Ana Grigera Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Md, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-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.

Bogota, Colombia

- 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).

Paris, France

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.

New York, Ny

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.

Master, Comparative Law (African Studies): Legal Anthropology Concentration

Activities and Societies: Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Juridique de ParisThesis: The Insertion of Marginalized Immigrant Populations.

Bachelor Of Arts, Anthropology And Sociology (Double Major)

Activities and Societies: University Clubs: President, Le Cercle Francais, The European Union Club, Speaking Freely Portuguese Volunteer.