Culture and Public Policy Lead

• Nov 2021 - Present

Parliamentary Advisor

• Jan 2019 - Nov 2021

Head of the Political Articulation and Communications teams for Federal Congresswoman Tabata Amaral. Led on participatory policymaking processes, local mobilization and national communications strategy. Policy focus on education, poverty and inequality, women's rights, climate change and political innovation. Head of the Political Articulation and Communications teams for Federal Congresswoman Tabata Amaral. Led on participatory policymaking processes, local mobilization and national communications strategy. Policy focus on education, poverty and inequality, women's rights, climate change and political innovation.

Project Coordinator

• Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

Created a new platform to bridge academia and policymakers, producing in-depth research and policy evaluations and transforming insights and key learnings into accessible, action-oriented recommendations via interactive and multimedia productions. Wrote opinion articles and gave dozens of interviews for news outlets on our projects and main findings. (GESTA stands for Public Policy Research and Evaluation Gallery) Created a new platform to bridge academia and policymakers, producing in-depth research and policy evaluations and transforming insights and key learnings into accessible, action-oriented recommendations via interactive and multimedia productions. Wrote opinion articles and gave dozens of interviews for news outlets on our projects and main findings. (GESTA stands for Public Policy Research and Evaluation Gallery)

Project Coordinator

• Jul 2015 - Feb 2019

Coordinated several projects to reshape public administration and support evidence-based policymaking, advising high-level government officials and developing scalable solutions in the fields of talent management, GovTech, public finance, and policy evaluation. Coordinated several projects to reshape public administration and support evidence-based policymaking, advising high-level government officials and developing scalable solutions in the fields of talent management, GovTech, public finance, and policy evaluation.

Project Coordinator

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

Created and managed an artificial intelligence platform (Otimiza!) to help small and medium sized cities with their finances, that has been used by hundreds of cities across Brazil. Conducted workshops with over 50 mayors and finance secretaries on increasing revenues and optimizing expenditures. Collaborated on the creation of games that helped citizens understand the workings of municipal budgets and their cities' investments and expenditures. Created and managed an artificial intelligence platform (Otimiza!) to help small and medium sized cities with their finances, that has been used by hundreds of cities across Brazil. Conducted workshops with over 50 mayors and finance secretaries on increasing revenues and optimizing expenditures. Collaborated on the creation of games that helped citizens understand the workings of municipal budgets and their cities' investments and expenditures.

Managing Editor, Columnist

• Sep 2012 - Jun 2015

Oversaw the global politics section of the magazine and was editor in chief for a special aniversary edition. Oversaw the global politics section of the magazine and was editor in chief for a special aniversary edition.

Legal Intern

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

Worked directly with the Director Marie-Claude Jean-Baptiste on research and monitoring of warzones in Central Africa and advising for representation in the International Criminal Court's Assembly of States Parties. Worked directly with the Director Marie-Claude Jean-Baptiste on research and monitoring of warzones in Central Africa and advising for representation in the International Criminal Court's Assembly of States Parties.

Legal Intern

• May 2014 - Aug 2014

Advised on public policy issues in Central America and supported litigation before the Inter-American Court for Human Rights. Took on cases involving violence against women, abuses within the penal system, freedom of speech, and genocide. Advised on public policy issues in Central America and supported litigation before the Inter-American Court for Human Rights. Took on cases involving violence against women, abuses within the penal system, freedom of speech, and genocide.

Teaching Assistant in Sociology

• Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

Teaching assistant for Professor Tyson Smith. Led weekly discussion sections with a group of 30 undergraduate students and graded students’ weekly reflection papers. Teaching assistant for Professor Tyson Smith. Led weekly discussion sections with a group of 30 undergraduate students and graded students’ weekly reflection papers.

Legal Intern

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

Worked on Brazilian and US bankruptcy and tortious interference cases, as well as on analyses of the legal frameworks regulating contaminated lands. Worked on Brazilian and US bankruptcy and tortious interference cases, as well as on analyses of the legal frameworks regulating contaminated lands.