Experience

Verité

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager, Raw Materials Programs

  • Mar 2018 - Present



The Conference Board

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Manager, Executive Programs

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2018

  Promoted from Council Manager to Manager, Executive Programs – Councils (September 2016)• Successfully managed executive networks consisting of 7 groups, representing over 100 companies and over 150 members• Project management of industry leading benchmarking; coordinating between external stakeholders and internal resources• Measurement of client engagement analytics to increase participation, identify opportunities and drive renewals• Monitored and engaged with clients to understand their business needs and connected them with internal and external resources.• Project forecasting and budgetary responsibility, ending 2016 under budget• Committee member of multiple cross functional task forces to improve departmental and overall company strategy• Event management inclusive of venue sourcing, logistics, content development, and reporting

• Council Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association working in the public interest. Our mission is unique: to provide the world’s leading organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve their performance and better serve society. Our membership includes over 1,200 companies in both the established and the emerging markets of the world. A non-advocacy, not-for-profit entity, we conduct research and convene business leaders, working within and across three main subject areas: Economy and Business Environment, Human Capital and Corporate Leadership. Founded in 1916, The Conference Board established its European headquarters in Brussels in 1977.•Developed, engaged, and nurtured six diverse executive peer networks, including some at the C-suite level, while understanding the topics and issues that keep them up at night, tracking the trends, and helping them find solutions.•Co-lead, or, at times, lead individually, the development of the agendas and topics to be covered in the meetings with all six different councils, on a wide array of topics like Sustainability and Human Rights, Privacy in the workplace, CSR in the Human Resources field, and Workforce Analytics among many others. •Managed all aspects of annual meeting logistics, budgeting, forecasting, and planning for all six different networks, while keeping a clear timeline of deliverables and communications.



NGO Gender Group

• Yangon, Myanmar & New York, NY

• SIPA Capstone Workshop Consultancy

  • Dec 2014 - May 2015

  •Designed and produced an action toolkit for NGO Gender Group to guide them through their first ever CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women) report, including CEDAW reporting best practices, safe and ethical data collection and analysis, and advocacy options. •Delivered interactive workshops in country to NGO Gender Group and 16 other NGOs involved in the NGO Coalition CEDAW Action Myanmar on the topics of the aforementioned toolkit. •Winner of the Gitelson Award for Human Values- Selected out of a field of over 50 student projects



MADRE

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Rights Legal Advocacy Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Researched and produced manuals for the training of activists and organizations in countries such as Iraq, Nicaragua and Syria in International Human Rights treaties and treaty bodies as well as other HR mechanisms in order to further locally produced agendas and strengthen women’s rights. • Researched legal records and precedents for cases brought to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and other international, regional, and national Human Rights mechanisms to supplement and aid in the creation of manuals on human rights, transitional justice and women’s rights.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology Consultant

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Managed and maintained the "Conceptual Foundations of International Politics (Master of International Affairs core requirement) course website.• Ensured that all technological needs were met during the lectures.• Received and managed the technological needs of professors such as Jeffery Sachs, Joseph Stiglitz, and Jagdish Bhagwati among others.

• Program Assistant for the Office of Student Affairs

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Revised, updated, transported, and archived student files.• Received and directed information requests for student's files by multiple parties including potential employers.• Responsible for communications efforts with incoming students regarding all housing inquiries. • Involved in the planning and research of options for the weeklong New Student Orientation events for incoming students.



Mexican Consulate in Fresno

• Media Liaison and Public Relations Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Worked with other departments in the Consulate to create media strategies that accurately presented their messaging on our website, as well as through mainstream and social media outlets.• Strengthened the Consulate’s presence in radio, television, Internet and print media within the eight counties that compose their circumscription.• Produced promotional and educational materials for the use of all the departments in Consulate.• Developed the image of the Consulate in California’s Central Valley through the management of their website, Facebook page and all other publicly released documents. • Scheduled, produced and participated in numerous interventions on local Radio and Television programs as well as news programs and periodicals.

• Consular Officer- Protection Department

  • Jun 2010 - Feb 2012

  • Responsible for overseeing and protecting the rights of Mexican nationals abroad.• Maintained and created case files based on personal interviews, email, mail or phone interactions and aided with basic legal explanations, emergency management and advisement and referencing in a wide array of cases including human rights violations, human trafficking, immigration issues and domestic violence among others.• Prepared and delivered educational materials and information in a wide array of venues such as community fairs, conferences, discussion panels and the media.• Participated in the largest expansion in quantity and quality of legal services the Consulate has offered, including new legal clinics on immigration and worker’s rights, and on-site trainings.• Managed part of the $150,000 Protection Fund, allocating funds to individuals on a case-by-case basis for emergency cases such as extraordinary legal representation, repatriation of unaccompanied minors, and the payment of fees for those who provided the services.



Earlham College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head sound technician at Goddard Auditorium

  • Jan 2008 - May 2010

  •Responsible for planning, set-up, and running of all sound requirements for events at Goddard Auditorium (600 plus seat auditorium).•Interact with a variety of artists, lecturers, and performers and provide technological support for their show •Worked under pressure and developed creative thinking and troubleshooting skills.

• Student Worker, Computer Services Department

  • Jan 2008 - May 2010

  •Helped students with computer related problems at the Computer Helpdesk in Lilly Library.•Helped with the maintenance and upkeep of computer and printer equipment in the computer labs. •Required constant troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Resident Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  •Responsible for the everyday needs of residents in one of the Residence Halls.•Was responsible for community-building, safety, and general maintenance overseeing of the hall. •Assisted residents with academic and personal needs when needed.•Handled administrative duties: communication with program director, weekly activities, and reporting of the status of the hall.



SRE

• Mexico
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Created, researched and maintained databases with topics of interest for the annual report. • Aided with the translation and compilation of material that would be used in the travels of both the Foreign Affairs Minister and the President. • Created, researched and maintained databases with topics of interest for the annual report. • Aided with the translation and compilation of material that would be used in the travels of both the Foreign Affairs Minister and the President.