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WORK EXPERIENCE

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON | Research Assistant | 2017 – 2019

Contributed to the design, execution, and analysis of questionnaire surveys and interviews with farmers, veterinarians, food processors and government entities in Colombia.
Lead the planning and execution of the research field trip to Colombia.
Create visual material such as educational videos and brochures.
Support the creation of workshops and other events in Colombia.
Contribute to project publications and other outputs.

TRYBE APP | Communication Manager | 2016 – 2017

Produced and edited photos and videos telling the story of Trybe’s home cooks.
Managed the app’s presence in social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), achieving a significant increase in audience engagement.
Coordinated the community of Trybe’s home cooks, anticipating their needs in a fast-paced start-up environment.
Designed presentations, flyers and posters.

MUSEO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA | Communication Manager | 2014 – 2015

Managed the membership scheme of Colombia’s largest museum, developing programmes which led to an increase of 250% in memberships in a period of one year.
Increased by 50% the range of benefits available to members by creating partnerships with organisations.
Managed the museum’s shop, achieving increased sales.
Managed the process for the makeover of the Association's corporate image.
Managed the fund-raising event Les Arts Florissants, the museum’s main fund-raising event in 2014.
Developed the Association’s social media strategy and managed its presence in such channels.
Managed the creation of the book celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Association.

EMBASSY OF COLOMBIA IN GERMANY | Communication Internship | 2013 – 2014

Prepared a weekly newsletter in German and Spanish for interested parties.
Designed the presentations and publications of the Embassy’s different work groups.
Designed the Handbook on Berlin to be distributed to high-level Colombian visitors to the city.
Contributed to the planning and execution of the Embassy’s annual programme of cultural events.

FREELANCER | 2012 – 2017

Colciencias – Created short videos documenting the journey of Colombian PhD students in the UK for the social media channels of Colombia’s agency for the promotion of science.
Plan Perdón – Volunteered in the creation of video and other social media content promoting the role of reconciliation and forgiveness to heal the wounds created by the Colombian armed conflict.
Governance Consultants – Developed info-graphics for a conference on governance in family-owned businesses.
HAGEDI – Recorded and edited videos of the Bogota Fashion Week in a programme directed at supporting the advancement of small businesses in the fashion industry.
DATA&TIC – Designed the corporate image for this legal start-up.

EDUCATION

GOLDSMITHS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | MA Visual Sociology | 2018 – 2019

Relevant coursework: Innovative social research methods, analysis of data, ability to structure, plan, and execute sociological research projects.

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO | Postgraduate in Cultural Management | 2015 – 2016

Relevant coursework: Cultural management, principles of management, culture and event planning.
Honours: award-winning thesis / “Proyección Memoria” (Memory Projection) – planning of a mapping exhibition to raise awareness of the Colombian armed conflict in the urban population.

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA | BA Social Communication, advertising and audio-visual | 2007 – 2014

Thesis: Documental, “Bajo La Superficie” (Under the Surface) – documentary on the journey and stereotypes faced by German immigrants in Colombia during and after the Second World War.
Photographic exhibition involving the production and editing of my own photographs, “La Primavera y el Arte” (The Spring and the Art).

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