About the instructor

Nathalie is a Quadrilingual Environmental Engineer, fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Italian (and with basic knowledge of French).

Results-oriented professional with high-performance standards, assertive communications skills, ability to work in interdisciplinary teams, good interpersonal relationships, a high sense of responsibility, and always well-disposed for intellectual challenges.

 She is completely convinced that knowledge is power, so she is active in self-directed learning.

Education

  • Environmental Management and Assessment

    Master's degree obtained in the Universidad Sergio Arboleda.

  • Environmental Management and Disasters Risk Reduction

    Specialization completed at Universidad Sergio Arboleda.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Bachelor's degree completed at Universidad de los Andes

  • Environmental Engineer

    Undergraduate degree started at the University of Georgia.

Additional educational experience

  • Disaster Risk Analysis and Climate Change in Infrastructure Projects
    (Course given by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB))

  • Natural Based Solutions for Disasters and Climate Resilience
    (Course offered by UN Environment Program (UNEP) and Partnership for the Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR))

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Energies
    (Course imparted by Universidad Sergio Arboleda)

  • Environmental Law
    (Course delivered by Universidad Javeriana)

Work experience

  • Sustainable Senior Consultant

  • Management and implementation of GHG mitigation strategies

  • Environmental Management systems and Analysis

  • Sustainability reporting and indicator follow-up

  • Inspection, surveillance, and control of aqueduct, sewerage and solid waste management (domiciliary public services)

  • Fiscal surveillance for housing and basic sanitation matters

Recent Activities


Research lines & Teaching Interests:

  • Climate Change Actions
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Risk.
  • Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
  • Sustainability Strategies
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment