Experience

Chocolate Milk Diplomacy

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Specialist

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Americas Program Intern

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  - Conduct research for comprehensive report "The Right Time for a Capital Increase for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)?" - Use data from the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, etc. to track capital increases and their fiscal impacts - Analyze the leverage ratios and ratings of the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, and the European Investment Bank- Predict potential impacts of a capital increase for the IDB in Latin America- Participate in conferences such as "the Global Implications of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF)" conference hosted by the Florida International University, as well as "A Discussion with President Iván Duque on Granting Temporary Legal Protection to Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia" hosted by CSIS, among others- Ghostwrite opinion columns and commentaries for executives - Draft 8-10 weekly Tweets for the official CSIS Americas Twitter account - Translate articles from Spanish to English and Portuguese to English



The Diamondback

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Opinion Columnist

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  - Write weekly opinion pieces on campus politics, social justice issues, PG County’s migrant community, and U.S. - LatAm relations - Write weekly opinion pieces on campus politics, social justice issues, PG County’s migrant community, and U.S. - LatAm relations



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Summer Research Initiative (SRI)

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  - Selected as a BSOS SRI scholar to conduct independent research and attend graduate-school preparedness programs - Conduct research with Dr. Scott Kastner and Dr. Margaret M. Pearson on UN member countries responses to Chinese and Taiwanese efforts to handle COVID-19 - Use World Bank Development Indicators and Freedom House Freedom Scores to create a database with the GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), GDP (current US $), Total Freedom, and Total Democracy. - Use database to attempt to understand how economic ties between China and other countries affect their responses to Taiwan's efforts.

• Global Communities Cultural Programming Director

  • Apr 2019 - May 2020

  - Fundraise for Cultural Explosion, an event with over 30 students acts and 100 audience members.- Promote Global Communities living learning program by speaking at new student orientation panels, reaching out to parents, and creating marketing graphics in Canva and Adobe Illustrator.- Organize 5 cultural events to engage program members, foster cultural sensitivity of living-learning program.



Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

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

• Program Intern

  • Dec 2019 - May 2020

  - Managed WOLA social media accounts, such as Twitter, to optimize outreach and advocacy- Conducted research for advocacy campaigns addressing the killing of social leaders in Colombia with support of a $1 million grant from Luminate.- Write a bi-weekly social media analytics report with Twitter, Facebook, and WOLA website analytics data.- Conducted research and wrote an article for the WOLA intern blog about the 2019-2020 protests in Chile.- Update press contacts, media contacts, and press hits spreadsheet.- Updated WOLA Beyond the Wall campaign page to included latest commentary, analysis, news, and social media related to the U.S. border wall on a weekly basis.- Copyedited press releases, analysis pieces, and commentaries for the WOLA website.



Eppley Recreation Center

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weight Fitness Staff

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  - Implement weight room policies to ensure patrons safety by: - Correcting weight lifting form and spotting patrons - Providing fitness and wellness advice - Customer service - Greet patrons to create an inclusive environment - Empower women and other demographics not usually represented in the weight room by: - Encouragement, weightlifting tips, and spotting - Promote Eppley's 'Uplift' program, special hours for underrepresented demographics who feel intimidated in peak gym hours



Dupont Underground

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Pitch fundraising and volunteer recruitment strategies at weekly marketing and publicity meetings with CEO.- Strategize pitch to the City Council of Washington D.C., residents, and D.C. mayor to renew for a 20-year lease.- Conduct outreach to local embassies, such as Embassy of Spain, Embassy of Argentina, and Embassy of Portugal todisplay Ibero-American Photography for an event. - Pitch fundraising and volunteer recruitment strategies at weekly marketing and publicity meetings with CEO.- Strategize pitch to the City Council of Washington D.C., residents, and D.C. mayor to renew for a 20-year lease.- Conduct outreach to local embassies, such as Embassy of Spain, Embassy of Argentina, and Embassy of Portugal todisplay Ibero-American Photography for an event.



The Borgen Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Writer

  • Dec 2018 - Sep 2019

  - Published 10 articles on global poverty, such as human trafficking, war-torn communities, and corruption.- Utilized United Nations databases, scholarly journals, and non-profit reports as part of research process.- Advocated for the International Affairs Budget and the End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (S.2481) by calling Representatives and writing to Congressmen.- Raised $2,000 for organizational mission and funding. - Published 10 articles on global poverty, such as human trafficking, war-torn communities, and corruption.- Utilized United Nations databases, scholarly journals, and non-profit reports as part of research process.- Advocated for the International Affairs Budget and the End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (S.2481) by calling Representatives and writing to Congressmen.- Raised $2,000 for organizational mission and funding.



Museum of the Contemporary American Teenager

• Student Director at Museum of the Contemporary American Teenager (MoCat)

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  - Directed over 120 student artists, musicians, and volunteers- Organized over 70 art pieces and 30 live performances- Curated student art, performances, and exhibitions.- Wrote 8 press releases to Washington Post, National Public Radio (NPR), Politico, and WUSA9.- Facilitated a gun control panel with Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD- D) and Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-D) to engage with youth and community members on the importance of gun regulation.- Raised $7,000 of funds from 2 grants and organizational donors.