I have an extensive career in language teaching, course content development and assessments at further education level both in Colombia and the UK. I hold a first degree in Modern Languages from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá and an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from the University of North London. 

Prior to joining LSE, I taught Spanish to speakers of other languages at several UK universities such as Regents University, the London Business School, Kings, College, the University of West London as well as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Metropolitan Police. 

In 2014, I obtained an MSc in Globalisation and Latin American Development from the UCL Institute of the Americas. My current research interests include post-conflict and peace building in Colombia, for which I have been conducting a PhD at the School of Advanced Study since 2016. I have also worked as an associate lecturer in Latin American Politics at the London Metropolitan University.  

My current research has been funded by the London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP) and I have also received funding from the Society for Latin American Studies and the UK Turing Scheme.