Curriculum Vitae
📄 Download CV (PDF) — last updated September 2025.
Education
- PhD in Political Science — University of Illinois Chicago, 2025–2030. Fulbright–MinCiencias Scholar.
- LL.M. (Master of Laws) — Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, 2018–2019. Academic Vice President fully-funded assistantship.
- LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) — Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, 2008–2015. Top-ranked Colombian National Saber Pro Exam (Law 2013-II, Humanities 2014-I).
Additional training
- CIDE, Mexico — Diploma in Drug Policy, Health, and Human Rights (2020).
- Harvard Kennedy School — Leadership, Organizing, and Action: Leading Change Certification (2018).
- Central European University — Clinical Seminar in Human Rights (2017).
- University of the Witwatersrand / CALS — Bertha Justice Human Rights Global Convening (2018).
Professional experience
- Lead Counsel, Judicial Representation, Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), Bogotá — Feb 2023–Dec 2024. Supervised 6 counsel and 2 assistants representing 2,079+ individual and 26 collective victims in Cases 3, 6 & 8; contributed to indictments of 25 army officials (including 5 generals).
- Attorney, International & Public Interest Litigation, Committee in Solidarity with Political Prisoners (CSPP), Bogotá — Aug 2020–Jun 2021. Litigation before the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, and IACHR; contributed to ruling SU-546/2023.
- Consultant, International Litigation, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Bogotá — Jan 2019–Jun 2021. Contributed to opening JEP Cases 3, 8, and 9.
- Senior Attorney, Public Interest Litigation, José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers' Collective (CAJAR), Bogotá — Aug 2016–Jun 2020. Submitted 30+ amicus curiae briefs and constitutional actions.
Research & teaching experience
- Lecturer, Researcher & Legal Clinic Coordinator, Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga — Oct 2020–Feb 2023. Designed and taught "Constitutional Theory" (undergrad) and "Research Methods" (LLM). Co-founded the "Carlos Gaviria Díaz" Strategic Litigation Legal Clinic.
- Research Fellow, Drug Policy and Transitional Justice, CIDE, Mexico — Aug–Oct 2017. Open Society Foundation fellowship.
- Teaching & Research Fellowships, Universidad de los Andes — 2013–2014, 2016, 2018–2019.
Grants and awards
- Fulbright–MinCiencias Endowed Scholarship for Doctoral Studies (2024).
- Bertha Justice Fellowship, Bertha Foundation (2017–2018).
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistantship, Universidad de los Andes (2016–2019).
- "Quiero Estudiar" Undergraduate Scholarship, Universidad de los Andes (2008–2016).
- Top-ranked, Saber Pro National Exam — Law (2013-II) and Humanities (2014-I).
- "Andrés Bello" Award for Social Sciences — highest score, Colombian National High School Exam (2007).
Selected publications
See the full publications list for peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, policy & HR reports, and 30+ amicus curiae briefs.
Leadership and service
- Ironman University and UCI Cycling Certified Coach (2024); Ironman 70.3 finisher.
- Advisory Committee member, Bertha Justice Global Network (2018–2020).
- National Committee member, Polo Democrático Alternativo (2015–2021).
- Student representative, Universidad de los Andes Board of Trustees (2015–2016).
- Board member, Uniandino Student Council CEU (2014–2015).
Languages
- Spanish — native speaker.
- English — TOEFL-ITP 106; Duolingo 120.
- French — B1 (reading, speaking, listening, writing).