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Vancouver, Columbia Británica, Canadá

Kelowna, Columbia Británica, Canadá

Remote

Led the development of participation and social inclusion strategies, overseeing a team responsible for facilitating stakeholder dialogue and participation in a project by Chemonics International. Collaborated on creating stakeholder engagement plans, GESI strategies, budgeting, and recruitment, initiating the program's first-year implementation.

Managed multiple projects including Plan Anzá (Minera Monte Águila), Women of Gold (USAID, Mineros S.A), and Livelihood Action Plan (LAP) for ASM Pamaka (Newmont-Suriname). Contributed to proposal development in areas such as ESG, sustainability, gender equality, and stakeholder engagement. Oversaw a team of ten professionals, ensuring timely deliverables and effective client communication.

Provided expertise in sustainability, social performance, community relations, social risk assessment, and gender equality. My consulting work involved collaborating with various clients on specific projects such as:o Monte Águila Minerals: Anza exploration project, (2021-2022).o Oro Sur Mining: Anza exploration project, (2021).o Jaime Arteaga & Asociados: Assisted in developing Mineros S.A.'s sustainability strategy and UPME Projects, including the Mining and Energy Planning Methodology with the Territorial Approach and the National Mining Plan 2022-2030 with Territorial Approach, (2020–2022).o CV Estratégico – Sunward Resources: Contributed to the La Mina exploration project, (2020).o Secretaria de Minas de Antioquia: Evaluated the Social Management Plan for the Quebradona Project (Anglo Gold Ashanti, Col), (2020).In my role, I helped these companies restructure their sustainability processes, enhance teamwork capacities, and establish new guidelines such as social performance in exploration projects and grievance mechanisms. Additionally, I supported in improving their understanding and management of context-related risks, enhancing stakeholder engagement practices, and implementing more robust monitoring and evaluation guidelines for their projects.

Remoto

Evaluated the "Social Management Plan" for the Quebradona Copper Mine, applying national and international standards including those set by the Colombian mining authority (Agencia Nacional de Minería – ANM), Human Rights, ICMM, TSM, and IFC. Provided recommendations for enhancing the project's social management system, stakeholder engagement, social risk management, and community development initiatives. Actively contributed to workshops with government agencies and the Quebradona PTO evaluation team, offering insights and suggestions to improve the Social Management Plan.

Medellín, Colombia

Led community and institutional relationships, managed social investment budgets, spearheaded environmental initiatives with local communities, cultivated strategic partnerships, and oversaw mining formalization processes for the company in Colombia. Directed Fundación Mineros and CSR strategy, ensuring alignment with international standards. Managed a team of over ten professionals, overseeing a budget exceeding USD 2 million for CSR and social investment, as well as 15+ projects and alliances aimed at enhancing the company's social performance. Secured resource mobilization from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for two social impact projects, "Women of Gold" and "Let’s Go Bajo Cauca," contributing USD 4.5 million out of a total project cost of USD 10 million.

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Directed the implementation of the community development strategy for exploration projects, managed ESG and sustainability reporting (e.g., GRI), and coordinated stakeholder engagement activities. Led the development of nine sustainability reports, facilitated four stakeholder dialogues (Colombia and Nicaragua), and initiated various social performance, social standards, human rights, and environmental projects with local communities, positioning Mineros as a sustainability leader in Colombia and Latin America.Conducted social and context risk analyses for over ten due diligences for new businesses and mining acquisitions across Latin America. Supervised the development of social components for mining feasibility studies in Colombia, Nicaragua, and Peru, including socio-economic assessments for environmental permits, indigenous relations, prior consultation, reserve area delineation, due diligence, social baselines, and public hearings. Negotiation of easements, access permits, and land acquisition for mining projects.

Madrid Y Alrededores, España

Supported the HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environment) department in matters related to relations with local communities and various stakeholders, in the construction of the Environmental Management, Safety, and CSR management manual, among others for Exploration and Production projects.

Proyecto Gramalote, San Roque, Antioquia.

Responsible for managing the CSR program within the project, maintaining friendly relations with the community, and ensuring the technical activities of the company progress positively. The role involved multifaceted responsibilities, including establishing and nurturing relationships with various stakeholders, collaborating with local and regional government entities to execute joint projects, handling conflicts arising from the company's presence—particularly with traditional miners, the community, and governmental authorities—and negotiating permits, land purchases, easements, public-private cooperation agreements, and other matters related to the project's social management.

Medellín, Colombia

Developed and maintained stakeholder relationships in the exploration projects in Antioquia and Tolima.Managed the CSR program, maintained friendly relations with the community, and looked for the Company's development of technical activities.Led stakeholders' relationships and agreements with public and private institutions to develop CSR projects.Led regional crisis management efforts by effectively implementing strategic plans andcommunicating with critical internal and external stakeholders such as small-scale miners, landowners, social and environmental leaders, regional media, among others.Led permit and land negotiation process, public-private cooperation agreements, and others, related to exploration projects, social component.

Medellín, Colombia

Medellín, Colombia

Bachelor’S In Political Science, Political Science And Government

Master In Human Development Management, Human Development Management

Diploma In Environmental Management Policies And Instruments., Private Environmental Management

Master Degree - Corporate Social Responsibility