Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at The New School for Social Research with 15 years of professional and academic experience in political consulting and advisory services, strategic communications, program management, and human rights advocacy. [DM-B1] Extensive knowledge of key political actors, civil society organizational dynamics, and social development policy in Latin America, with on-the-ground management experience in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Venezuela. Published author in areas such as human rights, electoral behavior, populism, and social movements.
[DM-B1]I qualified this better because the general categories as presented are too generic and do not say much
Reports produced: 4
RESEARCH
- Writer for “Building a better party system for Guatemala” Feb 2022, CLACSO
- Co-writer for the State of Democracy (Venezuela chapter) for Freedom House annual report “Freedom in the world” (2015) LINK.
- Research Assistant for Dr. Andrew Thierrault, New York University; New York, NY (2008)
- Research Assistant for Dr. Miriam Kornblith, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV); Caracas, Venezuela; (2005-2007)
- Research Assistant for Dr. José Rafael Herrera, Department of Philosophy, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV); Caracas, Venezuela; (2001-2003)
BOOKS AND JOURNALS
- Co-author with Dr. Margarita López Maya
Populism, Rentierism, and Socialism in the Twenty-First Century: The Case of Venezuela (2013), John Hopkins University Press, Washington, DC - Author of: “Estado de la Democracia (Chapter Venezuela)”. December, 2012. Published by Gumilla Center
CONFERENCES
- University of Moscow: Paths of Russia. Narodniks and Populists (Fall, 2019) Paper: Chavez goes to Heaven PSUV goes to hell. LINK.
- 8th CLACSO Conference (Buenos Aires, 2018), Title: The consequences of political polarization on democratic values in Chile and Venezuela (Co-authored with Dr. Patricio Navia)
- University of Ulan Baatar (Fall, 2019) Populism in Venezuela.
AWARDS
- Faculty of the year (2022), Yeshiva University
- Provost Scholarship, 2014, 2016
- Fulbright Scholarship, New York University, New York, NY; (2007)
- Tuition waiver NYU Program, New York University, New York, NY; (2007)