Paola Santamaria Rodriguez is a Junior Drilling Engineer at Gran Tierra Energy since June 2022, with prior experience as an Assistant Company Manager - Drilling at Consultec International Inc from January 2019 to May 2022. Paola has also worked as a docente at Gimnasio Campestre San Sebastian and Colegio Nueva Generación, where responsibilities included educational planning, teaching, and election logistics. Earlier roles include Técnico Operativo at Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil de Colombia and Auxiliar Docente at Universidad Industrial de Santander, alongside experience as an Auxiliar Contable at Jaime Rodriguez Diseño y Construcción. Paola holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Universidad Industrial de Santander and several diplomas in project management, safety, and programming.