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Xenia Paola Arellano Tamayo

@xeniapaolaarellanota

International relations professional specializing in international cooperation, project management, and donor relations.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role supporting youth-led climate justice or social impact initiatives where I can apply fundraising, project management, and partnership-building skills in a collaborative, mission-driven team.

I am an International Relations professional with proven experience in international cooperation, grant management, and strategic partnership development across Latin America. I have coordinated youth-focused projects and managed donor reporting and prospect research to drive social impact.

At Paradiplomacia.org I coordinate decentralized cooperation projects for youth, secured funding, formed strategic alliances, and represented the organization at multilateral forums such as the OECD Forum. I design practical tools and maintain funding opportunity databases to strengthen resource mobilization.

Previously, I supported international cooperation programming at APC-Colombia and served as a bilingual point of contact and legal assistant for over 300 international clients at Quiroga Law Office PLLC, improving documentation systems and response prioritization.

I founded and led FEMINUN, a feminist diplomacy research group, achieving institutional recognition, and I contribute to local development research as a volunteer. I bring cross-cultural fluency in Spanish, English (C1), and intermediate French to collaborative, impact-driven teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

International Projects Coordinator

Current

Paradiplomacia.org

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year)

Coordinates two international decentralized cooperation projects for youth, secured USD $1,500 in funding, forged a strategic alliance with São Paulo's Secretariat of International Relations, and represented the organization at the OECD Forum to build multilateral relationships and provide evidence-based inputs.

Project Management Grant Management Donor Relations Monitoring & Evaluation Partnership Development Stakeholder Engagement

Legal Assistant

Quiroga Law Office PLLC

Nov 2023 - Jul 2024 (8 months)

Served as the bilingual primary contact for 300+ international clients, streamlined documentation systems to improve operational efficiency by 25%, and implemented information-tracking systems to prioritize client requests and support case development.

Client Relations Bilingualism Documentation Management Process Improvement Information Systems Data Analysis Prioritization

Intern in International Cooperation

APC-Colombia

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Supported drafting technical inputs and situational analyses for international cooperation projects, aided design and monitoring of activities between institutional and territorial actors, and prepared reports for national and international partners.

Technical Writing Monitoring & Evaluation Inter Institutional Coordination Report Preparation Stakeholder Engagement Project Support

Volunteer Researcher

Institute for Political and Institutional Development (IDEPI

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Prepared reports and analyses on local development and public policies in Colombian Caribbean cities and facilitated information exchange between public and private entities to strengthen cooperation and project management.

Research Policy Analysis Report Writing Data Collection Public Policy Coordination

Founder & General Coordinator

FEMINUN

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Founded and led a research group on gender and feminist diplomacy, coordinated 10 multidisciplinary teams, established five institutional alliances, and secured an institutional award in 2022 for academic and social impact.

Leadership Team Coordination Strategic Planning Partnership Building Program Design Advocacy Event Coordination Fundraising

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidad del Norte

Bachelor's Degree, International Relations

2019 - 2023

Activities and societies: Volunteer Researcher at IDEPI; Founder & General Coordinator of FEMINUN; participated in institutional reports and inter-institutional coordination projects.

Completed a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations with coursework and project experience in international cooperation and public policy between 2019 and 2023.