Carolina Castañeda Mota

• Collaborated with 5+ government representatives to promote capacity building projects related to new technologies in the workplace
• Conducted quarterly reviews of mapping documents to identify patterns and trends in government reports, statistical data, and legislative measures on child and forced labour, contributing to ILO supervisory bodies' legal and policy documents
• Analyzed governments reports, statistical data, policy briefs and legislative measures on child and forced labour resulting in a 15% reduction in project delays
• Conducted legal and policy research on topics related to international labour standards including, occupational safety and health and hazardous child labour
• Developed 10+ internal briefing notes, transcriptions of formal meetings and elaboration of statistical data on Excel and Google Sheets
• Designed 10+ impactful Power Point presentations to facilitate cross-cultural conferences

• Developed 5+ advocacy strategies to promote and defend human rights in high-conflict areas of Latin America
• Designed and delivered 10+ social media releases, reports and other materials to raise awareness on human rights issues
• Prepared litigation materials for 5+ cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, focusing on issues such as forced sterilizations, torture and attack on human rights defenders
• Organized 10+ materials for capacity building and training sessions programs within the organization and other stakeholders

● Prepared 10+ briefing notes and summaries of Human Rights Institutions applying for GANHRI Sub-Committee on Accreditation.
● Coordinated 15+ weekly team meetings, as well as 10+ logistic tasks, including assistance in organizing conferences and events.

• Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
• Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
• Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.

• Prepared relevant research, updated syllabus on public international law, researched academic papers, and added relevant bibliography
• Improved class engagement by 20% by preparing class materials and slides for +30 courses, including public international law, genocide and crimes against humanity, and anti-corruption
• Lectured 10% of the syllabus of Public International Law to undergraduates in their 6th semester of the BA in the law program

• Translated 15+ Spanish-English legal and policy papers to present before the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions
• Assisted on research and preparation of means of defense on 10+ litigation process for the defense of illegally imprisoned cases and/or torture in Mexico
• Drafted 10+ legal memoranda and analyzed human rights violations cases
• Conducted detailed case analysis and fact-checking to support legal strategies for individuals subjected to torture and illegal imprisonment
• Analyzed precedents in international human rights law to strengthen defense arguments and legal findings

• Drafted corporate documentation and provided legal consultations on the rights, obligations, and responsibilities under Mexican corporate and foreign investment law
• Enabled foreign companies seeking to operate in Mexico to fully comply with Mexican regulations by managing, translating, and submitting their legal documentation to the relevant governmental bodies
• Ensured clients' corporate due diligence by updating their corporate liabilities and advising on new legal regulations after legal reforms
• Assisted in publishing a chapter on Mexico in the book 'Insurance and Reinsurance in Latin America' through research on current corporate law in Mexico and by translating relevant papers from indexed journals

• Assisted foreign and national companies in preparing legal defenses for annulment trials against local and federal national authorities
• Assisted clients willing to participate in public tenders to operate in Mexico by providing legal consulting and preparing documentation requirements
• Prevented clients from legal repercussions on administrative matters by supporting their litigation processes and negotiating with the relevant magistrates
• Collaborated in a pro-bono project to organize talks and conferences on anti-corruption and social corporate responsibility standards by creating relevant materials

• Researched on international legal topics, including human rights and emerging technologies, climate change and the law of the sea
• Coordinated 10+ high-level meetings and prepared detailed policy reports presented to the ILC's Members
• Drafted internal briefing notes and coordinated the member's agenda
• Prepared communications, including press releases, speeches for the Commission and updates
• Organized research materials, maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity.