Strategist & Director of People Operations

Co-founder & Director of Strategy

La Fundación Biocorredores Amazónicos (Ecuador)

— Co-founded NGO to support connective work in the Amazon as leadership products for NGOs and governments.

— Secured seed grant to establish operations, development and hybrid-trainings. 

— Built early people practices for a small, growing team (ways of working, onboarding, team agreements, and operating protocols).

— Led partner-facing trainings focused on negotiations, collaboration, and accountability.

— Intentionally anchored values and mission with Andean- western hybrid modalities of high emotional intelligence and cycles as initiative protocols.

Knowledge Systems Consultant

Indigenous Knowledge Systems Labs, Deakin University (Australia)

—Co-authored published work with Dr. Tyson Yunkaporta, translating Indigenous and relational approaches into leadership practices and team operating models for business and education.

—Contribute to collaborative research through analysis, cross-functional coordination, and written work, with publications expected in Fall 2026.

Change Management Director

The Indigenous Commons Project (USA)

— Advanced from volunteer to Change Management Director; helped secure funding for successful transition.

— Organized governance initiatives and department set up to demonstrate ethical project representation.

— Represented initiatives at Futures Summit 2024 (London), for stakeholders expansion across philanthropy and academia.

Executive Director of People & Operations

The Andes -Amazon Conservancy Ecuador

—Led people, program, and regional operations across various Indigenous nations, 20+ senior leaders, and an organization of 400+ people.

—Built operational frameworks integrating culturally appropriate practices, to ensure audit ready and compliant delivery across international jurisdictions.

—Led full-cycle talent management, including hiring, compensation, and leadership training.

— Sole director of Ecuador budget, including oversight of multi-million development investments.

— Owned governance, performance management, and review strategies as the project scaled across territories.

—On field community engagement and co-living, over three months per year to secure network and partners.

—Implemented accredited leadership training and communications program for Indigenous-western bridging and program-building capacity.

—Served as a non-voting member of the board and representative at COP in Canada (2023).

—Oversaw performance monitoring, deliverables tracking, and executive communications for funders and board.

Founder & Change Management Consulting

Opportunas; U.S.A 

—Founded practice focused on change management, recruitment and strategic operations.

—Built  individual (hybrid) SOPS  to support growth and transitions for communities, schools and small business owners.

—Owned budgets, pricing, invoicing, cash flow, and financial reporting with full P&L accountability for all consulting projects.

— Secured private and public facing clients for change management in schools.

—Integration of biomimicry and unique framework principals to support business transitions, expansion, and culturally-responsive workplace outcomes.

—Focus on change- management for women-owned businesses in strategic transitions and growth, including partnership with Bridget de Socio of Socio X.

Investment Recovery Coordinator

The Grow America Fund;NYC

— Interned and trained in change management across portfolio recovery and compliance operations following the 2008 financial crisis.

— Developed comprehensive documentation architecture, database design, and secure file systems for sensitive financial data and cost control in asset recovery procedures..

—Streamlined a $3-4 million fund recovery process, liaised with the US Fed. Reserve for funds approval and processing portfolios across the US & Puerto Rico.

— Achieved 98%  recovery rate and prepared portfolios approved for secondary markets sales.

— Streamlined life-cycle recovery practices and trained portfolio managers on improved methods of recovery.

M.A., Political Science; Policy & Urban Development

Magna Cum Laude; City University of New York; Brooklyn College (2013)

B.A., Political Science; International Relations

Pi Gamma Mu: Trinity College, CT (2010)