Gloria Rodríguez-Gil is the Director of programs for Latin America and the Caribbean, at Perkins International. Originally from Costa Rica, she has lived and studied in Spain and the United States. She currently leads Perkins International programs in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the Dominican Republic, as well as a professional network of educators across the region. A leader in the field of Special Education, Gloria has more than thirty years of experience with a special focus on visual impairments, deafblindness and multiple disabilities.