Mariana Pimentel Tavares
Research interests: Economics of Education, Labour Economics
Transferable skills: team player, internationally-oriented, socially engaged
Email: mariana.tavares[at]forward-college.eu
Mobile: +351 911805055
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-3918
Professional Experience
2023-present
Forward College | PORTUGAL
Assistant Professor | Introduction to Economics & Statistics 1
Head of Program | Economics
2021-2023
Católica Lisbon School | PORTUGAL
PostDoc at PROSPER: Center of Economics for Prosperity
Teaching Assistant | Business Research Methods
2020-2021
Maastricht University – SBE | NETHERLANDS
Lecturer at the Macro, International & Labour Economics department
2017- 2020
Maastricht University – SBE | NETHERLANDS
PhD Candidate at the Macro, International & Labour Economics department under the supervision of Professors Lex Borghans and Ron Diris
Tutor | Economics and Sociology, International Economic Relations, Economic Study Trip and Presentation Skills
2015- 2017
Central Bank of Portugal – Economics and Research Department | PORTUGAL
Technical Assistant in the field of International Trade and Labour Economics, with substantial micro data management
2015
NOVA SBE | PORTUGAL
Research Assistant under the supervision of Professor Susana Peralta
2014- 2015
Ernest & Young | PORTUGAL
Consultant in the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services department
2014
Queen Mary, University of London | UNITED KINGDOM
Research Assistant under the supervision of Professor Pedro Martins
2013
NOVAFRICA, Knowledge Center | MOZAMBIQUE
Intern, data collection for research purposes in Mozambique
Education
2017-2022
Maastricht University - SBE | NETHERLANDS
PhD in Economics
The Magic Number: Economic Insights on Achievement Test Scores
2013-2015
Nova School of Business and Economics - NOVA SBE | PORTUGAL
MASTERS DEGREE in Economics | Major in Public Policy
GPA 17/20
Econometrics 18/20 | Policy Evaluation 18/20 | Macroeconometrics 18/20
2009- 2012
Nova School of Business and Economics - NOVA SBE | PORTUGAL
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE in Economics
GPA 15/20
Additional Citizenship Mention, granted due to substantial voluntary work
Training and Courses
Stata | 2016
An introduction to Stata and Stata graphs
Advanced data management in Stata
Microeconomics using Stata: Regression analysis & causality, Advanced Topics in Panel data, Count Data Models
Others | 2015 - 2021
Learner Happiness with Dr Amanda Nimon-Peters | 2021
Self-management for PhDs | 2019
Problem-Based Learning - Tutor Training | 2017
Course on International Trade with Professor Timothy J. Kehoe | 2015
Advanced functions and tables in Excel | 2015
Software
LaTeX
Stata
MS Office
Languages
Portuguese | Native
English | Advanced
Spanish | Basic