Experience

Brazilian Worker Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Responsibilities include:- Write grants and reports;- Update centralized data system;- Create and implement donor stewardship strategy;- Collaborate for the design and execution of fundraising events. Responsibilities include:- Write grants and reports;- Update centralized data system;- Create and implement donor stewardship strategy;- Collaborate for the design and execution of fundraising events.



WeCo

• Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Specialist

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  - Conduct tailored workshops and training sessions on Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DIB) and human connection. - Support organizations with Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging strategies based on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 and sustainable human connection practices by reviewing strategies, conducting DIB audits and designing robust, sustainable, and tailored DIB plans. - Guide organizations on applying humanitarian diplomacy and human connection strategies and perspectives in community engagement projects, HR onboarding sessions, and campaigns, with focus on strategic foundations to support sustainable DIB practices.



Empowerment Through Integration

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

  Responsibilities included:• Reported to and worked closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the organization;• Supervised and managed employees;• Planned and implemented programmatic strategy;• Planned annual budget;• Served as primary spokesperson on behalf of the organization (for media appearances and communications with the general public);• Established and maintained relationships with various national and international organizations, partners, and foundations;• Planned and implemented fundraising events;• Oversaw marketing and other communications efforts;• Established employment and administrative policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the nonprofit;• Reviewed and approved contracts for services.ETI aims to empower and include people with disabilities, their families, and members of the community at large in Lebanon and in the USA. Program beneficiaries include Syrian and Palestinian refugees, Lebanese nationals, and USA residents.

• Program Director

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2020

  Responsibilities included:- Oversaw and managed Program Directors in Lebanon and Research & Evaluation (R&E) and Curriculum teams;- Designed and organized program logistics, curriculum guidelines and R&E components associated with NGO´s Programs for parents, youth with and without disabilities (Camp Rafiqi, Parent Workshop, Life Skills Program and Capacity Building workshops);- Recruited and interviewed volunteers for R&E and Curriculum teams and Life Skills Program;- Identified, oversaw, and managed partnerships with international foundations, organizations, and institutions for program design and implementation, including United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).- Trained and supervised managers and oversaw program implementation.

• Country Director

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Responsibilities included:Program Management• Ensured that all programs were coherent with guidance and decisions of NGO´s Board of Directors;• Established horizontal coherence during execution of all programs in Lebanon;• Oversaw and managed all employees & volunteers;• Supervised Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) of programs and activities on the ground and composition of M&E reports.Operational Management• Created NGO´s institutional memory manuals and program guidelines in coordination with ETI USA Operations Department to ensure the implementation of clear policies and expectations for recruitment/hiring, cash handling and financial management, fundraising and operational internal procedures;• Led the composition and submission of programmatic and financial reports to ETI USA and partner organizations and performed regular budget monitoring and updating;• Coordinated the recruitment, hiring, and/or management of local ETI staff and volunteers;• Executed and managed local employee contracts and MOUs with partnering organizations;• Conducted periodical bank account reconciliations, bookkeeping procedures and audit procedures for ETI Lebanon.Human Resources Administration• Supervised and trained ETI program managers and life skills trainers in Lebanon;• Oversaw the execution of all programs;• Coordinated HR management and procedures, including the recruitment of personnel and volunteers, development of job descriptions, and preparation of contracts with ETI Lebanon lawyer.External Relations• Acted as liaison on behalf of ETI Lebanon with programmatic and financial partners and sponsors, UN entities (UNDP, UNRWA, UNHCR, UNICEF), local and international NGOs and Lebanese authorities;• Communicated and followed ups with local partners and explored possibilities for new programmatic collaborations;• Organized field visits by donors during execution of ETI summer programs in Lebanon.



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Research Assistant/ NASA GLOBE Mission Earth Master Trainer

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

  Responsibilities included:- Trained Providence Public School teachers on the NASA GLOBE scientific protocols;- Purchased materials, including scientific equipment, as per NASA GLOBE protocol guidelines for schools;- Conducted regular field visits with Boston University peers and faculty to partnering public school in Providence, Rhode Island;- Collaborated for the revision of research and evaluation materials, including surveys;- Conducted qualitative observations of scientific experiments performed by students and teachers;- Acted as liaison between Boston University team and other NASA GLOBE partners in other universities and the NASA GLOBE staff;- Created Power Point presentations about scientific content and presented to students and teachers;- Assisted Boston University faculty during lectures with undergraduate students at BU.Students served by the NASA GLOBE training implemented by BU staff were predominantly low income LatinX students living in Providence, RI.



The University of Texas at El Paso

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Study Abroad Manager

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  Responsibilities included:Admission_Reviewed admission materials and worked closely with Undergraduate Admissions and the Graduate School for the admission of non-degree seeking exchange students;_Monitored Study Abroad office annual budget and accounts;Management_Prepared, managed, and reconciled Study Abroad budgets with accountant;_Supervised Study Abroad Advisor and student employees;_Served as conduit of information between Study Abroad office and other departments at UTEP.Programming _Created programs to promote exchange student engagement and success at UTEP, including initial on-site orientation and activities aligned with SA mission and goals;_Designed and implemented new pre-departure orientation sessions informed by research on best practices;_Planned and executed international events in collaboration with campus partners such as Residence Life and the Office of International Programs.Recruitment_Collaborated with the International Institute of Education (IIE) for the implementation of the Brazil Social Mobility Program at UTEP;_Implemented student exchange agreements with consortiums and MOUs with international institutions; _Supervised SA website design overhaul, and creation of new informational handouts and other marketing materials to reflect SA mission.Advising_ Served as the program manager for 177 undergraduate Brazilian students participating in the Brazil Social Mobility Program at UTEP and international exchange students (Europe, Asia, Latin America);_Acted as advisor for Miner Trotters Student Organization.



The University of Texas at El Paso

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Program Coordinator/Graduate Assistant for NSF Funded "Work with a Scientist" Project

  • Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

  Responsibilities included:Administrative tasks:• Supervised student employees;• Communicated and coordinated project activities with El Paso Independent School District’s (EPISD) principals, coordinators and teachers of record;• Acted as liaison between project staff and UTEP scientists and science RAs;• Oversaw and managed high school students’ recruitment at EPISD and preparation of recruitment materials (posters, brochures, power point presentation);• Organized orientation ceremony at UTEP for high school students admitted to the program, families, scientists and EPISD representatives;• Prepared staff office hours and updated weekly work schedule;• Trained WWASP staff for implementation of qualitative research methods such as cogenerative dialogues and semi-structured interviews with high school students, scientists and science RAs;• Composed biweekly data collection report.Research tasks:• Designed and implementated qualitative research methods (cogenerative dialogues and semi- structure interviews) and data analysis;• Interviewed scientists, science RAs and high school students;• Surveyed participants.

• Curriculum Developer/ GA for the NSF Funded project "Regional Arctic Simulation Model (RASM)"

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2014

  Project’s objective:Improve Decadal Prediction of Arctic Climate Variability and Change using a Regional Arctic System Model (RASM).Research tasks performed:• Literature review on climate change educational materials and interdisciplinary climate change education;• Development of RASM climate change curriculum.

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Teacher preparation courses taught:• MTED 4311 Teaching Science for Intermediate and Middle School;• BED/TED 4311 Teaching Science for Elementary School.

• Graduate Research Assistant for Project Best

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  Responsibilities included:- Assisted students during Project Best sessions;- Prepared and organized materials;- Collaborated with Project Best faculty in preparation for each session.



El Paso Independent School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Science Tutor

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Responsibilities included:- Collaborate with science teacher during science classes;- Prepare materials for scientific experiments prior to classes;- Assist LatinX immigrant students in class and with scientific materials. Responsibilities included:- Collaborate with science teacher during science classes;- Prepare materials for scientific experiments prior to classes;- Assist LatinX immigrant students in class and with scientific materials.



Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon

• Brazil
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle School Science Teacher - Adult Education Program

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Students enrolled in the Adult Education Program included low-income youth and adults who had not completed high school and who lived in neighborhood slums in Rio de Janeiro.

• Substitute Teacher

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008



Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Advisor for Specialization course "Technology in Education"

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Responsibilities included:• Mentored middle school and high school teachers for the development of final projects via online platform MOODLE;• Revised and evaluated participants’ final projects. Responsibilities included:• Mentored middle school and high school teachers for the development of final projects via online platform MOODLE;• Revised and evaluated participants’ final projects.