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Area of Expertise: |
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
PUBLIC SERVICE AND LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Vance Center for International Justice (New York City Bar), New York, NY
Legal Intern, June 2013 - August 2013
• Researched, analyzed, and prepared supplementary documentation for cases coming before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
• Assisted in the creation of a New York City Bar delegation of international attorneys to Guatemala that reviewed the genocide prosecution of ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt.
• Researched, analyzed, and wrote part of a comparative research project on private land conservation mechanisms in Latin America.
Progresa Fenicia, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Legal Intern, May 2012 - September 2012
• Co-wrote a paper outlining past land readjustment efforts in developing nations and recommending a legal framework to fund urban renewal projects without government intervention or funding.
• Drafted memoranda in preparation for land readjustment legislation in Colombia.
BaseCamp International Centers, Quito, Ecuador.
Intern, June 2009 - December 2009
• Identified, evaluated, and coordinated new and existing volunteer placements in the areas of healthcare, education, and conservation.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Friedman & Salisbury, LLC, New York, NY
Legal Intern, June 2012 - December 2012
• Prepared legal memoranda comparing, analyzing, and predicting the effect of current and future norms at the national, federation, and FIFA levels.
• Prepared scouting memoranda, including player skills, contract status, and transfer viability to specific MLS clubs.
• Comparative research projects on the state of markets, players, and clubs in Central and South America.
Pedro Gomez y CIA, Planning and Development, Bogotá, Colombia
Planning and Development Professional, January 2010 - January 2011
• Built relationships with city and federal authorities in order to obtain information of current and future housing developments.
• Gathered research material for projects by personally contacting and interviewing government officials and private companies.
Pedro Gomez y CIA, Bogotá, Colombia
Translator, January 2010 - January 2011
• Simultaneously translated business meetings and project negotiations with architecture and design studios such as Foster and Partners and TopDesign.
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Education: |
Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, LA
Juris Doctor, May 2014
Certificate in International & Comparative Law
Senior Fellow, Legal Research and Writing for LL.M. Candidates
Vice-President, Alianza del Derecho
Senior Notes and Comments Editor, Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 22 and 22.1
Applicant, New York Bar Exam (July 2014)
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Arts, English, Philosophy, and Political Science, May 2009
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
PUBLICATIONS
Alvira, G. Fontevecchia and D’Amico v. Argentina: The “Ink Assassins”, Self-Censorship, and Self-Preservation, 21.2 Tul. J. Int’l & Comp. L. (Spring 2013)
Alvira, G. Toward a New Amnesty: The Colombian Peace Process and the Inter- American Court of Human Rights, Tul. J. Int’l & Comp. L. (Fall 2013)
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
0-2 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English, Spanish, Portuguese |
Nationality:
Colombia
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