Country: Peru
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS

Rayza was born and raised in Lima, Peru. She earned a bachelor degree in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. After graduation, she worked in the public sector and international development agencies such as the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Her interest includes governance, development projects, and anticorruption policies. Currently, she is working towards her M.A. in International Development and Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins University SAIS. With a strong passion for building better opportunities for Latin-Americans, Rayza plans to utilize her experience at SAIS to pursue a career in international development. During her spare time, Rayza enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and dancing.