Adriana Barillas-Batarse

Adriana Barillas-Batarse serves as the Assistant Director of Finance and Clinical Programs at The Rockefeller University, where responsibilities include managing 35 grants and sub-awards to support a large laboratory and multiple Phase 1 clinical trials. Prior roles at the university included Senior Program Manager and Program Manager for Clinical Programs, focusing on coordination of budgets, donor communications, and grant management for significant funding from major institutions. As the Founder of City Words Consulting, Adriana Barillas-Batarse provides language and cultural consulting for Spanish and Latin American issues, while also holding experience as an independent government contractor in translation and project management. Educational background includes a Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science.