Amanda Venereo
Founding Chapter President - Alumni Association South Florida Chapter at Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute- Claim this Profile
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founding Chapter President - Alumni Association South Florida Chapter
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Miami Dade College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Campus Lead at the Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy
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Aug 2022 - Present
Completed regular writing assignments to develop onboarding documents for new data platform Fundraised $1,500 from external partners to host 4 campus voting events and engaged about 180 students To manage student civic engagement, oversaw data input for 380+ active students and recorded 45,000+ service hours Engaged with over 25 community partners to maintain campus’s nonprofit network and onboarded 6 new partners To launch college-wide co-curricular initiative, coordinated campus’s event marketing and event programming Coordinated meetings with campus leadership to oversee event marketing, briefed leadership on event planning updates Coordinated community partner conferences and events, engaged over 13 nonprofits on campus To increase event planning efficiency, coordinated communication among 6 internal departments Collaborated with at least 10 nonprofit partners to promote community engagement and changemaker programming Edit and finalize training documents for procedural and grammatical accuracy, developed onboarding guide for new platform Establish and maintain files and records of civic engagement for over 380 active students and over 1,370 impact forms Advises staff and faculty on issues with changemaker programming, increased civic action awardees by 260% Provide verbal presentations to college audiences of up to 100 attendees to promote changemaker education intitiatives Show less
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U.S. Department of State
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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USA Pavilion Youth Ambassador at Expo 2020 Dubai
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Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
Used regional expertise to better US perception in the Gulf Arab region, applying Arabic foreign language capabilities Applied crowd management skills in emergency and high-pressure situations to effectively manage 7,000 daily visitors Used cultural literacy to deescalate disputes among site visitors and maintain safety Communicated with teams of up to 20 members per shift to facilitate pavilion operations Assisted Site Manager for congressional delegation programming at Expo 2020 Dubai to maintain schedule Used cultural diplomacy to better US perception in the Gulf Arab region Show less
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Congressional Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Handling administrative duties and welcoming guests on Capitol Hill. Compiling legislative research for bills, resolutions, and meetings for the office. Track support for bills and resolutions. Draft tweets and social media posts. Attended and facilitated large-scale public events and press conferences in Washington, DC and Miami, Florida involving several Congressional Representatives. Handling administrative duties and welcoming guests on Capitol Hill. Compiling legislative research for bills, resolutions, and meetings for the office. Track support for bills and resolutions. Draft tweets and social media posts. Attended and facilitated large-scale public events and press conferences in Washington, DC and Miami, Florida involving several Congressional Representatives.
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The Home Depot
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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CHLI Intern
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Mar 2021 - May 2021
Working with the Government Relations team on state, federal, and international government affairs. Drafting talking points for and sitting in on regional meetings. Researching relevant state legislation and updating team members in a timely fashion. Tracking and creating weekly reports on COVID vaccine distribution. Tracking relevant legislation and updating team members on the status of certain bills. Working with the Government Relations team on state, federal, and international government affairs. Drafting talking points for and sitting in on regional meetings. Researching relevant state legislation and updating team members in a timely fashion. Tracking and creating weekly reports on COVID vaccine distribution. Tracking relevant legislation and updating team members on the status of certain bills.
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Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Leader Fellow
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
As a Global Leader I had the opportunity to intern with a congressional and corporate office for two months respectively, granting me with the tools necessary to prepare myself for a career with public policy. Along with these unique internship experience, the CHLI Global Leaders Program provided personal roundtables and meetings with corporate officials and Congressional Representatives that gave tremendous wisdom and insight to my cohort, better preparing us for the future. As a Global Leader I had the opportunity to intern with a congressional and corporate office for two months respectively, granting me with the tools necessary to prepare myself for a career with public policy. Along with these unique internship experience, the CHLI Global Leaders Program provided personal roundtables and meetings with corporate officials and Congressional Representatives that gave tremendous wisdom and insight to my cohort, better preparing us for the future.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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CHLI Intern
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
Translated legislative documents and press releases from English to Spanish. Drafted tweets and press releases in a timely manner. Reached out to national and local media outlets, including Spanish media outlets. Assisted in organizing multiple news conferences both in person and via-Zoom at the National Press Club. Contacted local vendors about visual and auditory equipment for event planning. Translated legislative documents and press releases from English to Spanish. Drafted tweets and press releases in a timely manner. Reached out to national and local media outlets, including Spanish media outlets. Assisted in organizing multiple news conferences both in person and via-Zoom at the National Press Club. Contacted local vendors about visual and auditory equipment for event planning.
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University of Florida
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Language Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2020
Led informal English classes for groups of 8-14 international students. Interacted with individuals from over 10 countries on a daily basis. Drafted, created, and updated language lessons to accommodate the needs of different learning styles and levels. Worked with a group of over 20 individuals to adapt learning materials and curriculum onto online learning platforms in face of the pandemic. Attended and led afterschool language exchange activities, both on and off campus, with up to 30 students. Show less
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Santa Fe College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Assistant
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Jul 2018 - May 2019
Worked closely with Student Ambassadors in the Admission's Office to recruit and assist Santa Fe students. Translated for international students that needed advising or additional assistance. Assisted in organizing and creating educational workshops for local high school students. Aided in managing tours on campus for prospective student groups of up to 60 people. Facilitated showcase events on campus. Participated in welcome checkpoints in order to help incoming students adapt to Santa Fe's campus. Sent out response correspondence to requests for educational materials from around the country. Show less
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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District Intern
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Jun 2017 - May 2018
Facilitated in administrative tasks for the district office. Interacted with constituents both in-person and over the phone in English and Spanish. Passed along constituent cases to appropriate caseworkers. Assisted in preparing for events both in the office and at other community locations. Appropriately handled confidential information. Facilitated in administrative tasks for the district office. Interacted with constituents both in-person and over the phone in English and Spanish. Passed along constituent cases to appropriate caseworkers. Assisted in preparing for events both in the office and at other community locations. Appropriately handled confidential information.
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Education
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Florida International University
Master of Arts - MA, Global Affairs - Globalization & National Security -
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International/Global Studies -
Santa Fe College
International Relations and Affairs -
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School
Cambridge Diploma with Merit