Experience

Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture

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

• Assistant Director for the Center for Coffee Research and Education

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Program Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Serve as liaison between regional director for Latin America & Caribbean programs and project staff as well as with operations & administrative services. Provide logistical support to all project activities, including coordination with operations staff on financial and contract management, oversight of accounts payable, processing invoices, identifying technical experts, visa acquisition, and other required technical resources and mobilizing these to the field. Coordinate and manage program logistics from inception to closeout. Under the direction of the regional director, support the program development team in proposal development for Latin America & Caribbean projects, and support expansion of the Institute's program platform through communications with counterparts in Latin America and the Caribbean countries, research collaboration, student programs, and extension outreach programs.Research, design and edit responses to specific proposals for agricultural programming funded by governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations including proposals for Haiti, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Guatemala, Barbados, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, and Nicaragua.Explore and develop linkages of public and private partnerships to diversify the funding base for the Institute’s projects, through wider and deeper contacts with a range of government and international development agencies and private sector entities in both the U. S. and Latin America. Designed the Latin America and the Caribbean strategy plan to increase the Institute’s presence in the region by developing wider networks with donors and implementing entities, and promoting partnerships that include private industry, foreign governments, foundations, multilateral agencies, and the Texas A&M System.

• Program Coordinator for Center for Coffee Research and Education

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

• Project Manager for USDA's SAFE Agriculture/Food Export Program for the Dominican Republic

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2020



Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, Texas A&M University System

• Program Coordinator for International Training Programs

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2014

  Coordinate the execution of International Trainings by overseeing the implementation details of multiple ongoing projects and programs from inception to close, including: securing expert agricultural contractors to deliver project content, managing administrative support staff, and planning complex program logistics for professionals arriving from international destinations. Provide coordination of a variety of activities requiring independent judgment, including reviewing documents and assisting in developing, monitoring and reporting program and project accounts. Assist the Office of International Training Programs in the process of researching, designing, and editing responses to specific Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for agricultural programming funded by governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private industry.Coordinate with the Institute's Business and Operations Division the administration of Federal contracts and grants. Monitor annual budgets and financial projections, and analyze and review the application of Federal, State, and University's System-Wide policies and procedures. Assist in the preparation of technical reports and respond to donor programmatic inquiries. Serve as a liaison between the Borlaug Institute, Texas A&M University, program donors, and International Training Program participants. Escort participants to Out-of-State and State wide training venue locations. Provide information about Texas Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M System, faculty and facilities, as well as the agencies and private sector entities that are commonly engaged to complete the objectives of the training programs.



Borlaug Institute

• Project Specialist

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

  Provided project management support and technical assistance for the Borlaug Institute’s five regional program divisions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa, Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, World Coffee Research, and International Training by solving problems related to project critical issues through coordinated efforts across departments and functions. Responsible with identifying problems, analyzing findings, and formulating appropriate strategies on programs for training on capacity building issues. Tasks included researching and developing scopes of work, evaluation of multi-million dollar foreign assistance programs, development of detailed work plans and budgets to ensure that programs met project goals and objectives.