Alejandra González Vargas
Operations and Finance Coordinator at Libraries Without Borders (BSF_USA)- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Libraries Without Borders US (LWB US)
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations and Finance Coordinator
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Jun 2020 - Present
- Finance & Administration: monitor organizational and project-specific budgets, produce reports for funders, oversee audit, support 501(c)3 legal/fiscal duties compliance- COVID-19 Rapid Response in Puerto Rico: coordinate efforts with local partners to procure and set up computers and hotspots for students in community center, as well as deliver digital and health literacy programming- Pilot program in Chihuahua, MX: presented project to local authorities,, wrote proposal for funding, now coordinating with local partners for launch - Internship program: supervise cohort of three Finance and Administration interns and support internal taskforce to improve internship program's structure
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Finance and Operations Associate
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Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
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Tulane University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Ambassador
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Jan 2017 - May 2020
- Translate university publicity, create bilingual publicity, and speak at panels for counselors and prospective students- Interview prospective international students to assess admission and scholarship eligibility - Advise incoming international students to ease their transition to life abroad via email, social media, videoconferencing
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Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Administrative Aide
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Sep 2016 - May 2020
- Manage reception for the Graduate and Executive Programs Office. Previously also Graduate Admissions Office, Goldring Institute of International Business, some faculty- Provide efficient solutions for visitor, student, staff, and faculty queries- Handle confidential information on the phone, delivering mail, filing student documentation- Conduct research and write reports for staff projects (i.e. trends in higher education, demographics of college towns)- Plan and execute student visits: site prep, visitor assistance, activities coordination, cleanup and debrief
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UN Youth Delegate
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
- Delivered two speeches on behalf of the Mexican Mission to the Second Committee of the General Assembly-Researched and drafted language for one of those speeches- Negotiated a resolution on behalf of the Mexican Mission at the Third Committee of the General Assembly-Spoke as a panelist at the Mexican Mission’s Youth Migration Film Forum, co-hosted with UNAOC and IOM- Reported on the general debate of the Second Committe of the General Assembly
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Libraries Without Borders US (LWB US)
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Associate Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
- Proposed and implemented a redesigned budgeting strategy to track and report grant-specific expenses- Evaluated external stakeholder engagement strategies across national sites and consolidated into a single online form- Created a press kit about the Wash and Learn Initiative and coordinated outreach with program sites across three states- Revised the draft French-English translation of the international Annual Report and made long-term comms strategy recommendations to the US office and French headquarters
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Junior Editor
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Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
- Volunteered with an online, independent publishing house that encouraged young writers to pursue their talents - Scheduled events such as workshops and book fair booths, managed email and social media - Wrote and posted writing prompts and tips on writing, conducted workshops, reviewed submissions and communicated with writers
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KPMG México
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Mexico
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Resources Trainee
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Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
- Learned about HR administration with the Chief of HR over five weeks - Searched for candidates on online databases, contacted them with job offers - Aided Trainee Program management and planning of Community Service Day project
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Education
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Tulane University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology -
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business
Bachelor of Science in Management (B.S.M.), Business Management -
Tecnológico de Monterrey
High School Diploma, Prepa Tec Campus Cumbres