Experience

Famfare Kitchen

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Operations Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Fundraising & Charitable Giving Coordinator

  • Sep 2021 - Present



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Manager - NEFL Chapter

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2011



Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development

• Executive Director for Tourism-Cluster Development Center

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  Responsible for leading the T-CDC whose objective is to act as a think-tank and coordinator of different initiatives in the region allowing Guanacaste to reach a sustainable economic, environmental and social development. - Collected and analyzed micro and macro economic data for the region and tourism industry as well as primary data from personal interviews with over a dozen influential decision makers - Coordinated meetings and interviews with key stakeholders (government officials, business and community leaders, interest groups and academics) - Directly managed two research assistants responsible for gathering and sorting relevant data - Organized and coordinated workshops and cluster training sessions for area leaders Show less



Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

• Strategic Management Consultant

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  Designed a strategy that is enabling government decision-makers to develop an audiovisual cluster in the country. - Led a thorough analysis of the global and local audiovisual industries - Benchmarked Costa Rica with global audiovisual leaders to gauge the country’s growth potential - Presented the findings and recommendations to industry leaders and the Costa Rican Minister of Culture - Final presentation was successfully used by the Ministry as a tool to persuade potential investors and interest groups to support and develop an audiovisual cluster Show less



Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development

• Consultant

  • May 2006 - Jul 2006

  - Collaborated on a project to determine the impact of cruise tourism in Costa Rica - Analyzed and interpreted data from surveys conducted by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute - Collaborated on a project to determine the impact of cruise tourism in Costa Rica - Analyzed and interpreted data from surveys conducted by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute



Universidad de Las Américas (CL)

• Chile
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • 2000 - 2005



Fiesta Americana Hotel

• Business Center Supervisor

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2004

  - Responsible for the daily operations of the hotel’s Business Center - Interacted with clients to ensure their business meeting needs were met - Supported Groups and Events Manager in quoting events for potential customers - Responsible for the daily operations of the hotel’s Business Center - Interacted with clients to ensure their business meeting needs were met - Supported Groups and Events Manager in quoting events for potential customers