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STRATEGIC LEADER with over 20 years’ experience in international education, higher education internationalization and US-Latin America academic cooperation with universities, government entities, multilateral organizations and foundations. Adept at strategy development and implementation, organizational assessment, partnership development, program design and management, research and evaluation, and client relations. First-hand knowledge of developing country contexts with 25 years of living in Colombia.APPROACH: Designs and delivers transformative international education solutions committed to impact, capacity-building and sustainability. Identifies high-value opportunities for global engagement that reflect clients’ mission, values and priorities. Executive leadership, institutional focus and operational acumen drive innovative value propositions for diverse and complex organizations. Skilled at working collaboratively and achieving cross-institutional buy-in from diverse stakeholders.KEY SUCCESSES:- Engineered a robust partnership network to support Fulbright program with Colombian and U.S. government agencies, universities, private sector, and NGOs, doubling number of grantees, tripling annual budget and leveraging U.S. government allocation ten-fold. - Launched consultancy that has created value for over 40 universities, government entities and non-profit institutions in North and South America. - Strengthened U.S.-Colombia higher education engagement by leading multiple binational educational initiatives.- Valued as a thought leader in the field of global education by being named to the board of directors of NAFSA, the world’s premier professional association of international educators.- Recognized by the Government of Colombia with the Cross of the Order of San Carlos and by the U.S. State Department for making significant contributions to the bilateral relationship through university collaborations and educational cooperation.

Listed skills include Research, Higher Education, International Relations, Teaching, and 23 others.