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Mariana Valderrama Arriola
Mariana Valderrama Arriola is a Research Associate and Project Lead of the Brain Trust for the Colombian Transition at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT), based in Bogotá.
She holds a BA in Political Science with an emphasis on conflict resolution and peacebuilding from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a master’s degree in Peacebuilding from Universidad de los Andes. She has also completed coursework on Women, Equity, and Empowerment at Universidad de Salamanca.
Mariana has over five years of experience working in peacebuilding, social development, and the nonprofit sector. She previously served as a Programme Officer at Operation Smile Foundation, where she focused on fundraising, and grant acquisition. She also worked at the Programa de Desarrollo y Paz del Magdalena Medio, supporting processes for the reparation of victims of enforced disappearance through life-story reconstruction and community engagement with local leaders.
Working languages: English and Spanish
