I have extensive experience in Early Years education, specialising in Environmental Education projects and initiatives.
I have been responsible for the planning, administration and execution of numerous conservation, scientific, community outreach and cultural projects for leading public and private institutions, such as several Ecuadorean Government ministries, the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Foundation.
My experience includes team management, project and programme management, internal restructuring and innovation, budgeting and financial planning, technical documentation and accountability.
Work Experience
2012-2013
Environmental Educator
Galapagos National Park, Government of Ecuador
Design and delivery of strategic environmental education and sustainability projects aimed at strategic audiences within the local population (children, adolescents, teachers, fishermen…). Design and delivery of workshops, talks, field activities, open house events, etc.
2011-2012
Project Manager – Cultural Initiatives
GECO Galápagos, local NGO
Project design, coordination, financial / logistical management and delivery of cultural projects aimed at the local children and young adults of Galápagos.
2009-2010
Manager, Youth Centre in San Cristóbal, Galápagos
Ministry of Social and Economic Inclusion, Government of Ecuador
Project management for local youth initiatives to promote local children’s and adolescent’s safety and wellbeing. Educational campaigns on the rights of children across all Galapagos. Coordination and management of inter-island youth camps.
2008-2009
Environmental Education Coordinator
International Aid Agency, Government of Spain / Galapagos National Park
Design and delivery of educational initiatives alongside Ecuador’s Galapagos Educational Authority aimed at the youth of Galapagos, in the context of a bilateral International agreement on
sustainable development.
2003-2008
Environmental Education Centre Coordinator
Charles Darwin Foundation, Galapagos
Environmental education activities for children of all ages. Afterschool support. Founder and Coordinator of the first Galapagos School Science Fairs across all Galapagos islands. Planning and
execution of youth ecological clubs. Design and delivery of sports, recreational and educational activities aimed at children, young adults, teachers and parents of Galapagos. Design and production of environmental education resources and publications centred on the nature of Galapagos.
TRAINING
Accounting and Financial Management Auditor
General’s Office, Government of Ecuador
Project Management for Education Communication,
Education and Practice Institute, Madrid, Spain
Marine Turtle Monitoring Ecology Project
International, San Jose, Costa Rica
Solid Waste Management Development Institute (IPADE),
Spain and Galapagos National Park, Ecuador
Strategies for Environmental Education and Participation
Galapagos National Park, Ecuador
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