Carla Gómez Monroy international . techno . ethno . media . consultant .
mini bio MIT Media Lab Graduate International Consultant: OLPC, UNICEF, World Bank, SEED, ParaguayEduca, Startup Companies Advisor	Has broad and bast experience in: transforming national wide systems through integrating technology innovations and active learning to promote social, political, ecological, artistically, and economically sustainable national development. designing and implementing sustainable, holistic and integrated local capacity building approaches of meaningful, creative, artistry, inventive, and practical contents that reflect people's* learnings by solving today's needs, concretizing solutions for current problems, prototyping, testing, and taking next steps. and more …	carlagm [at] alum . mit . edu . art . design . education . technology . sustentability Churampi, Peru
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EDUCATION	Indian Institute for Production Management (Jan. – Mar., 2007, Rourkela, India) * Management Development Programme Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Media Laboratory (2004, USA) * MSc in Media Arts and Sciences. Advisor: Walter Bender. GPA 4.9/5.0 Dissertation: “eRadio: empowerment through community web radio” Universidad de las Américas (2001, Mexico City) * BA in Computational and Management Systems. GPA 9.7/10.0 Magna Cum Laude. Third Class Rank Dissertation with honors: “Applying Information Technologies to Company Strategy: Customer Relationship Management” Mount Union College (Spring semester 2000, Alliance, OH, USA) * Senior Academic Exchange Dean's list. GPA 3.75/4.0	eRadio MIT Media Lab Coatepec, Mexico
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE	Propulsar. Agenda Digital Jalisco 2013 * Sustainable & Participative e-Society Consultant (Oct., 2010, Mexico) Red Nacional de Refugios. RNR (National Network of Refuges for Women & their Children who suffer extreme intrafamily violence) * Academic Editor of the following books: (September 2010, Mexico City) On-line Systematization of Qualitative and Quantitative Impact Indicators: Quality Standards of the National Network of Refuges. Manual for the Impact Indicators' On-line Systematization for the Management of the Outpatient Care Centers and the Call Centers. Manual for the On-line Systematization of Refuges' Qualitative and Quantitative Impact Indicators of the National Network of Refuges. Evaluation Report of the On-line Systematization of the National Network of Refuges Universidad de las Américas * Lecturer (June 2010, Mexico City) Applied NeuroEducation in Learning Disabilities Summer Class for undergraduates In Human Communication Disorders Integrating ICTs in the Teaching-Learning Process Workshop for the Faculty Development Program Genera Tecnología para la Ciudad * Selection board Member and Startup Companies Mentor (Mar. – Aug., 2010, Mexico City) Mentored four for profit startup companies that foster social change through innovative technology in Mexico. [Isla Urbana] [Tepito Recicla] [InGenial] [Geonecta] Startup Companies Advisor (2010) Two Mexican, an MIT SLOAN , and an innovation Indian startup companies, besides the Amnesty Program in the Niger Delta, and the Ballet de la Compasión initiative in the Bay Area, USA. UNICEF – Schlumberger * ICT in Education Consultant (Sep., 2009 – Sep., 2010 , Juba, Southern Sudan) Developed the SS-e-Lab: Integrating Active ICT Learning into the Primary Educational System by Building on Local Know-how and Promoting Social Development in Southern Sudan, where there is no infrastructure. Paraguay Educa – World Bank * ICT in Education Consultant (May – Aug., 2009, Caacupé & Asunción, Paraguay) Designed and led the action-oriented and participative learning capacity building for integrating ICTs in Paraguay's Primary Education. One Laptop Per Child Association * OLPC-Worldwide Learning Consultant (Apr. 2007 – Jan. 2009) * OLPC-Europe Deployment Specialist (Jul. 2008 – Nov. 2008) Designed and coordinated the implementation plan, and led the local capacity building by teaching to tutors, teachers and children in various countries. Besides, continued her education in the world's field by tackling problems on the go. As a result of her work Nicholas calls her the One Woman Commando team, since implementing OLPC as a national wide program in developing countries was a complex mission in itself. Ground Work (Operations of School and Nationwide Implementations). Built, coached, and collaborated with the country team: planning the educational and technical implementation; designing and facilitating (teaching, training, coaching, collaborating) teacher and children hands-on OLPC Laptop and Constructionist Learning sessions, activities and materials; integrated the OLPC approach to school curricula and local customs; aided with set-up of infrastructure and maintenance of hardware; installed and maintained software; documented the educational approach impact, hardware and software performance, and logistics procedures. OLPC Voice. Represented OLPC with country key players (ministers of education and companies' executives); and, was interviewed by local reporters or participated in press conferences. Design Work (R&D). Made recommendations to educational implementation plans, evaluation indicators, educational software activities, and image versions, as well as database-support for international teams. Devised hardware and peripheral improvements and innovations (e.g. XOctoplug, Cow-Power). Modeled overall and specific implementation procedures and educational approaches. Did action research: assessment, feedback, (intervention), feedforward, documentation, and publishing. Did the above in Peru, Sri Lanka, India, Mongolia, Nigeria, Mexico, Uruguay, USA, EU, Rwanda, Mali, Dubai, and Ethiopia. Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development Foundation * SEED Worldwide Education Specialist (Oct. 2004 – Jul. 2006) Facilitated project design, electronics, board assembly, robotics, and programming skills for students (9 to 18 years old), teachers, and volunteers. Designed, planned logistics, developed and facilitated different kinds of workshops, activities, events, educational materials, pilot tests of technology, methodology, and synergies within schools and their communities to boost involvement and foster sustainability in poverty stricken areas of developing countries. Did all of the above namely in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Russia, and Venezuela, as well as in the USA and France. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Media Laboratory (2002 – 2004, Cambridge, USA) * Research Assistantship and Master of Science Work Electronic Publishing Group. Designed, developed, and piloted implementation of special computer hardware and software to increase interaction and reduce alienation of an underserved community in Mexico and its migrants in New York City. Through education, art and broadcasting. Future of Learning Group. Participated as the Technician of the MIT Media Lab e-publishing tool for collaborative web publishing projects, as Simultaneous English-Spanish Translator, and as Facilitator introducing children and their teachers to electronics, programming, and robotics in three hands-on projects with SEED Foundation in Mexico and one with Omar Dengo Foundation in Costa Rica for schools in low-income areas. Federal Social Development Secretariat - Universidad de las Américas * Construction Assistant. "Flood Victims Build-Your-Home Project” (1998, Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico) * Community Development Consultant (1999, Coatepec, Puebla, Mexico) Diagnosed, analyzed, assessed and proposed seeking to find solutions by and for the community, to make socio-economic progress. Universidad de las Américas (1997 – 1999, Mexico City) * Management Assistant, Educational Planning Department	Tarapoto, Peru Cow-Power XOctoPlug Moscow, Russia Caleta Olivia, Argentina Beijing, China Novy Urengoy, Siberia Alexandria, Egypt Ojeda City, Venezuela Santa Cruz, Bolivia
PUBLICATIONS	Photograghic Art Work (Work's Visual Documentation) ParaguayEduca chronicle. [web link] (22 June – 24 July, 2009) OLPC chronicles, reports, and photographs [web link] (2007 – 2008) Participative Community, 3 Communities of Tarapoto, Peru (December, 2008) “Questionnaire: what you need to put together when you first start thinking about OLPC .” OLPC Wiki on-line. (October, 2008) “XO chronology.” Tools. OLPC-EU on-line. (September, 2008) “XO demo.” Tools. OLPC Wiki on-line. (September, 2008) “Empowering Education.” XO in Action. OLPC-EU on-line. (September, 2008) Uruguay: CEIBAL - OLPC -- 100,000 : 100,000 --, Uruguay (August, 2008) Around Peru, Various locations, Peru (April and June, 2008) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (January, 2008) “Working with Teachers.” Video: Carla Gomez Monroy is Interviewed as part of the OLPC Learning Project. (December, 2007) “Stories from Peru.” Video: Carla Gomez Monroy is Interviewed as part of the OLPC Learning Project. (December, 2007) “Introducing the laptops to teachers.” Video: Carla Gomez Monroy is Interviewed as part of the OLPC Learning Project. (December, 2007) Khairat, India (September - October, 2007) Arahuay, Peru (June - July, 2007) “Justification for Electrifying LEA Primary School Galadima , Abuja, Nigeria.” Club of Rome, Nigeria. (June, 2007) Galadima, Nigeria (April - May, 2007) SEED reports, chronicles and photographs [various sites](2003 – 2006) “Resumen de una semana de intenso trabajo.” SEED on-line. Reynosa, Mexico (21-25 February, 2005) “Taller de Proyectos Elecronicos - CONALEP/CETIS 131.” SEED on-line. Reynosa, Mexico (January, 2005) “Instrucciones textuales sobre como programar al PIC.” SEED on-line. Reynosa, Mexico (January, 2005) “Taller de Proyectos Electronicos - CETIS 71.” SEED on-line. Reynosa, Mexico (January, 2005) “Taller de ensamblado de Tarjetas Electrónicas GoGo.” SEED on-line. Reynosa, Mexico (January, 2005) “Sensors: Turbidity.” SEED on-line. Mumbai, India (15-19 November, 2004) “Sensors: Rain gauge.” SEED on-line. Mumbai, India (15-19 November, 2004) “Summer Institute: Water Project Villahermosa, Mexico.” SEED on-line (1 - 5 September, 2003) ”Mauricio and Luis and their Water Sample Crane.” SEED on-line. Villahermosa, Mexico (1 - 5 September, 2003) “Lulu and her passenger counter.” SEED on-line. Villahermosa, Mexico (1 - 5 September, 2003) “Miguel and his Garbage Collector.” SEED on-line. Villahermosa, Mexico (1 - 5 September, 2003) “Miriam and Aura and their Water Test Boat.” SEED on-line. Villahermosa, Mexico (1 - 5 September, 2003) MIT reports, papers, and articles [web link] (2002 – 2004) “eRadio: empowerment through community web radio.” C. Gomez Monroy. M.Sc. Thesis. MIT. (September, 2004) “Description of an Incredible, Personal, Teaching or Learning Experience. ” Carla Gomez-Monroy. On-line (26 September, 2003) “Familiarity and Concern in the Radio Voice of a Networked Diaspora Community," with S. Schultze, W. Bender, The 4th Media in Transition conference MiT4: the work of stories. MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA (6 May - 8 May, 2005) “Program-a-Ball: A programmable play space.” Carla Gomez-Monroy, Chris Lyon, Thomas J. McLeish, and Elisabeth Sylvan. MIT. (December, 2002) “The Common Sense Disc Jockey.” Luke Ouko, Joan M. DiMicco, Carla Gomez-Monroy, Arnan Sipitakiat. MIT. (December 1, 2002) "The Pool Effect: More Access, Sharing, & Resources." Proceedings of Development by Design Conference. "63 Going on 64." Fiction. Calliope 2000 (Annual Literary Magazine.) Mount Union College, Ohio, 2000. "Silence Beyond the Storm." Fiction. (on-line.) August, 1999 "Auto-diagnóstico comunitario: Santiago, Coatepec." C. Gomez Monroy and Anitzia Solís Fuentes. (on-line.) Summer, 1999 “Systems Building and Maintenance Handbook and Standards.” Universidad de las Américas, Mexico City, 1999. “A Purchasing and Library Inventory Management Handbook.” Universidad de las Américas, Mexico City, 1999. "Primera Jornada de Trabajos de Autoconstrucción de Vivienda en 7 Municipios de Chiapas." (on-line.) December, 1998 Bios [before 1996] [UDLA 1996 - 2001] [MIT 2002 -2004] [SEED 2004 - 2006] [OLPC 2007 - 2009] [Paraguay 2009] [Sudan 2009] [Twitter]	Bogota, Colombia Lagos, Nigeria Villahermosa, Mexico Houston, USA San Jose, Costa Rica Cambridge, USA Reynosa, Mexico Participative Community Tracker Water: Local Actions for Global Impact
PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTWORK + RADIO BROADCASTS	Selected photographic artwork has been published in worldwide magazines (Times, Newsweek, People,), brochures, videos, conference presentations, on-line newspapers, websites, USA posters, USA billboards, and in a book published by UNESCO (2008). The selected photographs were taken during the fieldwork in Mongolia, Southern Sudan, Russia, Siberia, Malaysia, China, Argentina, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Colombia, Turkey, Egypt, and in different sites of India, Nigeria, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Paraguay. (2003 – to date). To specifically mention few: “Halima Walking with XO on her Head: front view” photograph appears in the “ABC News” on-line article by John Berman, Teri Whitcraft, and Ursula Fahy, Sept 24, 2007. “Halima Walking with XO on her Head: front view” photograph used in the OLPC G1G1 initiative advertisement, November 2007. “Children with their XOs, Parents, and Teacher in the Classroom at Khairat School” and “Halima Walking with XO on her Head: back view” photographs on page 34 of the “CEIBAL en la sociedad del siglo XXI” book, UNESCO, 2008. Series of photographs appear at several web sites. e.g.: XO Stories: India; Peru; Nigeria; Mongolia Created and Performed two one-hour-long live radio broadcasts on 88.1 FM Cambridge and Internet radio. (Jan. and Feb., 2004) Devised and Facilitated the creation and transmission of two “eRadio” programs. e-radio and FM broadcast in Tulcingo, Mexico and e-radio in “Casa Puebla”, New York City. (Mar. and May, 2004)	Sustainability Braille “trans-cis-ion” artist
TALKS + PRESENTATIONS	“Knowledge Building in a Digital Community”. Asunción, Paraguay (Jul. 16, 2009) “OLPC: Education of the Future” Asian, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Ministers of Education Meeting, Brussels, Belgium (Oct 20 - Oct 24, 2008) Global Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. Deauville, France → "Which Education for What Progress" (17 Oct, 2008) → "Woman Actor for Leading Change" (18 Oct, 2008) “OLPC impact around the world”. SIBOS (world’s premier financial services event organized by SWIFT), Vienna, Austria (Sep. 15 - 19, 2008) "OLPC: Global - Local - Global" Neuroeducation: New perspectives on teaching and learning. IMBES-EMFCSC, Erice, Italy (14 July, 2008) "OLPC: Global - Local - Global" at Encuentro-Taller CEIBAL de EDUCACION. Montevideo, Uruguay (5 May - 7 May, 2008) "Una Laptop Por Nino" in the panel: Public Education in the Information Society Panel at the Public Policies for a Networked Society Forum –  ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico (11 Apr, 2008) "Learning Approach of One Laptop per Child", EDUSOL at the Third On-line Conference of Education and Open Source, EDUSOL 2007 "Community experiences and social responsibility". Video-conference from USA to Latin-American countries. (23 Nov, 2007) "OLPC in Countries: what we have learned so far", at the 1st OLPC Learning Workshop. Cambridge, USA (3 Nov - 10 Nov, 2007) "OLPC: Nigeria-Peru". OLPC Headquarters. Cambridge, USA (18 Jul - 22 Jul, 2007) "Importance and Integration of Country Teams" at OLPC International Workshop. Cambridge, USA (18 Apr - 28 Apr, 2007) “Technology, Methodology and Willingness.” The Digital Gap Seminar. Digital Culture Center. Mexico, (16 Jun., 2006) & at the Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture, Rome, Italy (1 Dec., 2006) Expositor at the 4th World Water Forum – Mexico City, Mexico (15 March - 18 Mar, 2006) “Familiarity and Concern in the Radio Voice of a Networked Diaspora Community," with S. Schultze, W. Bender, The 4th Media in Transition conference MiT4: the work of stories. MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA (6 May - 8 May, 2005) "The Pool Effect: More Access, Sharing, & Resources." Proceedings of Development by Design Conference. Bangalore, India (1 Dec -2 Dec, 2002.)	Haptic “trans-cis-ion” sculptor “Diary of a Piece of Art” writer “Labyrinth” jazz dancer “Pulse” jazz dancer
HONORS + AWARDS	Government of India Scholarship (Jan. – Mar. 2007 ) TELMEX Fellowship, MIT Media Lab (Sept. 2002 – Jun. 2004 ) Complementary Scholarship for MIT, Mexican Public Education Secretariat (Sept. 2002 – Jun. 2004 ) Top-Three-Student through BA studies, Universidad de las Américas (Mexico City, 1996 - 2001 ) Dean's list: Mount Union College (OH, USA, May 2000 ) Outstanding Student Scholarships: Universidad de las Américas (Mexico City, Sept. 1997 – Jun. 2000 ) Outstanding Student Scholarships: TELMEX Fund (Mexico City, Sept. 1994 – Jun. 2000 )	“In Between” photographer
PHILANTHROPIC WORK	Artist & activist. Arte y Ética. Mexico City (Oct. 2010 – To date ) Advisor. MIT Institute Career Assistance Network . (To date ) Volunteered. Event Logistics + Web Master. MIT Club of Mexico( 2010) Mentored. “Big sister–Little sister” program. CFCS. (2003 – 2004, USA) Toy-raised for orphans. TELMEX Fund. (1999 – 2002, Mexico City) Counseled street kids. Summer Camp. (1999, Veracruz, Mexico ) Volunteered. Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. Summer (1998, Portland, USA) Played sports with autistic and hearing-impaired people. (1997, Mexico)
SPORTS + ART	Jazz dance performer. Conservatorio de la Danza. (Mexico City, 2010 ) Visibility, only with Sensibility * Artist of a Piece of Art for the Blind (Aug. 2010 – To date, Mexico City) Jazz dancing promotional performer Mexico. Turbo. (Christmas season 2001 ) Taekwondo college competition team (Mexico, 1996 - 2001); aerobics and chess participant in college demonstrations and tournaments (Mexico, 1996 - 2001); jazz dancing promotional performer (Mexico, Christmas season 2001); rock climbing, speleology, camping, and biking (Mexico, 2001 - 2002); diving, squash, running, dancing, biking (2003 - 2010); backpacking in many countries around the world (1999 – to date) Writer, photographer, painter, hand-crafter, and dancer. (since my childhood – to date)

Last update: February 2011