Alejandro Esteban Valencia Pérez

Experience

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  Triple A S.A E.S.P

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Social Worker

  • Design and implementation of the program for the prevention of communities in the area of influence of the company (physical facilities such as EDAR, ETAP and EDB).• Responsible for the development of impact campaigns on solid waste management and water care.

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  ESTUDIOS Y DATOS S.A.S

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  Field Research Assistant

  • Researcher and field assessment.• Data digitizer and information analyst.

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  Universidad del Norte

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Research Assistant

  • Application, digitisation and analysis of 16PF information, Diener´s Subjective Well-being, Levinstein's perceived stress and Young's cognitive schemas.

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  Universidad del Norte

  Sept 2014 - Mar 2015

  Research Assistant

  • Support, design and execution of activities corresponding to the intervention plan in the participating community.• Support in the organisation of progress reports.• Support in the dissemination of research results.

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  Qualia Analytics

  May 2016 - Oct 2017

  Senior Research

  • Support, as the primary contact, the member institutions of the Spanish-speaking countries of the project.• Support in the design of questionnaires, research methodologies and information analysis for the participants' institutions.

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  Fundación Botánica y Zoológica de Barranquilla

  Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Responsible for the design, development and implementation of the evaluation components of educational projects, programs and activities.• Development of traditional and non-traditional educational research processes in order to guide and reorient educational strategies.• Responsible for increasing funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match the Zoo's aims and activities. • Responsible for coordinating and developing the Zoo's Voluntary program (80 volunteers) and Social Service program (250 students each year).• Responsible for preparing, implementing and monitoring educational programs and projects.• Responsible for the design and implementation of educational activities for each seasonal event scheduled and non-scheduled. • Responsible for the development of programs, projects, activities, services and resources of environmental education, scientific education and social appropriation of knowledge.• Writing reports for the Executive Director in the format and with the required periodicity. • Managing the department's budget and reporting to the Executive Director in the format and with the required periodicity.• Responsible for the entire operation of the Department of Education.

  • Coordinator of Educational Research

    Apr 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Learning Experiences Coordinator

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Head of Education

    Feb 2017 - Dec 2017
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  Institute for Methods Innovation

  Feb 2019 - Apr 2021

  Research Assistant

  • Responsible for the support and management of programs such as Nature Connect and ZooWise (and other clients and projects). • Responsible for the Conservation Education, Communication and Evaluation course as well as the Public Engagement Evaluation course. • Support for research and evaluation with innovative methods and technology through data management. • Support presentation, data analysis, monitoring and evaluation of programs.• Responsible for account management and customer service.• Responsible for the business development of courses and content in Spanish. • Direct assistance to CEO. Show less

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  Horizon Conservation

  Jan 2021 - now

  Cofounder & Education Manager

  • Drive strategic planning, business development, and fiscal operations.• Establish positive relationships with stakeholders and other business leaders.• Responsible for the design, development and implementation of project, programmes andresearch initiatives• Responsible for writing proposals for grants, subventions and funds.• Responsible of overseen project, programmes and research initiatives.• Management of research budget and allocation of funds.• Design methods for evaluating the effectiveness of research programs. Show less

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  WWF Colombia

  Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Educational Consultant

  • Coordinate actions with the technical team of the training plan and capacity building, regarding the development of the communication and education strategy of SINAP.• Identify educational resources from WWF and other organizations to share with members of Generación10 and support the development of the platform for the implementation of the Wild Wisdom Challenge in Colombia.• Accompany the meetings related to the INTERLACE project, related to the development of the citizen engagement program.• Design of complementary material to include in the 'Juntos Es Posible' course from the perspective of behaviour changes.• Support the design of the education strategy of WWF Colombia 2021. Show less

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  Universidad de la Costa CUC

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Establish the necessary actions that allow institutional positioning of the learning evaluation declared in the Evaluation Model in such a way that the Assurance of Learning is made possible through the teaching-learning process that takes place in the classroom.• Generate, validate and approve the different instruments that are issued for the student learning evaluation process.• Direct the operation of application, distribution, storage and custody of the tests applied to the students in the different evaluations carried out by the university.• Provide the protocols and routes for the implementation of the university's assessment processes in its face-to-face and remote modalities.• Schedule timely communication to the university community of the schedules associated with the procedures and activities that apply to the evaluation of student learning.• Ensure the development of the actions and functions of the Evaluation Unit that allow the development, articulation and operation with the other dependencies of the University.• Provide the delivery of information regarding the DATA obtained from the different evaluation tests that are developed at the university.• Maintain the operation, supervision, monitoring and effectiveness of the different technological platforms used for the application of the evaluation processes carried out at the university.• Design the structure of statistical reports to communicate the results of the Learning Assessment. Provide the different institutional entities with training in the Evaluation Model of the Universidad de la Costa.• Accompany the agencies in the use of the results of the Learning Assessment to make decisions that contribute to the Learning Assurance• Update the theoretical frameworks associated with the evaluation of learning that contributes to the acquisition of new evaluation trends for the institution. Show less

  • Assesment Unit Coordinator

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Lecturer

    Aug 2021 - now
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  CUC University

  Oct 2023 - now

  Academic Services Coordinator

  • Ensure high-quality teaching, the effective use of resources, and improved learning and performance standards for all students.• Provide administrative support and facilitate the delivery of required program services (academic offerings).• Plan and execute assigned projects and operations within the specified program.• Plan, develop, coordinate, manage, and execute the development and evaluation of the curriculum for academic programs.• Provide educational resources and expertise to internal and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, participating in academic committees, guest lectures, delivering activities, and serving as an advisor.• Oversee the work of employees (planning), their assignment and scheduling, and ensure quality standards, as well as staff training and supervision of their productivity.• Responsible for advising, training, and developing, reviewing performance, and administering corrective actions for staff (faculty).• Update, adjust, and/or change academic policies or initiatives aligned with local and global educational trends.• Lead student progress and tracking systems in core subjects through regular (semi-annual) reports.• Ensure that quality educational programs are carried out in a safe, positive, and healthy learning environment.• Assist the Board of Directors in establishing and maintaining a vibrant and prosperous university.• Take on other reasonable duties requested by Board members and those the Academic Director deems necessary for the effective functioning of the University. Show less