Applied Research
International Rescue Committee
Refugee Resettlement in the United States
As a consultant with the International Rescue Committee Resettlement Team in 2020, I evaluated and proposed enhancements to the monitoring framework of the Reception and Placement Program. This program provides services across more than 30 offices nationally to refugees after their arrival in the United States. I adjusted and improved monitoring tools for data collection and evaluation synthesis. I also assessed lessons learned and challenges for the transition to remote implementation and monitoring of the Reception and Placement Program.
Signpost
As a Research Fellow at the International Rescue Committee in 2019 and 2020, I provided data collection and analysis for Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning at CuéntaNos, the Central America instance of Signpost, an online information system for migrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations. I produced analysis reports on the use of CuéntaNos by service providers to better understanding its reach and impact.
Responsive Information for People on the Move
I wrote the white paper An Evidence Review of the Signpost Project: Empowering Through Responsive Information. It reviews the evidence supporting the Signpost project’s methods on delivering a digital responsive information service and empowering users to make informed decisions related to their livelihood, safety, and wellbeing in times of crisis. With the COVID-19 pandemic underway at the time of publication, a section is dedicated to combating misinformation and building trust in communities affected by crisis.
Notification System for Safety in Central America
I liaised with the International Rescue Committee Project Manager and the El Salvador Office in 2019 to identify research gaps and information needs in the areas of emergency response, client empowerment, and service provision coordination. I produced reports on innovative data analysis of notification systems program implementation in Central America in partnership with Twilio, contributing to the Signpost’s mission providing accurate, accessible, and timely information is for people in times of crisis.
Social Observatory Institute
Chinese Trade's Impacts on Brazilian Business and Employment
Based on trade data from the World Trade Organization and MERCOSUR databases, I analyzed how trade and competition with China affected labor standards, employment trends, and manufacturing policies in Brazil. The analysis is presented my paper Employment and New Business Strategies: An Analysis of the Impacts of China's Rise on the Brazilian Economy.
Trade with China and Socioeconomic Impacts in Latin America
Performed research on the trends in Latin American countries most affected by trade with China, presented in my report Latin American Economy and the Rise of China: A Sector Analysis of Key Trade Areas. Based on the analysis, I developed labor organizing strategies, supported worker’s mobilization, and ran workshops with union leaders, syndicate representatives, and policy makers.
Conectas Human Rights
Human Rights Report: Brazil at the United Nations in 2007
From 2007 to 2011, Conectas Human Rights published the “Human Rights Yearbook: Brazil at the UN”. This document systematizes the Brazilian foreign policy in the human rights system of the United Nations with the objective of promoting more transparency and participation of civil society.