Experience

Boston College School of Social Work
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Research Associate

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Supervise program staff in timely data collection in adherence to the state and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requirements for the Massachusetts State Opioid Response (SOR) project led by the Massachusetts Department of Health (MA DPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), SAMHSA. • Report client-level performance and data outcomes to Transitional Addiction Treatment (TAT) sites including those with the Rapid-Rehousing Program, and MA DPH, BSAS, SAMHSA, and other state-level representatives. • Provide quarterly site data reports, as well as monthly site data reviews and snapshot reports, and support site data collection and data management activities on RedCap, such as data entry, review, and cleaning. • Implement data collection, client tracking, and other grants data-related training for internal staff and sites as needed. • Conduct qualitative evaluation for the Massachusetts Access to Recovery (MA-ATR) program at a level (with ATR Coordinators, leadership, and participants) that aims to contribute to the program’s next stage of development. • Facilitate focus group for Spanish Speakers (MA-ATR participants) and conducted qualitative data analysis on Dedoose. • Translate various documents from English to Spanish and vice versa, including research protocols, and instruments. Show less



Health Resources in Action

• United States
• Public Health
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Screening Information Specialist

  • Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Assess the needs of Helpline users by telephone, online chat, and SMS texting. • Provide appropriate information and referrals to substance use, gambling disorder, mental health, and related services. • Engage and motivate users to follow through on referrals by using active listening and motivational interviewing techniques. • Provide service availability information and other provider details through approved sources, and obtain feedback • Gather and record data from users in the Helpline database. Assist in updating Helpline database of state-licensed and approved substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support services as appropriate. • Represent the Helpline at outreach events, meetings, and/or presentations as needed. Show less

• Summer Research Assistant

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Develop REDCap forms for the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) Kakuma follow-up with parents of special needs children. • Train locally-based research assistants to collect data, monitor data uploaded to the REDCap server for quality and consistency. • Run data reports to assist with future analysis. • Develop REDCap forms for the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) Kakuma follow-up with parents of special needs children. • Train locally-based research assistants to collect data, monitor data uploaded to the REDCap server for quality and consistency. • Run data reports to assist with future analysis.



Catholic Relief Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Support the CRS Food for Education (FFE) program funded by USDA by developing the baseline evaluation’s interim processes and assisting on INNOVA projects as they transition from project start-up to implementation. • Support the design of projects’ Terms of Reference through the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, • Accountability, and Learning) framework for education, youth employment, emergency response, and rural economic development projects. • Support in identifying and preparing small business firms that are candidates for CRS Honduras catalytic capital programs. • Coordinate and implement monitoring and evaluation activities, such as generating research proposals, data collection instruments, schedules, and implementation (i.e., FFE project and other related projects). • Conduct desk and field research, literature reviews, and analysis on education policy, food security, and other relevant topics, • Assist in drafting, editing, and formatting reports, learning briefs, and other project deliverables. Show less

• Outreach and Screening Information Specialist Intern

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  • Researched best practices in substance use treatment in communities with the highest Spanish-speaking populations. • Conducted assessment to determine outreach strategy in Massachusetts to reach the Latinx, Spanish-speaking population. • Represented the Helpline at outreach events, meetings, and/or presentations, focusing on the Latinx community. • Assisted in projects related to operations of MA, IL, and planning of VT helpline, including training and protocol development. • Assessed the needs of Helpline users and provided appropriate information and referrals to substance use and related services. • Gathered and recorded data from users in the Helpline database. Show less



LOGYCA

• Colombia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Coordinator - Junior Researcher

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Coordinated and implemented primary research activities (generate research proposals, proposals negotiation, schedules, and project execution (interviews, telemarketing, surveys), researcher’s coordination, publications development). • Completed eight private studies (retail, healthcare & transport industries in Colombia) related to logistics and transport risks, reverse logistics measurement, risk management, collaborative models’ economic benefits, GS1 logistic standards. • Coordinated and implemented primary research activities (generate research proposals, proposals negotiation, schedules, and project execution (interviews, telemarketing, surveys), researcher’s coordination, publications development). • Completed eight private studies (retail, healthcare & transport industries in Colombia) related to logistics and transport risks, reverse logistics measurement, risk management, collaborative models’ economic benefits, GS1 logistic standards.



B&A Asesorias Empresariales

• Spain

• Project Coordinator - Junior Researcher

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2015

  • Coordinated internationalization processes and marketing and strategic financial planning programs in over 800 Colombian companies. Support 15 companies’ international operations. • Assisted consulting projects, marketing, international research, and business modeling. Identify new business opportunities at national and international markets (benchmarking, specialized databases). • Researched for an Inclusive Business Project. Ashoka’s guidance on productive linkage projects with vulnerable populations based on income generation and armed conflict impact in Colombia. • Developed business proposals. Structured and updated business training programs and higher education curriculums. Primary partnerships: Chambers of Commerce, ProColombia (promote Tourism, Foreign Investment in Colombia), ParqueSoft (Cluster of digital art, science, and information technologies in Colombia and Latin America), and Innpulsa (promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and productivity in Colombia). • Supported teaching activities, including structure study guides and work materials, monitoring student feedback jobs. Supported undergraduate and graduate students in research works. Show less



LEXCO S.A.

• Colombia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Trade Assistant (Internship)

  • 2010 - 2011

  •Assisted and completed the company’s internationalization plan (research-based). •Supported and develop channels or partners policies in collaboration with the commercial department. •Assisted and completed the company’s internationalization plan (research-based). •Supported and develop channels or partners policies in collaboration with the commercial department.