About Me

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I am a colombian Fulbrighter, I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from Washington State University and bring more than two decades of experience to the education sector. My expertise is centered around the design, implementation, and impact evaluation of education policies and programs. After a long career in higher education, including a period as Provost at the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar in Cartagena - Colombia, I have now shifted my focus towards K12 education. Being bilingual in English and Spanish, I aim to utilize my econometric and statistical skills to analyze and enhance educational policies in K12 settings. My work is dedicated to developing data-driven approaches that promote a more equitable education system, especially in meeting the needs of diverse student populations. Currently, I am leveraging my academic experience to critically evaluate educational policies and contribute to the advancement of effective and inclusive educational practices (UMass Bilingual Hub).

EDUCATION: 

                2012 Spring Commencement (Watch 3pm Archive Stream)

                Scholarship Fulbright Colombia, "Beca de Postgrado para las Regiones". 

                My LASPAU advisor: Lisa Mallozzi Tapiero.

M.S., Economics, 2005, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.

            Master Paper: The Location Choices in the Colombian Manufacturing Industry, 1980-1999. 

            Academic Advisor: Marcela Meléndez (email: marcela.melendez@econestudio.com)

            Scholarship Inter-American Development Bank – Inter-Institutional agreement

            BID/CAF/UNIANDES for the Master in Economics (PEG) Universidad de Los Andes. 

B.S., Economics, March 2001, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Cartagena, Colombia.

            Outstanding Graduate Award and Valedictorian, Commencement Ceremony, 2001. 

            Universidad Tecnológica De Bolívar.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• Fulbright Ambassador, since june 14th, 2017. Fulbright Colombia.  

• National Counsel for SMSE, since 2016. Ministry of Commerce in representation of ASCUN.

• Titular Professor, since august 26th, 2016. Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar.

• ALUNA, Board of Directors, since april 2016.

• William Applebaum Memorial Award for outstanding Ph.D. dissertation awarded by the Food Distribution Research Society, 2012. Download the slides here.

• Fulbright Scholar, 2008-2011—Colombian Regional Graduate Program Scholarship awarded in 2008, Fulbright Colombia. 

• Fulbright Summer Research Grant, April 16, 2010.

• Meritorious Teaching Award, 2005. Universidad Tecnológica De Bolívar, Cartagena, Colombia.

• Scholarship for a Master's degree program in economics, 2001. Universidad De Los Andes-IADB-CAF. Bogotá.

• Exchange program, Colombian Vice President’s Scholarship at West Indies University in Barbados, 2001. 

• Outstanding Graduate Award, Salutatorian, Commencement Ceremony, 2001. Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar.

• Young Research Talent, 1997, selected from among all the undergraduate students in Colombia by Colciencias, a government institution dedicated to promoting scientific and technological growth in Colombia.

FIELDS OF INTEREST: 

• Primary: Applied Industrial Organization (Empirical Models of Product Differentiation and Market Equilibrium) and Game Theory

• Secondary:  Applied Econometrics, Development.

Applications: Education (Higher Education), consumption - consumer behavior and transportation.

INSTITUTIONS I HAVE WORK WITH:

• ECON ESTUDIO, Bogotá, Colombia.

• Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Cartagena, Colombia. 

• Washington State University, Pullman, WA. 

• Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC.

• Cotecmar, Cartagena, Colombia. (Project Info in Spanish)

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). (Project Info in Spanish)

• CEDE - Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.

• Observatorio del Caribe Colombiano, Cartagena, Colombia.  

• Score, Business Advice Counselor, Spokane Chapter.

• ALUNA.