Experience

Institute of the Americas

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, STEAM Program, International Board Secretary

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  I oversee, design and implement the Institute's STEAM Program both here in the U.S. and abroad. I have also overseen the new Life Science & Biotech Program being launched as for the past 7 years, I developed custom biotech and innovation workshops, seminars and meetings for public officials, journalists, and entrepreneurs. I am currently developing a new program for the empowerment of women and girls. I also serve as the Secretary to the Institute's international board of directors.

• Innovation Program Director: Health, Science and Biotech

  • 2011 - Present

  I design organize and conduct health, science and biotech custom workshops, seminars, missions for visiting delegations, and training programs for the general public, business leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, and public officials.

• Sr. Advisor, Strategic Initiatives (Biotech Focus)

  • 2016 - Nov 2018

  As Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives, I seek program partners particularly in the biotech and public health arenas, as well as STEM education. With the recent departure of our STEM Programs Manager, I am overseeing this programming expanding existing and developing new partnerships and raising funding support. Also, I organize Biotech and Biomedicine workshops and missions for a variety of audiences including public officials, private sector leaders, academia, researchers and scientists, and science journalists which brings me in contact with public health officials, top research institutes, physicians, and other health sector stakeholders.

• Board Secretary

  • 2003 - 2018

  I organize our semi-annual board meetings held locally and internationally, and their related social activities; draft correspondence, agendas and reports; take minutes; schedule meetings and conference calls; negotiate contracts for hotels, catering, restaurants; and, maintain board records and files.

• Director Community Program

  • 2012 - 2014

  Develop and produce member activities and events such as speaker events featuring government officials, private sector leaders, and academics on timely issues as well as debates between political candidates, and arts and culture celebrations.

• Director Special Projects and Events & Development

  • 2003 - 2011

  I design, organize and lead special projects and events for the Institute President including seminars and larger scale meetings, as well as social and award events focused on the arts and culture, and celebrations such as organization anniversary and black-tie award galas. I develop and implement fundraising and capital campaign events such as donor solicitation and recognition events as well as groundbreakings, topping off, grand openings, and dedications. From time to time for special projects, I raise funding support, memberships, sponsorships, and sell event tables and tickets.