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What are you leading?
I am an advisor for complex territories at the Ministry of Education, leading technical teams in order to develop policy education policy strategies for regions in Colombia who have quality, coverage and social systemic challenges. My work has a specific focus on peace educational programs and pedagogic models with African-Colombians and indigenous communities. I visit schools, work with local governments in complex regions, coordinate technical teams in Ministry of Education, generate alliances with public and private organizations and submit reports and recommendations to the Ministry.
In addition, I am founder and co-director of and NGO called “Veo Luego Aprendo” (See then I learn) whose objective is to develop medical and pedagogical brigades in regions with high needs, focus on visual health and related learning problems. In our first year, we have attended nearly 1.000 students, giving more than 200 pair of glasses and working with a network of more than 50 teachers and 150 parents of rural and urban schools.
How did your experiences as a fellow inspire or prepare you for what you’re doing now?
During my experience as a fellow of Enseña Por Colombia I worked as math teacher in a rural school in the Urabá region, one of the places in Colombia most affected by all the violence history. Also, I led two sports projects with my students, a female soccer team and an ultimate frisbee club.
As a teacher I had the opportunity to understand how education can change realities on a rural community in my country. Working together with students, parents, colleagues and social leaders was a powerful experience not only for my professional career, but also for my life. Teaching math gave me academic and pedagogical challenges to study curriculum, bibliography and learning process.
Creating and developing sports projects I learned how to implement initiatives since the beginning, build alliances with private and public organizations and enjoy one of my biggest passion; sports. The connection with my students in sports teams gave me energy to create ideas, grown up and work as hard as possible.
Alumni info
Leadership Journey
2012
Selected for Enseña Por Colombia
2014
Travel around different places participating in tournaments and leadership workshops with sports projects.
2015
I started working at the Ministry of Education leading projects of educational quality in Chocó region in Colombia.
2016
Led from the National Ministry of Education the first Enseña Por Colombia fellows cohort in Chocó region.
2016
Founder and co-director of the NGO “Veo Luego Aprendo”
2017
Started working as direct advisor for complex territories at the Ministry of Education.
Support
2013
Female soccer team project supported by The Huracan Foundation, NGO led by a Teach First Alum.
2014
Participation in Enseña Por Colombia forums and events with allies of the board.
2016
Working together with Enseña Por Colombia staff.
2016
Working with alumni of Enseña Por Colombia.