Executive Director

• Jun 2019 - Present

Responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. Chile Massachusetts Alliance Inc. (ChileMass) is a Massachusetts-based non-profit platform that catalyzes collaboration and knowledge transfer between Chile and the Commonwealth in the areas of energy, technology, education and economic development. ChileMass’ origins go back to 2011 when the President of Chile and the Governor of Massachusetts signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work towards knowledge exchange. ChileMass has the financial support of the Chilean Government, through Corfo’s Techbridge Program and the Embassy of Chile in the U.S. Fernanda also represent the Embassy of Chile in the US in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Director of Strategic Initiatives

• Jun 2018 - May 2019

Responsible for overseeing the strategic plan of the organization and organizing programs and events. She also represents the Embassy of Chile in the US in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the Executive Director of the Chile-Massachusetts Plan.

Consultant for the Ibero-American Initiative at the Office of Global Engagement

• Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

Visiting Research Scholar

• Aug 2017 - Jun 2019

• Luksic Scholar: Received a grant to develop Hurtado Project between Universidad Católica de Chile and Boston College.• Research and translation of texts on social justice in Latin America with Law professor Scott FitzGibbon. We applied and were awarded the major grant from the Institute for the Liberal Arts at Boston College to study social justice works in Latin America and organize a conference. The project is focused on studying manuscripts of Alberto Hurtado, a social justice advocate during the 40’s and 50’s in Chile and a Catholic saint. The project includes:• a) translations of some of Alberto Hurtado’s manuscripts;• b) managing the print publication of those translations (contracts, permits, publisher); • c) organizing and conducting a two-day conference for more than 30 professors worldwide;• d) publication of a book of some of the papers presented at the conference; and• e) development of a web page to make this research widely available.

Researcher in "Saint Alberto Hurtado" project

• Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

Translation, editing and publishing of Saint Alberto Hurtado's book, "Social Morality/ Moral Social" with professor Scott FitzGibbon. Book available on Amazon.

Intern- Law clerk

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

Judicial Intern for the Honorable Justice Robert J. Cordy. • Conducted legal research, prepared and wrote recitation memoranda. • Research and draft legal memoranda on family law, premises liability, summary judgment, and murder cases. • Reviewed and wrote memoranda for applications for further appellate review. • Assistance in researching and drafting legal opinions on civil and criminal cases. • Facilitated the visit of the Chilean Chief Justice and the signature of a memorandum of understanding between the two Supreme Judicial Courts, including training sessions for Chilean judges in Boston.

Founding Partner

• Feb 2005 - Jan 2014

• Founding partner, with Macarena Letelier Velasco, of a law firm. Hired five employees (2 lawyers and 3 paralegals) and managed the firm. Represented well-known clients in a wide variety of litigation matters at trial and appellate courts, including torts, contracts, real state, environmental, and constitutional issues, negotiations and settlements. Defended more than 100 cases. Corporate legal advisory in contracts and real state.• Clients included: Santander Bank, ING (insurance company), Salmon-producing companies (Multiexport, Los Fiordos, Cultivos Marinos), Sodexho, Brinks Chile, and Health Insurance Companies. Counsel representative for Santiago’s main law firms in the south of Chile. • Pro-bono legal advisor to NGOs and communities on environmental and urban matters.

Directora de Carrera de Derecho

• Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

• Director (Vice Dean) of the Law School in the south of Chile. Academic and administrative position at the largest University in the region. Taught “Introduction to Law” to freshmen. • Director (Vice Dean) of the Law School in the south of Chile. Academic and administrative position at the largest University in the region. Taught “Introduction to Law” to freshmen.

Concejal

• Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

• Elected as city councillor by popular vote. Main projects dealt with urban planning, sustainability, and community development. • Elected as city councillor by popular vote. Main projects dealt with urban planning, sustainability, and community development.