Experience

The DREAM Project DR
• Dominican Republic
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Deputy Director

  • Sep 2023 - Present


Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Program Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2023

  • Develop 80+ communities/projects with a 4 month home stay according to safety and security (S&S) regulations and match Volunteers with communities/projects according to their skills and needs • Supervise Education Program Specialist, 12 PCVLs and 80+ Volunteers and manage their performance providing regular feedback and visits to theirs communities/projects • Build and maintain institutional relationships with the Dominican Ministry of Education including 3 Regional and 9 School District offices and other key Education stakeholders • Leverage partnerships with Rotary International and USAID to receive over 20,000 beginner reader children’s books for schools where PCVs serve • Design and facilitate regular trainings (ISTs, TOTs, etc.) for Volunteers and Project Partners • Manage complex site changes as well as poor performance and/or inappropriate behavior by Volunteers while remaining transparent and supportive • Perform all Sexual Assault Response Liaison responsibilities (6 months on call 24/7) Show less



Christian Aid

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Officer

  • Jun 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Coordinated a 3 year Bi-national Human Rights Border Network project in partnership with the European Union (EU) and 4 local organizations amounting to €1,800,000 to advocate and defend human rights along the DR/Haiti border • Supervised an 18 month advocacy project on migration and statelessness in partnership with the EU, 2 local NGO implementing partners and the CA campaign office in Spain • Managed a 2 year Bi-national climate change/food security project with 2 local partners resulting in two additional years of funding due to its success • Acted as the gender focal point by implementing gender sensitive programing, conducting gender audits with local partners and designing a gender action plan for the program • Wrote and subsequently received a grant from USAID for a 2 year documentation project for US$450,000, later the grant was extended for two additional years Show less



Servicio Social de Iglesias Dominicana (SSID)

• Project Coordinator

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Managed 3 home construction projects and budgets that totaled over US$1,000,000 for constructing 110 homes, provided assistance and education for 100 families on micro-credit, trained 50 community volunteer leaders on Disaster Risk Reduction, and built awareness around gender equality for 15 community leaders • Wrote grant proposals for 2 communities affected by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and subsequently obtained funding from multiple sources for 5 years of community rebuilding • Supervised 5 field staff that worked to increase community participation, build local capacity, and collect data Show less



Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Child Specialist

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2010

  • Managed a caseload of 20-25 unaccompanied immigrant youth in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) who arrived in the USA seeking family reunification, protection, safety from violence, economic opportunities, etc. • Conducted background interviews with youth, families and care providers to access safety and appropriateness of reunification according to the best interest of children/youth • Provided training and technical assistance to 40 caseworkers to ensure mental health, legal, medical, educational and social service referrals were provided for unaccompanied youth Show less



Southeast Community Development Corporation (SECDC)

• Community Organizer (Intern)

  • Jun 2008 - May 2009

  SWCOS Neighborhood Fellow Intern • Organized 8 Healthy Neighborhood block projects in order to build social capital, develop resident leadership skills and improve the physical and social environment in 2 low income and culturally diverse neighborhoods • Facilitated 30 block meetings to develop residents ability to access local resources, manage neighborhood challenges and increase community participation • Built partnerships with other organizations that provided resources and services to the Latino community within the neighborhood Show less



Patterson Park Public Charter School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Coordinator

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  SWCOS Intern • Assisted low-income families in accessing local services including housing, health care, legal assistance, and employment and created monthly resource workshops for these families SWCOS Intern • Assisted low-income families in accessing local services including housing, health care, legal assistance, and employment and created monthly resource workshops for these families



ENTRENA S.A.

• United States

• Technical Trainer (Education and Youth Development)

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  • Trained 24 Peace Corps trainees on leadership development, teacher training, sustainability of projects, and community diagnostics • Organized 13 internships with local organizations, executed 8 service learning projects and facilitated 20 team-building activities • Trained 24 Peace Corps trainees on leadership development, teacher training, sustainability of projects, and community diagnostics • Organized 13 internships with local organizations, executed 8 service learning projects and facilitated 20 team-building activities

• Education Specialist/Volunteer Coordinator

  • Feb 2003 - Jun 2006

  • Developed 6 education project sites in collaboration with the Dominican Ministry of Education to improve educational opportunities for basic and special needs students • Supported 12 education volunteers through project development and cultural adaptation • Facilitated 21 trainings on interactive teaching, positive parenting and literacy to over 200 Peace Corps trainees, volunteers and project partners • Developed 6 education project sites in collaboration with the Dominican Ministry of Education to improve educational opportunities for basic and special needs students • Supported 12 education volunteers through project development and cultural adaptation • Facilitated 21 trainings on interactive teaching, positive parenting and literacy to over 200 Peace Corps trainees, volunteers and project partners