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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly motivated and bilingual (Spanish-English) professional with a Ph.D. in Education and extensive experience in admissions and recruitment as well as teaching Applied Statistics, Research Methods and Quantitative Methodology at the University since 1993. Wide experience in online course developer, student affairs with an emphasis on college admissions processes, dissemination of college information, and recruitment. Deep knowledge of Latin/Hispanic American culture. High competencies in public speaking, problem solving, and event planning. Deep knowledge of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Microsoft Office Suite. Empathic and compassionate, culturally competent, team player, and data driven. EDUCATION

PhD in Education, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela. Dissertation: “Antisocial Behavior in Adolescents: School, Family, and Friends”. M.S. in Education, Applied Technology and Instructional Design, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.

Thesis: “Design of a Drill and Practice Software to Improve Reading Comprehension in College Students”. B.A. in Preschool Education, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela. Thesis: “Manual eye coordination in preschool children with refractive vision defects” EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Universidad de Medellin 2015 - 2023

Full professor and researcher

Taught undergraduate and graduate teaching programs and conducted research.

• Coordinated the academic areas of the program.

• Directed, advised, and evaluated undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree projects.

• Participated in research tasks, academic production and writing for high-impact journals.

• Coordinated the execution of postgraduate programs.

• Taught Spanish (reading, comprehension, and writing) in undergraduate courses.

• Taught Quantitative Analysis to postgraduate courses.

• Dissertation Adviser.

• Advised more than 30 master s degree projects.

• Designed and validated measurement instruments to collect data.

• Coordinated and directed a postgraduate program named “Teaching and management of higher education”, with more than 90 students.

Universidad de Los Andes 2010 - 2014

Associate Professor

Taught Applied Statistics and Research Methods in undergraduate teaching program (Criminology). Served as College Wide Admissions Coordinator.

• Advised and evaluated undergraduate s degree projects.

• Coordinated the college wide Admission processes.

• Designed University entrance examinations.

• Taught Research methodology undergraduate courses.

• Taught Quantitative Analysis undergraduate courses.

• Presented papers in conferences.

• Represented professors on the Faculty Council.

Universidad de Los Andes 1998 - 2009

Assistant Professor

Performed teaching in Applied Statistics and Research Methods in undergraduate teaching program

(Criminology) and executed some directive activities.

• Led Research Methods Department

• Directed regular meetings with 6 professors and 3 teaching assistants.

• Supervised teachers of Research Methods Department.

• Assigned the thesis committee for the undergraduate programs. OTHER POSITIONS HELD

• Chief of the Student Admission Office of the Universidad de Los Andes (1998-2010). I oversaw the coordinators of the different degree programs of the university.

• Chief of the Internship Office in Criminology at the Universidad de Los Andes (2004-2009). I was the liaison between the Criminology students and the different heads of the companies’ receiving interns.

• Head of the Methodology Department. (2005-2010). The department had six professors and approximately 200 students.

• Director of the School of Criminology at Universidad de Los Andes

• Chief of the Specialization Program in Teaching and Management of Higher Education (2018-2022)

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