For students, my advice is to fully engage in your time at HAS green academy. Be active in class, ask questions, and contribute. Make the most of the resources available to you and embrace opportunities for growth both academically and personally. Enjoy your journey as a student and make it count!
Teacher story Gracia
Hi! My name is Gracia Ribas, I am originally from Mexico and I have been working at HAS green academy for 3.5 years.
Previous work
After the completion of my doctoral studies I worked doing research in a wheat breeding programme for three years. In 2011, my family and I relocated to the north of Italy where I worked as maize breeder for six years. In 2017, I had the opportunity to return to Mexico to work as lecturer of agriculture at a private university.
For family reasons, I moved back to Italy where I worked for two years selecting corn hybrids for the South of Europe. And now, I work at HAS green academy.
Working at HAS
After my return to Italy in 2018 I was looking for a job in teaching. Then, in 2020, I saw an advertisement for a vacancy as a crop lecturer for International Food & Agribusiness (IFA) at HAS. This was a good match for my knowledge and skills. Basically, I ticked all the boxes for the job, so it was a no-brainer to submit my an application!
As I do not speak Dutch, I have my small bubble in the IFA community at HAS. Within my job, I collaborate with the Horticulture & Business Management programme and in the English taught specialisation on plants in the Applied Biology programme. I am very grateful to have such nice colleagues and find great enjoyment in my work.