Johns Hopkins University

School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Doctor of International Affairs (DIA)

University of Pennsylvania

Fels Institute of Government

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

University of Oxford

St. Antony’s College

Master of Science in Latin American Studies (MSc)

Cornell University

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

• Double major Government and Economics; Double minor International Relations and Latin American Studies
• Cornell Study Abroad: London School of Economics and Political Science, General Course program 2001-2002

Cornell in DC

Lecturer: Cornell Pre-College Summer Institute, Course: Democracy Policy in the World

Lecturer: Democracy and Public Policy

School of Advanced International Studies

Johns Hopkins University

Guest Lecturer

• Served as a guest lecturer for the graduate course Latin American Studies Capstone, led by Professor Jim Marckwardt, each Spring semester since 2022

University of Pennsylvania

Visiting Scholar

• Visiting Scholar for the Spring 2020 semester at the University of Pennsylvania Latin American and Latinx Studies Center. Co-taught undergraduate course International Organizations in Latin America alongside Professor Catherine Bartch

Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios

Lecturer in Political Science

• Developed and taught an undergraduate course, Democracy and Democratization in Latin America, focusing on democratic theory and practice. Earned recognition for an inclusive and engaging teaching approach, receiving the “Best Course of the Year” award based on student evaluations

Cornell University, Center on Global Democracy

Brooks School of Public Policy

Research Associate

School of Advanced International Studies

Johns Hopkins University

Research Assistant

• Co-designed with Professor Siniša Vuković the syllabus for the graduate course, Leading Change in a Global Environment: Colombia Global Residency. Co-developed and managed the agenda for a successful research trip to Bogotá for the Master of Arts in Global Policy (MAGP) student cohort. Assisted in planning and developing the graduate capstone research trip to El Salvador in Spring 2023

Organization of American States

Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy

Specialist | Officer

• Advised and prepared speeches and talking points for OAS authorities; attended high-level dialogue meetings at headquarters and abroad, with Heads of State, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and senior government officials
• Managed sensitive information and advised on issues related to democracy, human rights, security and development in the Americas
• Authored speeches, democracy and human rights in-depth reports, social media posts (Twitter/X), as well as journal articles and op-eds (ghostwriting)
• Drafted and contributed to Venezuela Situation Reports, including the 2018 report on the possible commission of Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela, leading to the historic referral of six State Parties to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor
• Formulated daily institutional social media messaging, advising on political and diplomatic communication
• Provided updates on the political context in the Americas
• Daily open-source intelligence monitoring of Latin America and Caribbean countries and activities of other regional organizations
• Drafted briefings and alerts to inform OAS authorities on emerging situations and established political crises in the Western Hemisphere, providing real-time input to decision-making
• Authored external trends diagnostic serving as a critical input for the organization’s strategic planning process
• Participated in numerous OAS Electoral Observation Missions throughout the Western Hemisphere, conducting political analysis and political finance reports
• Point of contact with international organizations, including the United Nations, European External Action Service (EEAS), and CARICOM agencies, fostering inter-institutional exchange of information, knowledge, and skills in fields of conflict analysis, political analysis, and early-warning systems
• Organized annual desk-to-desk meetings with United Nations Department of Political Affairs
• Executed Global Crisis Response Support Program, multi-year program funded by the European Union, directed specialized training for staff in open-source information tools, knowledge management, risk analysis, conflict analysis, and early warning, resulting in building bottom-up, cross-cutting communities of practice
• Led knowledge exchange peer-to-peer activities between OAS and CARICOM agencies (Caribbean Public Health Agency; Implementing Agency for Crime and Security; Regional Security System; and Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency)

Organization of American States

Secretariat for Political Affairs

Consultant | Officer

• Guided communication between Secretariat leadership and departments, Member States, and other areas, conducted research, and drafted reports
• Secured funding and successfully implemented the Political Reforms in Latin America (1978–2016) project, including organizing high-level expert meetings in Buenos Aires, San José, and Bogotá. Oversaw the publication of a comprehensive volume on political reforms
• Facilitated development and strengthening of relations with key institutions per project area, including organizing meetings, conferences, presentations, events, and seminars, following up on the development of joint activities at local and regional levels
• Performed planning, implementation, and evaluation of missions, projects, and activities at headquarters and in the field

El Salvador Foundation for Economic and Social Development

Director, Political Studies Department

• Managed consultative process with the Board to develop mission, strategy, and plan of action to create a new Political Studies Department. Administered human resources, including administrative and research staff. Identified relevant areas of study, and designed methodology for key research projects
• Organized periodical public events to discuss key issues related to democracy and politics, contributing evidence-based research and constructive debate to a highly polarized context
• Created and maintained a regional network of experts on Central American politics and policy
• Designed, established, and interacted with International Advisory Board, with world-renowned scholars from US and Europe