Education
PhD Candidate, Economics
Brown University – September 2020 – Present
Fields: Economic growth and political economy
MA Economics
Brown University – May 2021
MA Economics
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia – October 2018
BA Economics
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia – October 2016
Publications
Descentralización, economía y política: el papel de los tributos territoriales
[Decentralization, economics and politics: The role of local taxes]
With F. Acosta and H. Zuleta. In Política Fiscal: Una Visión de Futuro, pages 184–224. Alpha Editorial, 2021.
Crecimiento económico en tiempo discreto
[Economic growth in discrete time]
With H. Zuleta. Editorial Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, 2020.
El coronavirus en Colombia: vulnerabilidad y opciones de política
[COVID-19 in Colombia: Vulnerability and policy options]
With A. Álvarez, D. León, A. Zambrano and H. Zuleta. UNDP.
Teaching
Macroeconomics 3 – Economic Growth
Universidad de los Andes – Main instructor – Summer 2026
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Brown University – TA – Fall 2021, Spring & Fall 2022, Spring 2025, Spring 2026
Culture, Institutions and Comparative Development
Brown University – TA – Fall 2023, Fall 2025, Fall 2026
Theory of Economic Growth
Brown University – TA – Spring 2024
Doing Economics 2 – Public Policy Impact Evaluation
Universidad de los Andes – TA – Spring & Fall 2019, Spring 2020
Experience
Universidad de los Andes
Research Associate, Prof. Hernando Zuleta – February 2019 – June 2020
National Commission for Regional Tax Structure: Analyzed large administrative datasets in Stata and R to inform the Commission’s recommendations on local public finance reform. Conducted literature reviews spanning academic research and legal frameworks of local taxation. Co-authored the Commission’s final report.
Drug-use prevention program evaluation: Assisted in the design, implementation, and econometric analysis of survey data using Stata, and co-authored the final research report.
Concentra – Inteligencia en Energía
Intelligence Analyst – August 2017 – February 2019
Conducted econometric analysis of large administrative datasets on Colombia’s natural gas market using R. Produced policy-oriented research reports and presented key findings to public and private stakeholders. Contributed to data validation through field interviews with company representatives.
Ministry of Justice (Colombia)
Contractor – May – December 2019
Analyzed administrative data to track drug prices and cannabis licensing trends. Conducted literature reviews on money laundering. Assisted the Drug Policy Department in research project management, including fieldwork monitoring in coca-producing regions.
Centro Internacional de Pensamiento Social y Económico (CiSoe)
Research Assistant – August 2016 – May 2017
Consultancy projects for multilateral and government organizations in gender inequality and conflict in Colombia.
Skills
Languages
Spanish (native), English (fluent)
Programming
Python (advanced), Stata (advanced), R (proficient)
Awards
Orlando Bravo Center for Economic Research Grant
May 2023, January 2025
Brown University Economics Department Research Travel Fellowship
Fall 2024
Brown University Graduate Program in Development Summer Funding
June 2024
Brown University Economics Department Teaching Award
May 2024, May 2025
Service
Referee
Public Opinion Quarterly (2025)
Seminars
Growth Lab (Brown) – Seminar organizer, September 2023 – Present
Growth Breakfast (Brown) – Seminar organizer, Fall 2023
Equality in Economics
Econexpertas – July 2020
Co-created a database of women experts in economic topics to diversify discussions in economic policy and related subjects. Now under the direction of Universidad de los Andes’s women student organization MÍA.
