Hi my name is Sol
During my professional career in Colombia, I have gained a ton of experience in the field of Human Resources, Sustainability, and Wellbeing. I am passionate about wellbeing and this did not only result in a career as a wellbeing specialist but also as a passion outside of work, I always try to advocate about the importance of taking care of one-self in a holistic way.
I had the opportunity to develop different projects that created a social impact in the quality of life of more than 16,000 Colombian people.
In 2015, after working for almost 10 years, I needed to take my English language skills to the next level for professional reasons. Also, I wanted to have a personal experience abroad. So, I came to the UK to learn and get my “Advanced English” certification at Bournemouth & Poole College.
By the time I graduated I was in a serious relationship with an English man, who is now my husband. It was very tough for both of us when I had to move back to Colombia. However, we stayed in contact travelling to see each other but obviously, still the distance and time difference made it really challenging.
In the meantime, professionally I was making big steps very fast. My expertise and masters degree in Human Resources Management and Wellbeing allowed me to lead large projects in the field of workspace sustainability .
In 2018 a major turning point in my life occurred. My career was developing really fast and I reached a point where I had to make a big decision. My (back then) boyfriend and I had been traveling between Colombia and the UK for almost 2 years. To continue this relationship I had to make a difficult decision: leave Colombia to be in the UK and professionally start from the bottom again or… break up and focus on my career in Bogota. I decided to choose my relationship and Jamie and I got married in February the same year.
I left Colombia in October 2018 to join Jamie in the UK. Professionally this was not easy, because for a foreigner like me in a smaller city it is not easy to find a job on the level that I had in Colombia. But to help with the transition I completed the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualification level 5 to obtain the most up to date knowledge in Human Resources Management in the UK.
And that is when Claudia introduced the initial concept of what would become WAW... read more about WAW origin story here.