy, public, and educational sectors.