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Shakira sharing with the children of the Pies Descalzos Foundation.

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Shakira
Singer, songwriter and philanthropist

"Throughout my life I have seen how education works miracles, I have seen lives and even entire communities transformed; and believe me, to see a child who had no chance of succeeding, manage to get ahead and obtain equal opportunities in adulthood, is such a satisfying feeling that it even surpasses winning me a Grammy."

Enrique Narciso
Executive member
Professional profile
  • He has been a director of multiple financial institutions.
  • Former Partner and member of the Board of Directors of General de Seguros in Venezuela.
  • Founding partner of technology companies such as StarMedia Network and the financial and business advisory firm ERN Advisors, Inc.
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Alejandro Santo Domingo
Executive member
Professional profile
  • Chairman of the board of Grupo Empresarial Bavaria S.A. and Valorem S.A., his family's conglomerate.
  • Member of the board of directors of several companies and organizations, such as Cervecería Bavaria, Caracol Televisión and El Espectador.
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Bruce Mac Master
Executive member
Professional profile
  • President of the Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia Andi.
  • Co-founder of Compartamos con Colombia and the Granitos de Paz Foundation.
  • In 2012 he was the Director of the Department for Social Prosperity and Mayor in charge of Cartagena.
  • He is a member of the Board of Directors of several NGOs.
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Antonio Celia
Executive member
Professional profile
  • Former President of Promigas and creator of Fundación Promigas.
  • He has been on the Board of Directors of Empresarios por la Educación and is known for being a great promoter of culture in Barranquilla.
  • He is an active member of several Colombian NGOs and has participated in philanthropic projects.
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Maria Emma Mejia
President of the Barefoot Foundation
Professional profile
  • Ambassador of Colombia to the United Nations until 2019.
  • She was Minister of Education and Foreign Affairs of Colombia.
  • Former Presidential Security Advisor of Medellin, Ambassador of Colombia to the Kingdom of Spain.
  • Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations. From 2003 to 2011.
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Board of Directors          
Maria Emma Mejia Barefoot board member
Antonio Celia Barefoot board member
Bruce Mac Master Barefoot Board Member
Alejandro Santodomingo Barefoot Board Member
Enrique Narciso
Patricia Sierra
Executive Director
Patricia Sierra
Professional profile
  • Psychologist and Child Educator, Master in Social and Community Psychology with more than 40 years of experience in the social sector, making international cooperation alliances and channeling the increase of monetary and in-kind resources for projects with emphasis on educational quality and integral development of children.
  • She is an expert in design, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of social development processes with emphasis on education and Social Development. Likewise, throughout her career she has been dedicated to managing educational projects that promote local social development in areas of high vulnerability, always linked to Child Development programs for Colombia.
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Juan Andres Lemus
Chief Financial and Infrastructure Officer
Juan Andres Lemus Barefoot Chief Financial Officer
Professional profile
  • Business administrator specialized in financial engineering with a master's degree in corporate finance. Before joining the Pies Descalzos Foundation, Juan Andrés worked as a broker and financial advisor in different organizations.
  • Since 2008 he has been part of the Foundation as responsible for the administrative and financial area, organizing and managing the investments, budgets and general administration of the organization. He is also the Educational Infrastructure Manager of the Foundation, managing all the construction projects that the Foundation carries out in the country.
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Carolina Quiroga
Project Manager
Carolina Quiroga Barefoot Project Manager
Professional profile
  • Classical philologist from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Master in Classical Philology from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas de Madrid - Spain (Ex-scholarship holder Fundación Carolina), Master studies in Intercultural Education UNED Madrid-Spain.
  • More than 20 years of experience in education as a consultant, researcher, teacher, co-author of the book "Teoría de las seis lecturas: Leer para comprender el mundo de hoy" (2021). She was for two years education specialist at the Foundation and since 2019 she serves as Director of Education Projects.
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Managers
Patricia Sierra
Juan Andres Lemus Barefoot Chief Financial Officer
Carolina Quiroga Barefoot Project Manager
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KNOWS THE COORDINATORS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE PATH.
Leydi Mosquera
Territorial Coord.
Chocó
Chocó
Enma Deluque
Territorial Coord.
La Guajira
La Guajira
Vanessa Pacheco
Territorial Coord.
Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Luz Patiño
Pedagogical manager
Adriana Torres
Pedagogical manager
Stefanía Lugo
Amaury Elles
Idalith Rondón
Yelys Romero
Claudia Trochez
Prof. Projects
Bogotá
Bogotá
Karen Garcés
Territorial Coord.
Cartagena
Cartagena
Patricia Bernal
QUALITY MONITORING
Bogotá
Bogotá
Jhonathan Molina
M&E Professional
Bogotá
Bogotá
Natalia Bernal
Communications Coordination
Bogotá
Bogotá
Alejandra Samudio
Product Manager
Bogotá
Bogotá
Gina Acosta
Administrative coordination
Bogotá
Bogotá
Carol Patiño
Prof. Purchasing
Bogotá
Bogotá
Nataly Olaya
Prof. Accountant
Bogotá
Bogotá
Deivy Güiza
Accounting Assistant
Bogotá
Bogotá
Collaborators
BOGOTA:
Deivy Güiza
Carol Patiño
Nataly Olaya
Alejandra Samudio
Barranquilla:
Dina Luz Perez
Diana Carolina Lopez
Sussana Natalia Bula
Carmen Karina Polo
Ana Maria Machado
Vanessa Pacheco
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La Guajira:
Yelys Romero
Idalith Rondón
Cartagena:
María de los Ángeles Licona
Marielly Zapata
Amaury Elles
Stefanía Lugo
Adriana Torres
Luz Patiño
Evis Oquendo
Xiomara Núñez
BOGOTA:
Deivy Güiza
Carol Patiño
Nataly Olaya
Alejandra Samudio
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La Guajira:
Yelys Romero
Idalith Rondón