Experience

Hispanic Alliance of SC

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • May 2012 - Present

  The Hispanic Alliance is a non-profit organization working at a systemic level to help agencies and corporations engage the growing Hispanic population and build collaborations across cultures. The Alliance convenes the largest network of agencies and individuals working together to advance Hispanic communities across the Upstate and coordinates Action Teams in the areas of Education, Health, Legal Access and Financial Stability. For more information and to join our monthly networking meetings (every second Wednesday), contact: communityinfo@hispanicalliancesc.com Follow us on: Linkedin.com/in/hispanicalliancesc | HispanicAllianceSC.com | Facebook.com/HispanicAllianceSC Contact Adela at: 864.250.8968 (o), 864.906.0031 (m), or Adela@HispanicAllianceSC.com Schedule a meeting at: http://doodle.com/AdelaMendoza



The Aspen Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network

  • 2014 - Present

  The Aspen Global Leadership Network is a growing, worldwide community of entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector. Because of their demonstrated leadership accomplishments and abilities, they have been selected to be one of 14 geographic or sector-specific Fellowships around the world. The network is comprised of more than 2,100 Fellows from 49 countries with a focus on values and with sights on creating a better world. The Aspen Global Leadership Network is a growing, worldwide community of entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector. Because of their demonstrated leadership accomplishments and abilities, they have been selected to be one of 14 geographic or sector-specific Fellowships around the world. The network is comprised of more than 2,100 Fellows from 49 countries with a focus on values and with sights on creating a better world.



Liberty Fellowship

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

• Liberty Fellow Class 2016

  • 2014 - Present

  Liberty Fellowship is an incubator for exemplary leadership in South Carolina. The program started in 2004 and is a collaboration of co-founders Anna Kate and Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute with offices in Spartanburg and Greenville, South Carolina. Liberty Fellowship’s goal is to move South Carolina forward through its greatest asset – its leaders. The core of Liberty Fellowship is a seminar series for 20 leaders who are selected each year from a pool of nominations. Over two years, these Fellows meet together during 5 seminars where they discuss readings using the Socratic method of questioning. Discussions are text based, and Fellows read an eclectic mix of material – from Aristotle and Plato to current day events – all reflecting on the just society and leadership.



SE-Consulting GmbH

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2014

  SE Consulting, Inc. provides premiere planning and development services aimed at strengthening organizations to achieve their mission. SE specializes in the non-profit sector, assisting organizations, government agencies and healthcare providers to achieve non-profit excellence. SE Consulting, Inc. provides premiere planning and development services aimed at strengthening organizations to achieve their mission. SE specializes in the non-profit sector, assisting organizations, government agencies and healthcare providers to achieve non-profit excellence.



South Carolina Immigrant Victim Network (SCIVN)

• Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Statewide Program Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  SCIVN is a Statewide program of the South Carolina Victim Assistant Network (SCVAN) created to increase access to justice and resources for immigrant victims of crime facing linguistic and cultural barriers. • Helped establish international cooperative relations among foreign consulates, and local, statewide and national organizations. • Guided the creation of a Statewide Coalition and nine task forces of service providers and advocates working together to improve services to immigrant victims of crime. • Developed a statewide, bilingual database of public and private resources accessible to immigrant victims (shelters, healthcare and legal assistance providers, interpreters, etc.).



St. Francis Episcopal

• Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Hispanic Outreach Program Director

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2008



Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, Inc.

• Job Connection Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2007



NOVA 92.1 FM, Córdoba, Veracruz, México

• Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico

• Radio Host | Producer | Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Aug 1999

  Directed public relations with TV and print media. Served as key negotiator for exclusive interviews. Designed/co-organized campaign to promote public event for over 12,000 people per year; wrote scripts and logistics for event. Managed affiliated AM station. Hosted radio shows featuring pop/rock music selections. Conducted live events and interviews with local, national, and international bands and solo performers. Directed public relations with TV and print media. Served as key negotiator for exclusive interviews. Designed/co-organized campaign to promote public event for over 12,000 people per year; wrote scripts and logistics for event. Managed affiliated AM station. Hosted radio shows featuring pop/rock music selections. Conducted live events and interviews with local, national, and international bands and solo performers.