Kimberly Barandas is an Administrative Intern at WRI Brasil. She is part of the Executive Director's team, supporting technical, programmatic, and institutional activities related to the Director's agenda.

Before joining WRI Brasil, Kimberly worked as a research associate and CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) scholarship holder in Scientific Initiation projects at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC). She was also involved with the Brazilian Foreign Policy Observatory (OPEB), where she contributed to drafting monthly newsletters on topics related to diversity and inequality. Additionally, she participated in outreach activities focused on intercultural support for migrants and refugees, as well as communication models within organizations, providing voluntary monitoring assistance.

Kimberly holds a Bachelor's degree in Science and Humanities from UFABC and is currently pursuing a degree in International Relations at the same university.