Experience

IDB Lab

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Sector - Minority Populations Consultant

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  -Lead and support the design, evaluation, and knowledge generation of innovative pilot grants (150k- 2M USD) directed at vulnerable, minority, or marginalized populations to increase their access to markets, skills, finance, and basic services. 35+ projects in 11 countries. -MIF point person on effective engagement with marginalized ethnic groups in economic development projects and private sector engagement. Focus on community engagement, inclusive business models, innovative private sector engagement models, MSME development, and indigenous economies. -Created the first MIF Indigenous Peoples (IP) Action Plan. Contribute to business development of innovative proposals for private sector development and engagement with indigenous peoples. -Designer and supervisor of a seven country study on the barriers to economic development faced by indigenous peoples; an ethnographic study of Amazonian cacao producers. Supported study on desktop review of 90 MIF campesino and indigenous peoples projects. -Capture and disseminate best practices and lessons on development with identity and inclusive business models. Mapped innovative models and leading organizations engaging IP in economic development. Elaborated guidelines, tools, best practices and training for effective engagement with indigenous and campensino communities. Show less



Universidad Externado de Colombia

• Colombia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, International Relations Office

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2011

  - Managed International Exchange Office for School of Finance, Government and International Relations. - Standardized counseling and orientation programs, reformulated rules for international course validation and regulations for exchange program, initiated networking and mentoring program for exchange program participants and revamped office procedures for increased efficiency and improved student services through enhanced communications - Expanded partnership network and strengthened existing partnerships negotiating joint degree program agreements - Provided innovative input on university’s structuring of internationalization strategy. - Drafted re-accreditation report on internationalization of the School. - Developed and taught new undergraduate course: International Relations and Culture (an anthropological approach to the institutional culture of international organizations). - Publication: “Transitional Justice, the Santos Administration and Indigenous Communities: New Perspectives?” (Revista Zero, 2011). Show less



Sciences Po

• France
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Relations Manager for Latin America

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2009

  Sciences Po is the top university among French Grandes Écoles (similar to ivy league) in training international political and business leaders. 9,600 students, 42% international. - Responsible for the administration of Latin America related budgets, recruitment, admissions, scholarship partnerships, joint degree programs (total of 5), and tailored courses. - Oversaw international exchange: students, professors and international scientific collaboration. - Drafted, negotiated and managed international agreements and partnerships with 60+ universities and related entities (embassies, foundations, international organizations, alumni networks, chambers of commerce). - Represented university in 60+ top university visits in Latin America. - Promoted activities and presence of Latin America within the university by organizing conferences, student integration activities, and supporting student initiatives. - Worked closely with Latino student organizations to assure university’s responsiveness to Latino students’ concerns, needs and interests. Show less



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager and Community Health Educator

  • Sep 2003 - Oct 2004

  Managed pilot study of online support group for Latino immigrant women with breast cancer: - Recruited participants locally and nationally. - Administered interviews and study questionnaires and managed data collection. - Delivered, installed computers to program participants, trained 40+ participants in computer and Internet use. - Oversaw website maintenance, program scheduling, chat room participation and interaction, and assured participant adherence to the study. Outreach: Worked to bridge marginalized NYC Latino and East Asian immigrant populations to cancer information and services by creating collaboration with community-based organizations, government, education and religious entities. Developed communication materials, newsletters, grant proposals. Show less