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I am a socio-ecologist and creative professional working at the intersection of environmental change, development, and storytelling. I have experience as an editor, writer, and content designer, translating complex research and sustainability debates into clear, engaging narratives for diverse audiences. My background in environmental governance, climate adaptation, and participatory research informs my approach to content, characterized by analytical rigor, strong structure, and close attention to context and lived experience. Alongside my editorial work, I have managed and coordinated interdisciplinary projects, guiding ideas from concept to delivery while balancing timelines, collaborators, and creative processes. My practice as a photographer and visual storyteller grows out of fieldwork and long-term engagement with communities and landscapes, focusing on everyday forms of sustainability rather than abstract narratives. Across my roles, I aim to produce work that is grounded, thoughtful, and engaged.…I am a socio-ecologist and creative professional working at the intersection of environmental change, development, and storytelling. I have experience as an editor, writer, and content designer, translating complex research and sustainability debates into clear, engaging narratives for diverse audiences. My background in environmental governance, climate adaptation, and participatory research informs my approach to content, characterized by analytical rigor, strong structure, and close attention to context and lived experience. Alongside my editorial work, I have managed and coordinated interdisciplinary projects, guiding ideas from concept to delivery while balancing timelines, collaborators, and creative processes. My practice as a photographer and visual storyteller grows out of fieldwork and long-term engagement with communities and landscapes, focusing on everyday forms of sustainability rather than abstract narratives. Across my roles, I aim to produce work that is grounded, thoughtful, and engaged.

Paula M. Tejada Guzmán

Writer, Content Designer, Content Producer, +2

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I am a socio-ecologist and creative professional working at the intersection of environmental change, development, and storytelling. I have experience as an editor, writer, and content designer, translating complex research and sustainability debates into clear, engaging narratives for diverse audiences. My background in environmental governance, climate adaptation, and participatory research informs my approach to content, characterized by analytical rigor, strong structure, and close attention to context and lived experience. Alongside my editorial work, I have managed and coordinated interdisciplinary projects, guiding ideas from concept to delivery while balancing timelines, collaborators, and creative processes. My practice as a photographer and visual storyteller grows out of fieldwork and long-term engagement with communities and landscapes, focusing on everyday forms of sustainability rather than abstract narratives. Across my roles, I aim to produce work that is grounded, thoughtful, and engaged.…I am a socio-ecologist and creative professional working at the intersection of environmental change, development, and storytelling. I have experience as an editor, writer, and content designer, translating complex research and sustainability debates into clear, engaging narratives for diverse audiences. My background in environmental governance, climate adaptation, and participatory research informs my approach to content, characterized by analytical rigor, strong structure, and close attention to context and lived experience. Alongside my editorial work, I have managed and coordinated interdisciplinary projects, guiding ideas from concept to delivery while balancing timelines, collaborators, and creative processes. My practice as a photographer and visual storyteller grows out of fieldwork and long-term engagement with communities and landscapes, focusing on everyday forms of sustainability rather than abstract narratives. Across my roles, I aim to produce work that is grounded, thoughtful, and engaged.

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I am a socio-ecologist and creative professional working at the intersection of environmental change, development, and storytelling. I have experience as an editor, writer, and content designer, translating complex research and sustainability debates into clear, engaging narratives for diverse audiences. My background in environmental governance, climate adaptation, and participatory research informs my approach to content, characterized by analytical rigor, strong structure, and close attention to context and lived experience.

Alongside my editorial work, I have managed and coordinated interdisciplinary projects, guiding ideas from concept to delivery while balancing timelines, collaborators, and creative processes. My practice as a photographer and visual storyteller grows out of fieldwork and long-term engagement with communities and landscapes, focusing on everyday forms of sustainability rather than abstract narratives. Across my roles, I aim to produce work that is grounded, thoughtful, and engaged.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Fluent

French

Intermediate

Portuguese

Beginner

Dutch

Intermediate

Work Experience

Volunteer Coordinator at Sacred Streams – The Netherlands

January 1, 2025 - Present

Coordination and event facilitation of Indigenous Leaders exchange.

Junior Researcher at Global Center on Adaptation – Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa – The Netherlands

January 1, 2025 - Present

Advised nature-based solutions for climate resilience decision-making with a focus on policy and community perspectives for Mozambique’s case. Translated research outcomes into project briefs and presentations for diverse audiences such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank.

Volunteer / Event Organizer at Nu de Toekomst – The Netherlands

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Organization of events for social inclusion and community space hosting.

Research Intern at World Resources Institute – Land and Resources Rights Program – The Netherlands

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Developed research proposal on Afro-descendant communities’ land rights policies in Latin America to secure future funding from donors. Tracked Women's Land Rights progress under the 2030 Agenda through a Delphi assessment. Coordinated LandMark platform launching logistics for the New York Climate Week and CBD16.

Contest Jury and Expert Revision at Wageningen Youth Institute – The Netherlands

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Contest jury and expert revision of students’ papers on food security.

Communications Committee Member at Youth Congress for Sustainable Americas

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Social media management and content design for different platforms and events.

Environmental Consultant at Asociación Ambiente y Sociedad – Colombia

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Coordinated mixed-methods research on Colombia’s energy transition alignment with the Paris Agreement (NDCs and NAPs). Developed participatory workshops with women on gender, climate change, and migration-linked displacement in rural areas. Organized roundtables and dialogues for the CBD COP with Indigenous Peoples.

Freelance Editor/Translator at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2020 - Present

Edited and translated the major multi-author Endangered Amazonia report (Spanish–English) and coordinated the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA). Submitted grant proposals on Amazon basin restoration and water security with nature-based solutions projects (Stand.Earth, Beccan Davila + Puentes).

Environmental Consultant at The Nature Conservancy – Colombia

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021

GIS research for land cover reclassification to tackle deforestation in the Amazon region. Development of the final report on the water replenishment project in partnership with the Coca-Cola Company.