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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
Team
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CartagenaBarranquillaBogotáChocóLa Guajira
Deivy Güiza
Accounting Assistant
Bogotá
Carol Patiño
Prof. Purchasing
Bogotá
Nataly Olaya
Prof. Accountant
Bogotá
Alejandra Samudio Rojas
Product Manager
Bogotá
Vanessa Pacheco
Territorial Coord.
Barranquilla
Xiomara Núñez
Operational Manager
Cartagena
Karen Garcés
Territorial Coord.
Cartagena
Enma Deluque
Territorial Coord.
La Guajira
Leydi Mosquera
Territorial Coord.
Chocó
Gina Acosta
Administrative Coordination and Human Resources
Bogotá
Natalia Bernal
Communications Coordination
Bogotá
Jhonathan Molina
M&E Professional
Bogotá
Carlos Echeverri
All to School Project Manager
Bogotá
Claudia Trochez
Prof. Projects
Bogotá
Patricia Bernal
QUALITY MONITORING
Bogotá
Collaborators
BOGOTA:
Evelyn Mosquera
Yulieth Cordoba
Deivy Güiza
Carol Patiño
Nataly Olaya
Alejandra Samudio Rojas
Antioquia:
Elvia Pereira
Eva Salazar
Monica Contreras
Cindy Fierro
Angie Aguilar
Mileth Marquez
Maria Martinez
Luz Jaraba
Nini Martinez
Katherine Salgar
Karol Laguna
Rosa Lina Polo
Merlys Oviedo
Kissyalia Santander
Bibiana Macias
Suleima Cordoba
Carmen Aleida
Vanessa Cuesta
Luz Oviedo
Juliana Garcia
Marcial Bejarano
Sally Guillermina
Maria Palacios
José Quintana
Blanca Quintero
Lucia Jaramillo
Astrid Arrubla
Mateo Velez Mera
Catherine Cetre
Yanier Espinosa
Luisa Cadavid
Eddier Alarcón
Karina Sanchez
Maryuth Rios
Andy Mendoza
Liliana Ramos
Santiago Franco
Gledis Guerra
Jefferson Tariff
Estefany Sierra
Dina Angulo
Tania Perez
Melisa Maura
Luisa Benavides
Guaviare:
Elton Carvajal
Angie Perez
Luis Ospino
Denis Figueroa
Yaqueline Moreno
Flor Mancilla
Yajaira Obregón
Lendy Lerma
Angela Maria
Luisa Montaño
Alisson Granda
Nidia Piñeros
Breissy Villamil
Lizeth Martinez
Anayiby Montaño
Leidy Aldana
Elizabeth Valencia
Norte de Santander:
Wilfran Lizarazo
Rocio Sanchez
Sandra Ortega
Chirley Rivera
Ronnal Romero
José Corona
Luz Montoya
Diego Ortega
Martha Rozo
Jennifer Calderon
Gerson Anaya
Julian Jaimes
Hernan Robles
Karem Barajas
Paola Villamizar
Lida Burbano
Alex Montes
Danna Gisel
Aurelio Santiago
Henry Campillo
Yenny Gutierrez
Camila Rojas
Eduardo Mejia
Maria Ortega
Deisy Ravelo
Ana Meneses
Daiglys Navarro
Claudia Medina
Cesar Garavito
María Kamila Navarro
Yeny Quintero
Cristian Urquijo
José Luis Pallares
Genesis Jaramillo
Luis Francisco Aicarddy
Gabriel Ignacio Fernandez
Cindi Rincón
Thomas Mogollon
Jhorse Medina
Juan Agudelo
Barranquilla:
Marlon Guerrero
Vanessa Pacheco
La Guajira:
Yelys Romero
Idalith Rondón
Daynelis Palmezano
Jesus Rodriguez
Rosa Moscote
Johenis Terraza
Dayana Bocanegra
Wendy Lopez
Ricardo Consuegra
Hildanis Corcho
Jhon Uribe
Maria Soto
Heidys de la Cruz
Cartagena:
Dayana Mendoza
Cindy Guzman
Amaury Elles
Luz Patiño
Sayra Rodriguez
BOGOTA:
Evelyn Mosquera
Yulieth Cordoba
Deivy Güiza
Carol Patiño
Nataly Olaya
Alejandra Samudio Rojas
Antioquia:
Elvia Pereira
Eva Salazar
Monica Contreras
Cindy Fierro
Angie Aguilar
Mileth Marquez
Maria Martinez
Luz Jaraba
Nini Martinez
Katherine Salgar
Karol Laguna
Rosa Lina Polo
Merlys Oviedo
Kissyalia Santander
Bibiana Macias
Suleima Cordoba
Carmen Aleida
Vanessa Cuesta
Luz Oviedo
Juliana Garcia
Marcial Bejarano
Sally Guillermina
Maria Palacios
José Quintana
Blanca Quintero
Lucia Jaramillo
Astrid Arrubla
Mateo Velez Mera
Catherine Cetre
Yanier Espinosa
Luisa Cadavid
Eddier Alarcón
Karina Sanchez
Maryuth Rios
Andy Mendoza
Liliana Ramos
Santiago Franco
Gledis Guerra
Jefferson Tariff
Estefany Sierra
Dina Angulo
Tania Perez
Melisa Maura
Luisa Benavides
Guaviare:
Elton Carvajal
Angie Perez
Luis Ospino
Denis Figueroa
Yaqueline Moreno
Flor Mancilla
Yajaira Obregón
Lendy Lerma
Angela Maria
Luisa Montaño
Alisson Granda
Nidia Piñeros
Breissy Villamil
Lizeth Martinez
Anayiby Montaño
Leidy Aldana
Elizabeth Valencia
Norte de Santander:
Wilfran Lizarazo
Rocio Sanchez
Sandra Ortega
Chirley Rivera
Ronnal Romero
José Corona
Luz Montoya
Diego Ortega
Martha Rozo
Jennifer Calderon
Gerson Anaya
Julian Jaimes
Hernan Robles
Karem Barajas
Paola Villamizar
Lida Burbano
Alex Montes
Danna Gisel
Aurelio Santiago
Henry Campillo
Yenny Gutierrez
Camila Rojas
Eduardo Mejia
Maria Ortega
Deisy Ravelo
Ana Meneses
Daiglys Navarro
Claudia Medina
Cesar Garavito
María Kamila Navarro
Yeny Quintero
Cristian Urquijo
José Luis Pallares
Genesis Jaramillo
Luis Francisco Aicarddy
Gabriel Ignacio Fernandez
Cindi Rincón
Thomas Mogollon
Jhorse Medina
Juan Agudelo
Córdoba:
Lina Zurita
Carin Torres
Keren Calderin
Sara Castaño
Eugenio Argel
Nerly Rico
Jina Noriega
Karen Angulo
Ubelmis Cuello
Daniel Mantilla
Cecilia Cantero
Kely Tirado
Marcela Ruiz
Maria Galvan
Jhoana Amaya
Aura Madrid
Valentina Lozano
La Guajira:
Yelys Romero
Idalith Rondón
Daynelis Palmezano
Jesus Rodriguez
Rosa Moscote
Johenis Terraza
Dayana Bocanegra
Wendy Lopez
Ricardo Consuegra
Hildanis Corcho
Jhon Uribe
Maria Soto
Heidys de la Cruz
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