I decided to create INNO after working for a U.S. private foundation for over nine years, during which time I confirmed that foundations and international assistance organizations require additional support in the field. These organizations can benefit from additional technical skills to gain a better understanding of civil society and political actors and of the context in which programs operate. My main interest is to serve as a bridge between philanthropy and the multiple local efforts that exist in Latin America to achieve social change.

I have worked for two decades in development, social justice, and human rights. Most of my professional career has unfolded in Mexico, with non-profit and philanthropic organizations, and at different points in my career I worked with community development financial institutions and in the public sector, in Canada and the United States.

I have worked both with small teams and with groups of over twenty members. My career has led me to specialize in building collaborative links between different actors or institutions, and I have helped create successful collaborations between human rights organizations, community financial institutions, and private foundations. 

I contributed to creating the human rights strategy for Mexico of the Foundation for which I worked, which operated between 2014 and 2020. In recent years, in my role as deputy director, I supervised teams of consultants and technical assistance providers, and I coordinated the capacity building program of the Foundation’s grantees.

I have a B.A. in international relations from ITAM and a graduate degree in development and social change at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

The sum of these experiences now enables me to take the reins of this independent project, collaborate with different actors, and build bridges between philanthropy and civil society organizations.