Adriana Cristina Cabrera Aguirre
San Salvador,El Salvador
Summary
With over 10 years of experience in project management, gender implementation and analysis and the protection of migrants, returnees, displaced persons, and people in vulnerable situations. Brings a wealth of knowledge to any organization. Expertise extends to human rights, municipal policies, sustainable local development, and humanitarian response. Throughout the career, successfully managed collaborations across associations, institutions, and organizations at all levels. Proven track record of delivering impactful solutions and excels in team collaboration while remaining adaptable to changing needs. Strengths lie in strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and data-driven decision making. Known for reliability and strong interpersonal skills. Confident in ability to make a positive impact in any role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Consultant
Alight (American Refugee Committee)
01.2025 - Current
- Co-developing a packaged capacity-building tool & training session tested in El Salvador and global CBOs
- Designing a methodology to contextualize mental health resources
- Identifying challenges in mental health support facilitation and creating practical guidance curricula
- Mapping migration trends, including deportation routes (El Salvador, Colombia, Venezuela)
- Engaging with government officials to track policy changes affecting migrants
- Provided expert guidance on change management initiatives, ensuring successful implementation of new systems and processes.
Protection Manager
Alight (American Refugee Committee)
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Provided technical leadership for protection programs funded by international agencies
- Ensured gender mainstreaming and risk reduction in community sites
- Managed project implementation, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring timely execution within budget
- Developed capacity-building initiatives for staff and stakeholders
- American Refugee Committee
Human Rights Officer
Counterpart International
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Supported project implementation through coordination with beneficiary organizations
- Monitored daily operational activities related to human rights initiatives
- Ensured compliance with grant requirements and delivered technical reports
- Collaborated with stakeholders, including governments, civil society organizations, and other entities, to develop comprehensive strategies addressing systemic inequalities.
- Developed strategic partnerships with NGOs and government agencies to strengthen human rights protection efforts.
Protection Officer
International Rescue Committee
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Strengthened community-based protection structures
- Provided capacity-building on protection mainstreaming and rights-based approaches
- Conducted protection monitoring and individual case intake assessments
- Improved communication between team members through the implementation of efficient reporting procedures and documentation practices.
- Reduced risk of security breaches by consistently monitoring surveillance systems and responding to alarms promptly.
- Assisted in the development of comprehensive emergency response plans, ensuring preparedness for various scenarios.
Supervisor
Community Center for Integral Prevention
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Orquídeas del Mar Women's Movement
- Led field educators in HIV and STI prevention programs
- Managed program implementation, reporting, and inter-institutional coordination
- Project: 'Innovating Services, Reducing Risks, Renewing Lives in El Salvador' (Plan International/Global Fund)
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
- Identified operational inefficiencies and implemented corrective measures to increase effectiveness.
- Led successful project completions under tight deadlines, coordinating effectively across multiple teams.
Education
Master in Local Sustainable Development -
University of El Salvador
01.2018
Bachelor's - Law
University of El Salvador
01.2012
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Financial Budgeting
- Innovation strategy
- International Human Rights Expertise
- Expertise in Gender-Sensitive Case Management
- Youth Empowerment Leadership
- Developing Community Engagement Programs
- Logical Framework Methodology Skills
- Engagement with Non-Governmental Organizations
- Strategic Work Management
Overview
10, gender implementation and analysis, project management, protection of migrants, human rights, municipal policies, sustainable local development, humanitarian response, To achieve professional excellence through a social approach.
Training
- Propel Fellow for Social Leaders, Propel.org,
- Primary Prevention Focal Point, The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings,
- Nondiscrimination and Inclusive Development: USAID.
- Building GBV Evidence in Conflict and Refugee Settings, The Global Women's Institute (GWI),
- Protection Information Management (PIM), Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
- Human Rights Jurisprudence on Women's Rights, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
- Integrated Management Skills (COMPASS), Harvard Manage Mentor
- Internal Forced Displacement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
- International Protection of Human Rights, University of Zaragoza
- Violence against Women and Children, MASHAV Carmel Training Center. Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation at MFA
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Lectures And Forums
- 1st Forum: For a Culture Without Violence in My Family and Community, Universidad Panamericana, Types and Forms of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
- International Relations Congress, University of El Salvador, Migration in Northern Central America
Professional References
- Raquel Orellana, American Refugee Committee (Alight), (503) 7747-2094
- Flor de María Belloso Zelada, UNHCR, (503) 7412-8760
- Rocío de Miguel, IOM, (34) 620 817 939
Timeline
Global Consultant
Alight (American Refugee Committee)
01.2025 - Current
Protection Manager
Alight (American Refugee Committee)
01.2022 - 01.2024
Human Rights Officer
Counterpart International
01.2021 - 01.2022
Protection Officer
International Rescue Committee
01.2018 - 01.2021
Supervisor
Community Center for Integral Prevention
01.2014 - 01.2018
Bachelor's - Law
University of El Salvador
Master in Local Sustainable Development -
University of El Salvador
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