Key skills and expertise

With nine years of experience, the expert specializes in social development, gender policy, and community-driven initiatives. They possess strong skills in project design, evaluation, and implementation, with a focus on territorial development and women's economic empowerment. Notable roles include Project Manager for Gender Policy at CENIA and Head of Fundación 99Lab99, where they led fundraising efforts, project incubation, and community participation. The expert has published research on rural education and unconscious biases, demonstrating proficiency in data analysis and report generation. Technical skills include Stata, Latex, Mandeley, and Qualtrics.

Project experience and donor exposure

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked in sectors including civil society, NGOs, education, gender, poverty reduction, and social development. They have held leadership roles such as Head of Fundación 99Lab99 and Project Manager for Gender Policy at CENIA, focusing on community participation, gender integration, and rural development. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes project design and evaluation, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement, with a particular emphasis on territorial development and women's economic empowerment in Chile.

The expert has extensive experience in Chile, where they have engaged deeply with local governance and cultural dynamics through social development and community-driven initiatives. Their work in Chile encompasses rural development, gender policy, and education, highlighting a strong familiarity with regional issues and stakeholder engagement. This in-depth involvement underscores their expertise in Latin American development contexts.

Languages and education

The expert is a native Spanish speaker with advanced proficiency in English and basic skills in Italian. These language competences have been utilized in professional contexts, including work in Chile and collaboration with multilingual teams. The expert's ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish supports their involvement in international and local initiatives, facilitating stakeholder engagement and project implementation.

The expert holds a Commercial Engineer degree with a major in Economics from Universidad Diego Portales in Chile, graduating with distinction. They also completed a Diploma in Mobility and the City from the same university. Further education includes an MSc in Social Development Practice from University College London in the United Kingdom. Additional courses were undertaken at Chicago Booth Executive Education and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile, focusing on behavioral economics and methods for measuring social impact, respectively.