Monica’s role in Young Lives involves carrying out the process of data cleaning and ensuring the consistency and validation of information of the databases generated in our survey rounds.  Monica studied Statistical and Computer Science Engineer in Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina and graduated in the top third of her class. She joined the Young Lives team in 2003 as Statistical Assistant and has been Data Manager since 2008. Before joining Young Lives, she worked as a statistics assistant at the Peruvian National Institute of Statistics (INEI).