Meet the Team

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    Natalie Conneely

    Executive Director

    Natalie is an Emmy-nominated Bolivian-American filmmaker, Webby Award winner, NALIP Latino Media Market Fellow, and Social Impact Media Award honoree whose work has helped raise more than $140 million for global causes. Her work spans National Geographic, sustaining a Dalai Lama global fellowship, and launching CNN International's $100M Abu Dhabi Production Hub.

    When not guiding impactful stories, she’s exploring nature with her partner and their wild dogs.

  • Harold Cespedes

    Intuitive Producer

    Harold is an Intuitive producer and guardian of Quechua wisdom rooted in Bolivia. Trained at Jorge Sanjinés’ UKAMAU and UCB, his production credits include Ceremonia, Søren, and Winay, with directorial works like Senkata and Macedo. Connected to the National Museum of Art and BCB, he co-founded the Salar Film Festival and Puriskiri.

    Harold also co-created SONQO, a space for human optimization where the ancestral heartbeat becomes a path.

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    Angela Sheehan

    Program Director

    Angela Sheehan is a Colombian-Bolivian industrial artist, photographer, educator, and program director based in Bolivia. She combines her experience in the creative arts with design and humanitarian initiatives to foster meaningful change.

    She holds a BA in Communication from Marymount University and a Master's in Industrial Design with a humanitarian emphasis from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

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    Alessandra Cabrera

    Social Media Manager

    Alessandra is an architecture student and digital content creator with experience in brand management and strategic communication, based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Her work focuses on building authentic visual narratives through a balance of creativity, analysis, and aesthetic sensitivity.

    Her interest in the connection between nature and design has been further developed through her involvement in landscape design proposals at CasaCor Bolivia 2025.

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    Deyamire Costillas

    Program Assistant

    Deyamire Costillas Flores is a Bolivian project leader and Biomedical Engineering student at the Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo. She brings a strategic, ethically grounded perspective to Pachamama Sabia, contributing clarity, structure, and critical insight to impact-driven initiatives.

    Her work is guided by responsibility, long-term vision, and a commitment to aligning storytelling with meaningful and socially conscious action.