Experience

ECPAT International

• Thailand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Coordinator for the Americas

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Senior Project Officer-SEC

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2022



Independent Consultant

• Independent Consultant

  • May 2020 - Jan 2021

  International consultant on international social development, child rights and programme management. Contracting agencies in the period: - ECPAT International/WeProtect Global Alliance. - United Nations (UNICEF-LACRO & Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-ECLAC/CELAC). - Plan International, Dominican Republic. International consultant on international social development, child rights and programme management. Contracting agencies in the period: - ECPAT International/WeProtect Global Alliance. - United Nations (UNICEF-LACRO & Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean-ECLAC/CELAC). - Plan International, Dominican Republic.



ICBF

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Childhood and Adolescence (acting)

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  In charge of the government unit responsible for the interventions to children between 6-17 in Colombia. Led the re-design of the nationwide public services for this population to adjust to the COVID-19 crisis.

• Advisor to the Director-General

  • Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Senior strategic advisor.

• Technical Lead, National Strategy on Violence Against Children

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  Lead the inter-agency strategy of the Colombian Government on Violence against Children.



ECPAT International

• Thailand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Coordinator for Latin America

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2018

  In charge of providing the strategic and technical support towards ECPAT’s advocacy and programming work against the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in the Latin America region

• Board Regional Representative for Latin America

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2013

  Represent the Latin America organizations working against sexual commercial exploitation of children before the ECPAT International board of trustees.Chairperson, Credentials Committee.



UNODC

• Austria
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor on Child Issues, Anti Trafficking in Persons Unit

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  Provide advisory to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit at UNODC Colombia on child issues regarding actions against trafficking and exploitation. Provide advisory to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit at UNODC Colombia on child issues regarding actions against trafficking and exploitation.



ECPAT Colombia- Fundación Renacer

• Bogota DC; Colombia

• Deputy Director, Sustainability and Programmes

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

  - In charge of design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects. - In charge of stakeholder engagement and management. - In charge of fundraising and strategic alliances. - In charge of design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects. - In charge of stakeholder engagement and management. - In charge of fundraising and strategic alliances.



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Cooperation Manager, British Embassy Bogota

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  Ensure that the British cooperation funds (through FCO) assigned to Colombia are assigned to the proper organizations, and make sure the implementation of projects achieve the proposed results. Ensure that the British cooperation funds (through FCO) assigned to Colombia are assigned to the proper organizations, and make sure the implementation of projects achieve the proposed results.



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Co-Operation Officer, British Embassy Bogota

  • 2010 - 2011



Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo

• Colombia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Responsible Tourism Manager

  • 2010 - 2010

  - Design and implement the Colombian National Strategy against child sex tourism.- Design and implement the Colombian National strategy against drug use in tourism.

• Manager, National Strategy against Child Sex Tourism

  • 2009 - 2010



Politécnico Grancolombiano

• Colombia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Psychology Lecturer

  • 2009 - 2010



ECPAT Colombia- Fundación Renacer

• Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

• Coordinator, Project to prevent Child Sex Tourism in Cartagena de Indias

  • 2008 - 2009



Presidencia de la República de Colombia

• Colombia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Prevention and Intervention Advisor, ‘Colombia Joven’ Programme

  • 2008 - 2008



UNODC

• Austria
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Anti-Corruption Programme Advisor

  • 2007 - 2008

• Psychosocial Advisor

  • 2007 - 2007



UNODC

• Austria
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Psychologist

  • 2006 - 2006