Education Consultant, Social Sector/Education Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington D.C., United States (2023- Present)

Conducted policy research and developed knowledge products—including a systematic review, technical note, and policy brief—focused on advancing Skills for Life (e.g., socio-emotional, AI, and foundational skills) for youth across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Mobilized over US$1.7 million in donor funding and led strategic resource alignment to expand financing for digital education initiatives. Played a key role in securing partnerships between the IDB and the Korean Trust Fund, Ministries of Education and Finance, and other cross-sector actors to scale innovation in public systems.
Oversaw the implementation of US$4.2 million in education operations across seven LAC countries, providing technical guidance and quality control. Key initiatives included AI-enabled digital skills programs for girls, scalable SEL frameworks, and public-sector digital transformation strategies aligned with national reform agendas.
Served as the primary liaison for multi-stakeholder collaboration—bridging governments, consulting firms, and civil society actors—ensuring alignment between research-informed practices and system-level adoption
Contributed to the design and delivery of regional initiatives on transversal competencies and technology integration, with an emphasis on context-responsive scaling, policy relevance, and sustainability.

Elementary School Teacher, Korean Ministry of Education, Daegu, South Korea (2017 – 2021)

Held the highest-level national teaching certification (Elementary Education) issued by the Ministry of Education, South Korea.
Taught grades 2–6 across three public schools in urban and rural settings, serving multicultural, low-income, and migrant communities.
Developed inclusive and student-centered curricula with a focus on socio-emotional learning and foundational competencies.
Led school-wide initiatives on gender equity and multicultural education as department director.

Participated in longitudinal projects on social justice pedagogy and teacher identity, including co-authoring peer-reviewed academic manuscripts and presentations.
Led data collection and analysis using grounded theory and participatory action research.
Led international conferences organization and lab management.