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RESUME

Summary of 

Quaifications

 

International Education Professional with four years of managing and training staff and scholarship recipients abroad and the United States.  Master of Arts in International Education Management recipient with experience and coursework in research, budgeting, program design and assessment, marketing and recruiting.   Bilingual and bicultural; extensive international experience with the ability to communicate effectively in both English and in Spanish. 

Work​

experience​
 

Program Development-Graduate Practicum 

Institute of International Education Latin America

Mexico City, Mexico

​2014 

 

  • Strategically manage and develop ExxonMobil Scholarship Program for Mexico by coordinating and planning for all events associated with the program 

  • Conduct program outreach for the Cargill Global Scholarship Program to promote nutrition and health; education; and environmental stewardship among disadvantaged Brazilian youth

  • Design the African Heritage Tour in Latin America Program for the Afro-descendant community in the U.S. and in Latin America

  • Conduct extensive research on poverty in Latin America with a particular focus on the Afro descendant population

  • Participate in program assessment by designing , administrating and compiling  evaluation results

 

 

Office of Student Services -Graduate Assistant 

Monterey Institute of International Studies

Monterey, California

2010 - present

 

  • Advised current and perspective students on health insurance and housing options

  • Promoted campus life activities by being a point of contact for all students as well as through social media accounts on student life

  • Planned campus events for all students and programs throughout the year 

 

 

Advising Intern
EducationUSA, US Department of State  
Mexico City, Mexico

​2013

 

  • Developed and executed creative marketing strategies with U.S. university representatives to recruit Mexican nationals and to promote scholarship opportunities geared towards underserved populations in Mexico

  • Organized and facilitated cultural exchange events between U.S and Mexican nationals

  • Conducted information sessions for prospective Mexican graduate students on U.S. culture and the U.S university system in order to allow for an easy transition between cultures

  • Conducted pre-departure orientations for international students going to U.S. higher educational institutions

 

WorldTeach, Harvard University’s Center for International Development 

English Language Instructor

2011 - 2013

 

  • Developed a new English language teaching curriculum for over 1000 students in collaboration with high school faculty   

  • Applied an innovative and interactive approach to language learning to over 700 high school Panamanians to increase in-class participation   

 

 

Enterprise Rent a Car

Studio City, California  

​2008-2011

 

  • Budgeted and examined income analysis for branch in order to control and balance operational costs

  • Increased productivity and employee morale by consistently training and developing new and continuing employees

  • Increased customer base by 17% by developing marketing tactics and by strengthening relationships with current business partners

  • Supervised and motivated employees on customer service and branch operations to increase annual sales income

  • Managed, maintained and controlled a fleet of over 500 cars

  • Actively participated in the recruitment of new employees by participating in the interview process

  • Promoted to three management positions within a two-year time span

Education
Masters of Arts in International Education Management

Monterey Institute of International Studies

A Graduate School of Middlebury College

2014

 

Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certification

WorldTeach- Harvard's Center for International Studies

2011

 

Bachelors of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication

University of Minnesota 

2007

 

 

 

Community
Engagement

                                

  • Benjamin Franklin Library English Conversation Club  2013    

  • La Conexión  2013                                                                         

  • Peer Mentor & English Language Partner for ESL Students  2013                

  • INADEH  2011-2012

  • 4-H Club Leader  1991-1997                                                                     

  • Free Arts for Abused and Neglected Children  2005-2006                                                                              

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