Dr. Luis Alberto De Los Santos-Montero
Date of birth: 20/05/1981
Place of Birth: Dominican Republic
Employment history:
Dominican Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Research (IDIAF) (Oct. 09- Jan.15) Dominican Republic (DR)
Planning Department Manager
Provide strategic direction to the management of IDIAF's operations, staff and financial systems, within the parameters of policies set by and in consultation with the Executive Direction: i) Lead and coordinate the formulation and implementation of IDIAF projects, ii) Strategic and operational support to professional and general service staff and national/international counterparts (including monitoring of workload, funds availability and performance management) iii) Coordinating international activities with relevant organizations and partners in the technical area.
Budget Department Manager (May. 06-Oct.09 DR)
Oversee the preparation, monitoring, and expenditure of sectional budgets, reviewing and processing contractual obligations (institutional, individual, collaboration agreements) in strict alignment with IDIAF´s regulatory frameworks.
Loyola Multiple Services Cooperative Inc. (Oct. 04-April.06 DR)
Financial Analysis Manager
Manage the preparation, consolidation, and reporting of the Cooperative´s financial statements and reports; tax planning and compliance; and any other financial related matters.
Loyola Polytechnic Institute (Aug.01-April.06 DR)
Program Officer: Organic Agriculture and Ornamental Plants Programmes
Monitoring the funding, performance and results-based implementation of the programmes.
Design, Monitoring and Evaluation of investment and social projects (Freelance consultant)
Education:
MSc in Applied Economics: Agricultural Economics (Jan.- Oct.08)
University Pontificia Católica Madre y Maestra
Honor Thesis: Analysis of accounting indicators, application to rural households in the Dominican Republic
BSc in Business Administration. Major in Applied Economics (Oct.01-Oct. 05)
Technological Institute of Santo Domingo
Agricultural Technologist (Jan. 98-Oct.01)
Loyola Polytechnic Institute
Research Interest:
Impact Evaluation of Development Projects
Resource Economics
Productivity & Efficiency Analysis
Working languages:
Spanish, English