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Professional Profile
I am a professional with over 12 years of experience in public administration, having held leadership positions in public and elected institutions, while maintaining an ongoing relationship with civil society organizations to address the needs of Costa Rica's migrant and refugee population.
I am equipped to practice across all branches of law, offering and contributing peaceful, effective, and fair solutions to conflicts within Costa Rican society, with a clear understanding of national and international realities and a humanist mission.
Professional Experience
PositionSubdirector General
PeriodMay 2018 – May 2022
InstitutionDirección General de Migración y Extranjería
Responsibilities
- Immigration policy, management, assistance, and control in Costa Rica.
- Collaborated on immigration control for entry and exit of the national territory.
- Formulated budgetary plans, programs, and projects for the exercise of the office's duties.
- Defined and executed integration projects funded by the Special Migration Fund and the Social Migration Fund.
- Promoted the integration of migrants into Costa Rican society.
PositionAbogado Senior
PeriodFebruary 2013 – Present
InstitutionProcessus - CR
Responsibilities
- Handled civil, commercial, administrative, and administrative litigation matters.
- Explained complex laws and legal documents to clients.
- Provided full legal representation for clients in court.
- Handled notarial matters: certifications, property transfers, marriages, and estate proceedings.
PositionAsesor del Concejo Municipal
PeriodMay 2016 – April 2018 / January 2024 – April 2024
InstitutionConcejo Municipal de San José
Responsibilities
- Advised council members on matters submitted for vote before the Municipal Council.
- Drafted motions and analyzed municipal regulations.
- Advised on legal matters related to the municipal budget.
- Prepared complaints before the relevant authorities for rights violations.
PositionRegidor Municipal
PeriodMay 2010 – April 2016
InstitutionConcejo Municipal de San José
PositionAsistente Legal
PeriodJanuary 2007 – April 2010
InstitutionOficina del Lic. Marco Castillo Rojas
PositionAsesor Legal Externo
PeriodJanuary 2007 – December 2009
InstitutionFUPROVI
Education
DegreeMaestría en Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos
InstitutionUniversity for Peace (UPEACE – Mandato de la ONU)
Year2022 (in progress)
DegreeEspecialidad en Notariado
InstitutionUniversidad Escuela Libre de Derecho
Year2017
DegreeLicenciatura en Derecho
InstitutionUniversidad Escuela Libre de Derecho
Year2013
DegreePregrado en Economía
InstitutionUniversidad de Costa Rica
Year2004
Certifications
CertificationGestión coordinada de las migraciones en las fronteras (Ed. 4)
InstitutionBanco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Year2020
CertificationPolítica de Gobernanza de las Migraciones en América Latina y el Caribe
InstitutionBanco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Year2020
Achievements & Competencies
- Managed and coordinated with United Nations agencies (IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF) to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Compact for Migration, and the Global Compact on Refugees.
- Applied a social, human-centered approach to law, focused on vulnerable populations.
- Led legal, policy, and immigration control efforts in Costa Rica.
- Collaborated on drafting legislative bills and legal research.