Political scientist with managerial experience in the social sector (CIPPEC, CCIRR, Evaluar), in the international intergovernmental sphere (UN, UNDP) and in the high-tech industry (Neoris, Telecom Personal). She led multidisciplinary teams in Latin America and Argentina and managed expert knowledge in social and productive development, education, security and technology. She participated in international and intercultural research teams and change management processes for most of her career.
Natalia led more than 25 impact, outcome and process evaluations and designed M&E systems in Latin America and Argentina. Her research agenda includes evaluability of government programs, M&E systems design, policy influence strategies and accountability.
Currently, she is M&E National Director at the Secretary for Industrial Development of the Ministry of Economy in Argentina and teaches planning and evaluation at postgraduate level for International and Argentinian National Universities
Previously she advised the Secretary of Strategic Affairs under the Presidency of the Nation on the design of the development assistance evaluation policy and performed as Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Director at CIPPEC, one of the leading think tanks in Latin America.
She founded and chaired the Argentinean Evaluators Civil Association, acted as United Nations Coordination Officer and M&E Officer at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She is an independent consultant in evaluation and teaches planning and evaluation at postgraduate level in Argentinian National Universities: Entre Ríos, Rafaela, San Andrés, General San Martín and International: Bologna and ADEN School of Government (Panama). She is a Political Scientist.
