As a policymaker specializing in social urbanism, Magdalena has ten years of professional experience in managing projects that improve local communities’ economic development, focusing on art and culture as powerful tools of social transformation. She was awarded the Humphrey Fellowship to participate in a non-degree program at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. She was the Director of the Arts District of Buenos Aires and the Coordinator of Creative Neighborhoods in the Buenos Aires City Government. As a Center for Constructive Communication Community Fellow, Magdalena is focusing on linking policymaking with RealTalk as the platform to improve participatory governance mechanisms.