Ariana Meléndez Moran is the Project Assistant at the Earth Charter International Secretariat and the Center for Education for Sustainable Development. She was born and raised in San Isidro de Heredia, Costa Rica, and is currently finishing her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences with a concentration in Public Relations from the University of Costa Rica. Ariana has a special interest in strategic communications and alliances, positive leadership, and development and multicultural studies. In her free time, she especially enjoys visiting waterfalls around Costa Rica and watching beautiful sunsets.