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A Lawyer graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic with a Master of Laws in International Legal
Studies from American University Washington College of Law. Ms. de Windt
has been with the OAS since 2001, as Legal Specialist for the Department
of
Sustainable Development and Environment. She coordinates a program on
environmental law policy and economics as well as the activities of the
Office’s Inter-American Forum on Environmental Law. Her work mainly
focuses on the environmental sustainability of free trade agreements;
supporting member States identify the challenges and opportunities for
sustainable development derived from economic integration. In addition
to supporting the strengthening of institutional–legal frameworks in the
hemisphere towards sustainability in trade. Ms. de Windt has experience
in legal drafting and international development cooperation projects in
different areas, such as international project financing, foreign
investment, environmental law and environmental corporate social
responsibility. Prior to coming to OAS, Ms. de Windt was an Associate
Attorney for the firm Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she worked as Counsel for
International and local organizations mainly in the areas of contracts,
banking, maritime, corporate and investment Law. She was appointed in
1999, by the President of the Dominican Republic as Judicial Interpreter
of The Court of First Instance of Santo Domingo. Ms. de Windt is
admitted to practice in the Dominican Republic and a member of the
Dominican Bar Association. She also served as Vice–President of the LL.M
student association at the Washington College of Law in 2000. Languages:
native language is Spanish, she is also fluent in English and has
working knowledge of French and Portuguese. |
