Maria Alejandra Gomez
Program Assistant at Embassy of Canada to Colombia | Ambassade du Canada en Colombie | Embajada de Canadá en Colombia- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Embassy of Canada to Colombia | Ambassade du Canada en Colombie | Embajada de Canadá en Colombia
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Colombia
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Assistant
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Universidad de La Sabana
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Colombia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
- Conducted bibliographic searches, systematized information, drafted and edited investigative reports within the Business and Human Rights research group. - Developed my own research paper on the participation of enterprises in human rights violations, with special attention to cases of causation and contribution, in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles. - Conducted bibliographic searches, systematized information, drafted and edited investigative reports within the Business and Human Rights research group. - Developed my own research paper on the participation of enterprises in human rights violations, with special attention to cases of causation and contribution, in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles.
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Women of the World NGO
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Madrid, Spain
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Co-founder and spokesperson
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2018
- Represented WoW at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the Commission on the Status of Women and at the International Conference on Women in Rome. - Translated documents between English and Spanish, created and managed emails, managed social media, designed information reports, maintained legal registration. - Represented WoW at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the Commission on the Status of Women and at the International Conference on Women in Rome. - Translated documents between English and Spanish, created and managed emails, managed social media, designed information reports, maintained legal registration.
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Consulate of Spain in Bogota
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Bogota, Colombia
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Intern
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Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
Rotated trough all three departments - Nationals: Identified, classified, and resolved errors in the electoral census. Rapidly learned and verified the requirements and implemented the appropriate procedures for acquiring passports for Spanish citizens. Assisted hundreds of nationals directly at the window and over the phone. - Visas: Input and organized information from visa applicants. Improved file system. - Civil Registry: Studied marriage files and worked with Consul to approve or deny their registration, applying local and Spanish laws and regulations on the subject. Registered approved marriages and communicated directly with applicants. Followed formal procedures to execute notarization of documents with a diplomat. Resolved unexpected problems with citizens and their registrations. Verified forms in the ceremony to acquire Spanish nationality. Analyzed and managed cases for acquisition, maintenance, and loss of nationality. Show less
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Profesionales por la Ética
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Spain
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2015 - Dec 2015
Handled administrative and legal issues, registration of entities internationally, and translation between English and Spanish. Advised campaigns and reports, attended domestic and international events as sponsor and representative. Handled administrative and legal issues, registration of entities internationally, and translation between English and Spanish. Advised campaigns and reports, attended domestic and international events as sponsor and representative.
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Education
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Universidad de La Sabana
Maestría, Derecho Internacional -
American University Washington College of Law
Course on International Investment Law -
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Bachelor's degree, Law