Jimena Codina

Background

About Jimena Codina

Originally from Havana, Cuba, Jimena earned an MA in Latin American Studies at Tulane University in New Orleans, and completed a thesis on Visual Arts and Migration. She was the first Cuba-based student awarded a full scholarship at Tulane, where she also provided research assistance to faculty and held administrative positions at the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies and in the Political Science Department. Prior to coming to the US, Jimena worked in public relations at the Estudio Carlos Garaicoa (Havana and Madrid). Jimena came to Harvard in early 2020 from Tufts University where she worked for over two years as Office Manager and Administrative Coordinator at the Department of Music/Granoff Music Center. During her time at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Jimena was the Program Manager for the Cuba Program and Andes & Southern Cone Program, in charge of the day-to-day operations of several student and faculty-facing programs. She is currently the Fellowship Community Engagement Manager for the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. At Radcliffe, Jimena serves as the primary contact for Radcliffe fellows, providing resources and directing requests to the relevant Fellowship Program staff and Radcliffe departments. She oversees Fellowship events and programming to encourage collaboration and networking among participants and manages the Radcliffe Fellowship Alumni Association to enhance the program's impact and visibility.