La Fundación Biocorredores Amazonicos

President (2023-Present)

• Launching and scaling organization from ground up across diverse Andean and Amazon communities, establishing foundational infrastructure and programs linking across Ecuador’s ministries of finance, education, culture and environment.

• Leading organizational pathways for the emergence of nation diplomats who can represent the interests and aspirations of their communities locally and globally. These frameworks will serve as a foundation for education programs tailored to indigenous knowledge, ensuring that the cultural wisdom is not only preserved but also utilized as a source of strength in negotiations and advocacy.

• Successfully secured funding to design and structure frameworks incorporating spiritual and land-based approaches with board of directors.

Andes Amazon Conservancy

Executive Director, Ecuador (2021-2024)

Led a $3M p/y connectivity conservation program engaging 175+ communities across four Amazon Indigenous nations, overseeing all aspects of implementation, resource allocation, and partner engagement.

• Led nationwide consultations with Indigenous nations, facilitating fair and culturally-aligned decision processes while successfully bridging Western conservation requirements with community and community practices

• Developed and implemented operational frameworks that integrated Andean cosmology and conservation goals while maintaining legal compliance across Indigenous nation teams

• Demonstrated deep commitment through extensive field presence, spending 10-12 weeks annually in direct community engagement, relationship building, and program oversight across multiple nations

• Developed and implemented emotional intelligence program that enhanced leadership capabilities and nation-building capacity, earning Ministry of Education approval

• Built and maintained strategic partnerships with high-level government officials, political leaders, and institutional stakeholders, resulting in strengthened program support

Indigenous Commons Project

Volunteer & CEO (2022-2024)

Advanced from volunteer role to CEO position to lead organizational transition.

• Successfully raised over $200K while maintaining commitment to Indigenous led project development

• Led strategic restructuring efforts to align operations with community and IP principles

• Built international partnerships and represented organization at global conferences

Opportunas

Organizational & Andean Systems Consultant & Founder (2016-Present)

Founded this initiative to address the gap between minority and immigrant entrepreneurs—particularly women—and formal business or system requirements. Provided culturally-sensitive guidance and hands-on support to business owners in order to navigate regulatory processes while honoring their unique perspectives and approaches to enterprise.

Recognized the critical importance of inner work and emotional intelligence development, leading to the design and implementation of a 30-week program across two Western Massachusetts schools that reached over 100 students and established comprehensive operational frameworks.

• Developed and implemented Chakana and Axis methodologies for organizational transformation, which served as effective tools for immigrant students in Springfield, Massachusetts

The Grow America Fund

Recovery Fund Portfolio Manager (2008-2016)

• Managed $5M community development loan recovery fund

• Achieved 98% investment recovery through systematic portfolio management techniques I developed

• Developed comprehensive archive and recovery systems for 300+ portfolios

• Led server distribution reorganization for the entire NGO