Jimena Cascante Matamoros
Global Social Justice Advocate
Summary
Skilled and dedicated professional with a strong background in gender, diversity and inclusion. Significant experience in youth-led advocacy, sexual and reproductive health rights, and global human rights. Strong and independent leadership of global advocacy programs. Skilled in project management, research, capacity building, and donor relations, with a proven track record in global advocacy, fundraising, and organizing international events. Passionate about advancing racial justice, LGBTQI+ rights, and intersectional feminism through activism and strategic leadership. Fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Senior Youth Collective Coordinator
Restless Development
Remote
05.2021 - Current
- Implementation of the We Lead programme, focusing on advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of young women 9 countries around the world (Honduras, Guatemala, Nigeria, Niger, Uganda, Mozambique, Kenya, Lebanon and Jordan) through capacity strengthening on Leadership and Advocacy
- Facilitating workshops on Youth Led Advocacy, Meaningful Youth Engagement, Youth Led Research and Youth Leadership
- Implementation of the Digital Health and Rights Program, focusing on research and advocacy for Digital Human Rights in Colombia, Vietnam, Kenya and Ghana
- Managing of consortium relations in the Latin American region
- Donor report writing
- Contributing to fundraising proposals for the organization
- Planning and implementing sessions during global advocacy events (ICFP, RightsCon, Festival de Datos)
Research Consultant
Fondo CAMY, Seattle International Foundation
Remote
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Main researcher in Costa Rica chapter for the Disruptive youth movements report in Central America, Mexico and Colombia
- Conducted interviews, analyzed the data and wrote the report on Costa Rican disruptive youth movements
- Edited a creative online magazine showcasing the work activists have been doing in the country
Teacher Assistant
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Assisted lead teacher in managing classroom, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.
- Graded papers and exams
- Was in charge of lab sessions for chemistry classes
- Teacher assistant for the School for the Environment and Chemistry departments
Fundraiser
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Secured major donations for various programs through donor cultivation and relationship building.
Pollster
Universidad de Costa Rica
San Jose
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Pollster for the Center for Research and Political Studies (CIEP) on political perception studies
- Contributed to team success by consistently exceeding individual targets for completed surveys per month while maintaining high-quality standards throughout all engagements.
Intern
Institute for Democracy Studies and Formation
San Jose
08.2015 - 11.2015
- Internship at the Institute for Democracy Studies and Formation, at the Supreme Tribunal of Elections, building a data base on gender parity in local elections
Research Collaborator
Colectiva IrreversibLes
San Jose
08.2014 - 04.2015
- Research collaborator on a historic memory of the lesbian feminist movement in Costa Rica
Education
Master of Science - Transnational, Cultural, and Community Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston 09.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Gender Studies and Sustainable Development
Universidad Nacional De Costa Rica
Costa Rica 02.2009 - 06.2016
Skills
Administrative leadership
Project management
Multitasking and organization
Team collaboration
Relationship building
Meeting coordination
Attention to detail
Schedule management
Problem-solving
Adaptability and flexibility
Activism and other activities
- Human rights and LGBTQI activist, Voces Fieras, 2016 - Present, Co-editor of La Rebelde magazine, Co-organizer of Escándala, queer arts festival in Costa Rica
- Part of the racial justice working group, Restless Development, 2021 - 2022
- Part of reproductive justice working group, Restless Development, 2021 - Present
- Part of Powershifting working group, Restless Development, 2023 - Present
Conferences Courses and Seminars
- ILGA World Conference, 2024
- Feminist Futures Festival, New York, 2024
- Youth Power Summit, New York, 2024
- Action Days of the Summit of the Future in the United Nations, New York, 2024
- Restless Development’s Global Leadership Group Retreat, Tanzania, 2023
- Festival de Datos, International Conference on Open and Inclusive Data, Uruguay, 2023
- RightsCon, International Conference on Digital Human Rights, Costa Rica, 2023
- Fellow at Salzburg Global Seminar for the Transforming Education Co Action Summit, Vienna, 2023
- International Conference on Family Planning, Thailand, 2022
- LGBTIQ student conference, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2018 and 2019
- Queer radical past Conference, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2018
- I International Congress on Genders, Feminisms and Diversities (GEFEDI), San José, Costa Rica, 2011
- II Juridical Congress on Reproductive Rights, San José, Costa Rica, 2011
References
- Juliet Nakazibwe, Head of Programmes and Partnerships, Restless Development. Email: juliet@restlessdevelopment.org
- Freya Seath, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, The Accelerator for Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention. Email: freya@preventgbv.org
- Mercedes Alvarez Rudin, Capacity Strengthening Lead, Hivos. Email: malvarezrudin@hivos.org
Timeline
Senior Youth Collective Coordinator
Restless Development
05.2021 - Current
Research Consultant
Fondo CAMY, Seattle International Foundation
01.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Transnational, Cultural, and Community Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
09.2017 - 05.2019
Teacher Assistant
University of Massachusetts Boston
09.2017 - 05.2019
Fundraiser
University of Massachusetts Boston
09.2017 - 05.2019
Pollster
Universidad de Costa Rica
02.2016 - 03.2016
Intern
Institute for Democracy Studies and Formation
08.2015 - 11.2015
Research Collaborator
Colectiva IrreversibLes
08.2014 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Gender Studies and Sustainable Development
Universidad Nacional De Costa Rica
02.2009 - 06.2016
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