Marcela Rueda
Marcela brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in the area of international development, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and youth rights and participation. Her experience also extends to the area of institutional strengthening focused on strategic planning, development of sustainability plans for NGOs, preparation of proposals and development of decision-making and evaluation bodies.
In her 20 years of experience, Marcela has served as an advocate, consultant, technical expert, writer, and board member for various international and local organizations and networks. Among them: UNESCO, UNICEF, International Planned Parenthood, IFRCRCS, the Advisory Group on High Impact Practices in Family Planning (IPPF representative), the Youth Advisory Group created by UNFPA, the Latin American and Caribbean Youth Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Profamilia, Colombia.
Currently, she is the director of IWORDS Global and accompanies MODII with her strategic advice. In her free time, she enjoys writing and ice skating.
Mónica Ropaín
Monica has more than 14 years of professional experience in international cooperation issues in the Americas and Africa. She has worked in humanitarian and development contexts in Colombia, Honduras, the Comoros Islands and Haiti. She has extensive experience in inclusive communication, gender equality and women’s empowerment, humanitarian aid and early recovery, and volunteering for development. In addition, her expertise focuses on strategic planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development cooperation plans, programs and projects, from a gender perspective and a human rights approach.
Mónica is a professional in Finance and International Relations and has a master’s degree in Development Cooperation. She has worked for several UN agencies; among them, UN Women, UNDP and UNV. She has also worked for bilateral cooperation agencies, private companies and government agencies. She believes in equal rights, respect for differences and the power of words. She loves the sea and seeks to be close to it. She is inspired by MODII.
Soledad Bellido
Soledad is an English-Spanish Translator graduated from the School of Languages, National University of Córdoba. She has more than 12 years of professional experience translating and proofreading texts on medicine and health care, education and women’s rights. She has done voluntary translations for Doctors Without Borders and non-governmental organizations in favor of sexual and gender diversity.
In addition, she is a professor of Computer-Assisted Translation and of Professionalizing Practice III of the Technical-Scientific Translation Program in English at Instituto Superior CEM.
She believes in the exercise of individual freedoms and loves the value of plurality. Her attention to detail and the use of inclusive wording empower MODII’s texts. In addition, she values empathy as a fundamental engine to promote social change. Her hobbies? Reading, writing and doing puzzles.
Andrea Gómez
Andrea is a Social Communicator, Journalist and Designer from Universidad del Norte. In her professional life, she has supported young people from the Caribbean region of Colombia in learning about and exploring culture through learning from folk groups. In addition, she has managed the social networks of these groups.
She has been interested in brand management and its importance for market positioning, both personal and organizational. The purpose? Generate an instant memory in the minds and hearts of consumers.
She firmly believes in the possibility that each human being can improve their individual perception and, therefore, their quality of life, by managing their personal image from the aesthetic and from the emotional point of view.
Josías Vásquez
Josías is an accessibility auditor and remediator for websites and electronic documents. He has worked with agencies of the United Nations System (OHCHR, UNDP) and has extensive experience in capacity development in accessibility.
He holds a master’s degree in Drupal 9. He also brings experience in user surveys, interviews, user accessibility tests, and usability tests to gather feedback on websites and applications’ user experience.
He believes in accessibility as a cross-cutting axis of inclusion and human rights. He loves reading, enjoying nature, and playing sports.