Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/clubesdecienciacolombia/

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryann-esteban-avendano

Twitter

https://twitter.com/cdec_col

Sector

Academic
Non Profit
Public

Skills

Biotechnology

IT - Agribusiness (Big Data)

Scientific-based business (Coaching)

Speaker and Teacher  – Children and Young People facilitator.

Coaching for Pitch Presentation  

Journalist / Writer – Public appropriation and communication of Science and Technology.

Achievements Or Awards

DAAD - Academic Exchange - Full Scholarship. Universitât Flensburg. Flensburg, Germany. 

CIRAD- Agricultural Research for Development. Agropolis International. Montopellier, France.

Best cohort average. School of Environmental and Rural Studies. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2014.

Best Student's thesis - honourable mention. Faculty of Science. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2013.

DAAD Full Scholarship – Raising awareness for biodiversity features in Colombia and Germany. Universität Flensburg, Germany. 2013.

Cruz San Pedro Claver Award. Social responsibility. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2012.

Colciencias – Young Research Fellowship 566-2012. Department of Science in Colombia - Colciencias.

Clubes de Ciencia Colombia. MCO-Harvard University- Colciencias and Universidad de los Andes 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Areas of Expertise

Education, Environmental, Technology

Profesion

Scientist, Leader STEM education. Data scientist. Facilitator of community-based decision making process and leader in STEM education. Experience in research, education and consultancy for the rural development. Academic training includes: data modelling, decision-making and scenario planning. My interest: Ph.D in science, data-based support and consultancy using participatory design thinking methodologies. Innovation for a diverse range of public policy like agri-biotechnology, science-based business, environmental issues, rural education, and social appropriation of science and technology.

Hobbies

Mountain Tracking.  Swimming.  Science fiction (reading/writing)

Job Experience

1. Teach for All - STEM Education. 2. Biotechnology - Agribusiness. 3. Data scientist - IT Natural Resources Modelling. 4. Social appropriation of science and technology.

Fellow, Teacher of Science and Leader of STEM Education

Teach For All / Enseña Por Colombia                                                                                       https://teachforall.org/

▪  Teaching science (physics, biology and chemistry) to children at unprivileged schools in rural zones.

▪  Science project manager at Miravalle School – Asociación Alianza Educativa

▪  Writing papers about STEM education in Colombia. 

Head of STEM Education and Co-Instructor

Clubes De Ciencia Colombia / Science Clubs International.  https://www.clubesdeciencia.co/members/

▪  Coordinate and lead a group of scientists for working in scientific projects with children.

▪  Design scientific courses for Kids 12-K to 17-K in rural zones of Colombia.

▪  Connect local and International scientists.

Researcher, Ecologist

Department of Rural and Regional Development. COMET-LA. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.   

▪  Analyse community-based governance models of natural resources (Col., Mexico & Argentina).

▪  Participatory Modelling of natural resources management and scenario planning for planning.

▪  Collect and analyse biological, social and environmental data from conservation strategies of biodiversity, water, climate change and social-economic issues (fishing, mining and deforestation).

Research Assistant, Biologist

Lab. Biological Agriculture. Agri-Biotechnology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

▪  Analyse data from sustainable management practices for Bamboo forests in Colombia.

▪  Statistical analysis of experiments and research methods in Biotechnological processes.

▪  Lab assistant for Biotechnological processes with microorganism and plants in-vitro.