Melanie Torres
Program Manager at The Klarman Family Foundation- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Veronica Serrato
I had the privilege of working with Melanie from 2015 to 2020. She is keenly intelligent, insightful, extremely hard-working and strategic in her thinking. She has the unique ability to manage, inspire, supervise and coordinate the activities of many staff members and hundreds of volunteers with attention to detail and high expectations for herself and others. She created and manages a Salesforce database and tracks donations, volunteers and clients. She built and coordinates partnerships and collaborations across immigrant communities. Because of Melanie’s stellar performance, more than ten thousand immigrants have achieved their US citizenship. I trust and respect no one more.
Florencia Trama
I have meet Melanie in 2010 during her study abroad semester in Costa Rica. I consider her one of my best students. She was able to get along at the field with our group during three months. She has great initiative to work alone or in a group. She was the kind of person who acts as mediator if it is necessary and she does that with respect and very good manners. I have to say that she adapted very well to different conditions and cultural situations. We were living in places with few facilities and she could manage all situations very well. She worked with my organization in 2011 and I requested her to translate our website. I also asked her to prepare a complete web site for a Training Center we are implementing in the Amazon basin. She developed a program for volunteers and activities to carry out with a very professional point of view. She can definitely work in a team or without supervision. I strongly recommend Melanie to any person who desires to have a great employee and excellent person working for him/her.
Veronica Serrato
I had the privilege of working with Melanie from 2015 to 2020. She is keenly intelligent, insightful, extremely hard-working and strategic in her thinking. She has the unique ability to manage, inspire, supervise and coordinate the activities of many staff members and hundreds of volunteers with attention to detail and high expectations for herself and others. She created and manages a Salesforce database and tracks donations, volunteers and clients. She built and coordinates partnerships and collaborations across immigrant communities. Because of Melanie’s stellar performance, more than ten thousand immigrants have achieved their US citizenship. I trust and respect no one more.
Florencia Trama
I have meet Melanie in 2010 during her study abroad semester in Costa Rica. I consider her one of my best students. She was able to get along at the field with our group during three months. She has great initiative to work alone or in a group. She was the kind of person who acts as mediator if it is necessary and she does that with respect and very good manners. I have to say that she adapted very well to different conditions and cultural situations. We were living in places with few facilities and she could manage all situations very well. She worked with my organization in 2011 and I requested her to translate our website. I also asked her to prepare a complete web site for a Training Center we are implementing in the Amazon basin. She developed a program for volunteers and activities to carry out with a very professional point of view. She can definitely work in a team or without supervision. I strongly recommend Melanie to any person who desires to have a great employee and excellent person working for him/her.
Veronica Serrato
I had the privilege of working with Melanie from 2015 to 2020. She is keenly intelligent, insightful, extremely hard-working and strategic in her thinking. She has the unique ability to manage, inspire, supervise and coordinate the activities of many staff members and hundreds of volunteers with attention to detail and high expectations for herself and others. She created and manages a Salesforce database and tracks donations, volunteers and clients. She built and coordinates partnerships and collaborations across immigrant communities. Because of Melanie’s stellar performance, more than ten thousand immigrants have achieved their US citizenship. I trust and respect no one more.
Florencia Trama
I have meet Melanie in 2010 during her study abroad semester in Costa Rica. I consider her one of my best students. She was able to get along at the field with our group during three months. She has great initiative to work alone or in a group. She was the kind of person who acts as mediator if it is necessary and she does that with respect and very good manners. I have to say that she adapted very well to different conditions and cultural situations. We were living in places with few facilities and she could manage all situations very well. She worked with my organization in 2011 and I requested her to translate our website. I also asked her to prepare a complete web site for a Training Center we are implementing in the Amazon basin. She developed a program for volunteers and activities to carry out with a very professional point of view. She can definitely work in a team or without supervision. I strongly recommend Melanie to any person who desires to have a great employee and excellent person working for him/her.
Veronica Serrato
I had the privilege of working with Melanie from 2015 to 2020. She is keenly intelligent, insightful, extremely hard-working and strategic in her thinking. She has the unique ability to manage, inspire, supervise and coordinate the activities of many staff members and hundreds of volunteers with attention to detail and high expectations for herself and others. She created and manages a Salesforce database and tracks donations, volunteers and clients. She built and coordinates partnerships and collaborations across immigrant communities. Because of Melanie’s stellar performance, more than ten thousand immigrants have achieved their US citizenship. I trust and respect no one more.
Florencia Trama
I have meet Melanie in 2010 during her study abroad semester in Costa Rica. I consider her one of my best students. She was able to get along at the field with our group during three months. She has great initiative to work alone or in a group. She was the kind of person who acts as mediator if it is necessary and she does that with respect and very good manners. I have to say that she adapted very well to different conditions and cultural situations. We were living in places with few facilities and she could manage all situations very well. She worked with my organization in 2011 and I requested her to translate our website. I also asked her to prepare a complete web site for a Training Center we are implementing in the Amazon basin. She developed a program for volunteers and activities to carry out with a very professional point of view. She can definitely work in a team or without supervision. I strongly recommend Melanie to any person who desires to have a great employee and excellent person working for him/her.
Experience
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The Klarman Family Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Archipelago Strategies Group, (ASG)
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Community Engagement
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2022
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Project Citizenship
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director
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Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
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Interim Executive Director
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Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
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Director of Programs and Operations
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Feb 2015 - Jul 2020
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Commissioner
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2018
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Manager
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Jan 2012 - Feb 2015
Manage day to day operations of the community school, including program management for internal CCS programs and outside community groups using the facilities. Manage day to day operations of the community school, including program management for internal CCS programs and outside community groups using the facilities.
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Website Translator
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
Translate the information on the Spanish language website into English Translate the information on the Spanish language website into English
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Assistant Project Manager
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
Design and write proposal for an international volunteer program, assist with design and construction of the center’s main headquarters, vegetable garden and greenhouse. Design and write proposal for an international volunteer program, assist with design and construction of the center’s main headquarters, vegetable garden and greenhouse.
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Students Helping Honduras
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Boston University Chapter Co-Founder and President
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Sep 2009 - May 2011
Mobilize students to participate in the organization through recruitment, fundraising, advertising and organizing weeklong service trips to Honduras. Coordinate fundraising efforts and other administrative duties with other national chapters as well as the parent organization
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Sustainable Agriculture Fellow
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Jun 2010 - Jul 2010
Planning and implementing projects in the community of Villa Soleada to provide food, nutrition and a source of income for the villagers. Projects including building a biodigestor, clearing and planting green areas, building a compost and organic fertilizer station, and educational classes to teach the community about sustainable farming methods.
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Mentor
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Sep 2009 - May 2011
Participant in the "Mates" program. Meet weekly with middle school students in a low income, largely immigrant community to tutor in all subjects and mentor through a variety of enrichment activities. Participant in the "Mates" program. Meet weekly with middle school students in a low income, largely immigrant community to tutor in all subjects and mentor through a variety of enrichment activities.
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Resource Recycling Design Intern
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Mar 2010 - Apr 2010
Quantification and assessment of waste produced by the hotel and greenhouse, recycling center design that makes organic waste into second generation resources, system construction, and recommendations for compost use Quantification and assessment of waste produced by the hotel and greenhouse, recycling center design that makes organic waste into second generation resources, system construction, and recommendations for compost use
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Operations Intern
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
Administrative responsibilities in the main office,survey and compile customer satisfaction surveys of all the recreational areas in the five boroughs, various projects including a bio-diesel fact sheet for the department and research for converting all maintenance tools to alternative energy. Administrative responsibilities in the main office,survey and compile customer satisfaction surveys of all the recreational areas in the five boroughs, various projects including a bio-diesel fact sheet for the department and research for converting all maintenance tools to alternative energy.
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Education
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2007 - 2011
Boston University
Bachelors, International Relations-Latin American Environment and Development -
2003 - 2007
Teaneck High School
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