Cheryl Pinzón Botero

Cheryl Pinzón Botero Professional profile I am a lawyer and political scientist specializing in public affairs, constitutional, labor, public regulation, and migration law. My professional experience has focused on conducting investigative data analysis, providing legal representation to individuals seeking international protection, and offering expert legal consultancy on legislative matters. My primary interests lie in migration, legislative, labor, data privacy protection, and regulatory affairs. This experience has allowed me to contribute valuable insights for developing and promoting public policies in governmental institutions and ensuring compliance within the private sector. Beyond my professional endeavors, I have volunteered in programs that support, assist, and regularize migrants in humanitarian crisis contexts. Education LAW | PROFESSIONAL DEGREE | 2023 | PONTIFICIAL JAVERIAN UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE | PROFESSIONAL DEGREE |2022 | PONTIFICIAL JAVERIAN UNIVERSITY Bachelor's thesis Title: "The Judicialization of Politics: The Expansion of Judicial Power in Politically Complex Issues The Case of Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage" Professional Experience LAWYER | LATAM AIRLINES | MAY 2025 – OCTOBER 2025 - Conduct legal analysis on administrative law and its application within the Colombian aviation sector. Draft and review legal documents related to consumer protection and data privacy compliance. Provide legal guidance on the constitutional framework governing migratory investigations involving the airline. Advise on drafting, monitoring, and analyzing bills impacting the aviation industry. Develop and manage regulatory matrices to monitor legal changes affecting the airline industry. Draft responses to constitutional legal actions filed by passengers against LATAM Airlines Design and update regulatory compliance tracking matrices for the aviation sector and identify regulatory changes that could pose risks to the Company. Review and analyze passenger transport contracts to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation. Liaise with Colombian Superintendencies to address formal information requests and regulatory compliance matters. Represent and defend the company in consumer protection proceedings before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce. Assist in researching and preparing legal opinions as requested by the Legal Department. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in consumer protection, data privacy, aviation, and migration law. Advise and provide legal support on consumer law and public regulatory matters. LEGAL ADVISOR | LEGISLATIVE STAFF OF CONGRESSMAN HUMBERTO DE LA CALLE LOMABANA| PARLAMENT OF COLOMBIA | JULY 2022- FEBRUARY 2025 - Conducted a comprehensive analysis of the prevailing political context. - Advised on the legislative process outlined in Law 5 of 1992. - Provided guidance on constitutional issues regarding bills presented in the First Committee. - Established and maintained matrices for tracking normative developments. - Assisted in the development of normative projects. - Systematically reviewed and completed analytical documentation for normative projects and/or proposals presented in committee/plenary sessions. - - - - Conducted research and prepared analyses required to support the Senator's position on topics discussed in the corresponding legislative session. Analyzed studies, publications, and documents related to the Senator's priority issues, including the implementation of the Havana Peace Accord, national security, fundamental rights and individual liberties, political reform, and social security reform. Coordinated and/or attended meetings and events defined by the Senator and/or the Legislative Staff’s coordinator with various organizations (multilateral organizations, NGOs, civil organizations, government institutions, and others). Prepared thematic documents according to the topics of interest for the Legislative Staff. Composed and drafted petitions, as well as executed pertinent legal actions, in response to matters designated by the Coordinated and/or attended meetings and events defined by the Senator and/or the Legislative Staff’s Coordinator with various organizations (multilateral organizations, NGOs, civil organizations, government institutions, and others). Prepared thematic documents according to the topics of interest for the Legislative Staff’s Director. Prepared draft presentations. MIGRANT RIGHTS MONITOR | UNHCR-OPTION LEGAL | FEBRUARY 2021 – NOVEMBER 2021 - Provided legal assistance to individuals in need of international protection referred by UNHCR and Legal Option. Undertook legal actions within the framework of refugee law. Took legal actions within Colombia's migratory legal framework. These actions include asylum applications, legal protections (tutelas), migratory regularization, and affiliation with the social security system. Provided guidance to users regarding the Temporary Protection Statute. Managed, addressed, and coordinated cases in humanitarian crisis contexts. Volunteer Experience LEGAL VOLUNTEER| MIGRATION AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS | UNHCR- LEGAL OPTION | JUNE 2021 - JULY 2021 | DECEMBER 2021 Provided legal assistance to the migrant population in need of international protection. Legal actions were taken, such as refugee requests and affiliation to the social security system. Furnished legal assistance to the population regarding the Colombian Temporary Protection Statute. Expertise Public policy & legal research Public relations and corporate affairs Project management Interdisciplinarity Regulatory affairs Communication, both orally and in writing. Qualitative research skills Consumer protection Public law Private law Languages Spanish | Native speaker English | Writing C1| Listening C1 | Speaking C1 | Reading C1 Courses Pedagogical Tools for Learning | CAE+| Pontifical Javerian University Justice | HarvardX Comparative Democratic Development Part I Conditions of Democracy | StanfordX