Paola Romero

PAOLA ROMERO G (- ●-● Hoeilaart, Belgium ● F Card holder EDUCATION Bachelor in Environmental Sciences (Ecology) | Bogota, Colombia Pontificia Universidad Javeriana ‘Study of urban and peri-urban sprawl in Anapoima (Colombia) between-’. Specialization in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Online University of California, Davis Master in Geography | Leuven-Brussels, Belgium KU Leuven and VUB Specialisation in Urban Planning and Tourism Development Advanced Master in Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies | Leuven, Belgium | KU Leuven ‘Reclaiming urban space: The construction of place in squatting’ EXPERIENCE Malalcahuello National Reserve Internship | Malalcahuello, Chile • Environmental education program for the Araucania region • Planning and development of conservation activities Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bachelor Thesis | Bogotá and Anapoima, Colombia ‘Study of urban and peri-urban sprawl in Anapoima (Colombia) between-’ • Land cover maps and models of the municipality • Recommendations for land use planning in the region Colombia’s Food Bank Volunteer | Bogotá, Colombia • Developed and implemented an optimised waste management plan • Researched recycling alternatives Concentrix (Convergys) - Macy’s Inc Customer service representative | Bogotá, Colombia • Back-to-back experience Geographical Research for Territorial Development (INGEDET) - UDCA Research associate | Bogotá, Colombia • Researcher on sustainability and local policies • Analysed data using GIS tools to support sustainable development projects Irish College Leuven Event support | Leuven, Belgium • Food and beverage assistance for academic and cultural events KU Leuven Master Thesis | Leuven and Brussels, Belgium ‘Reclaiming urban space: The construction of place in squatting’ • Research on urban movements and housing issues in Brussels PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Research and analysis Qualitative and quantitative research, policy analysis, urban studies, sustainability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ArcGIS, TerrSet, DinamicaEGO Microsoft Office suite and Google apps PERSONAL SKILLS Attention for detail | Time management | Organization | Problem solving | LANGUAGES Spanish (Native) | English (C1) | Dutch (A2) 2010 - - - - 2024 2013 - 2014 2016 2017 - 2018 2017 - 2018 2018 2023 - 2024 2023 - 2024 ADDITIONAL EDUCATION Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) MasterSIG | Perú EU Policy and Implementation Universiteit Leiden | Online Public Policy for Social Change University of Michigan | Online Project Management for Development Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) | Online -