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Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico

• Coordinate the elaboration of baseline research methodology to investigate women and decent work in the agricultural, textile, digital platforms, and domestic labor sectors of Mexico.
• Conduct in-depth research via literature reviews and expert interviews on the status of women domestic laborers, including topics such as collective organization, advocacy, and legal, institutional, and social barriers.

Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal

• Worked with the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) – Nepal team to craft a Protocol Response to cases of trafficking in persons possibly taking place within one or both of MCA – Nepal’s development projects in the.

Mexico City, Mexico

• Elaborated and administered surveys to 50+ South American and Haitian migrants regarding the dangers of the Latin American migration corridor.
• Conducted in-person field interviews and focus groups with 15+ South American and Haitian migrants in Panama on profiles of individuals involved in facilitating the smuggling of migrants in Central America and Mexico.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Provide content recommendations, comments, and feedback on women’s legal, social, and economic rights, GBV and gender mainstreaming, internal and international migration, labor exploitation, etc., for Fondo Semillas.
• Draft, copyedit, and translate organizational documents.
• Transcribe and translate (Eng to Spa) instructional videos from the Global Fund for Women on how to use the Salesforce database for non-profit management.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Write reports in English and Spanish for each of IDB’s five Technical Dialogues on Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Copywrite, copyedit, and translate preparatory materials for each of the Dialogues.

Mexico City, Mexico

• Identify needs, best practices, and areas of opportunity within specialized shelters that aid trafficking in persons (TIP) victims in Mexico.
• Develop case management standards and a methodology for their application to be used in TIP shelters.
• Draft an Operations Manual for Human Trafficking Shelters Specialized in Assisting TIP Victims in Mexico.
• Design and implement workshops to strengthen the capacities of federal, state, and civil society-run shelters, as well as roundtables to receive feedback from counterparts, strategic partners, shelter staff, and.

Mexico City, Mexico

• Spearhead the development of specialized technical products on trafficking in persons, migrant smuggling, and irregular migration, incorporating a Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) perspective. o Deliverables.
• Liaise with government and shelters employees to gather and manage data for impact analyses.
• Provide technical expertise in proposals to U.S. Government (USG) on anti-trafficking projects.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Prepare consultants’ TORs for the development of three policy briefs on i) trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling; ii) government corruption; and iii) attention to victims, considering the document’s technical.
• Support the team in identifying the best consultants to elaborate each policy brief.
• Supervise the elaboration of the policy briefs, ensuring high-quality writing, compliance with the conditions of the deliverables, and response to requests by the editors after having carried out an initial process of.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

• Write, copyedit, and proofread marketing content for all agency campaigns, including landing pages and websites, email sequences, newsletters, blogs, client reports, and social media ads.
• Improve content to grow organic SEO keyword visibility and ranking. Utilize industry best practices for higher conversion rates.
• Conduct competitive analysis research to ensure innovative digital marketing strategies and content.

Mexico

• Wrote the “Thula Sana Mid-term Report: Expansion of the model in Uruguay.”
• Copyedited the report “Assessment of Access to Contraception and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Provided by PLAFAM in Venezuela.”
• Wrote the report “Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) to Prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Advance Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Latin America.”

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Business development consulting, research, and proposal elaboration on the topic of online CSEA for an RFP financed by the Technology Coalition, an organization comprised of tech industry leaders (i.e., Facebook.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Analyzed a global survey of 120+ questions applied to 85 of the Client's Spanish-speaking employees to establish baseline metrics and materials for focus group discussions (FGD) and individual employee interviews (IDI).
• Implementation of five FDGs and two IDIs in Spanish to evaluate the Client's progress in the areas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.
• Wrote a qualitative analysis of participant responses regarding issues of workplace culture, such as i) Treatment of Men & Women and Gender Dynamics; ii) Code of conduct and Anti-Harassment Policies; iii) Progress.
• Translation of FDG and IDI guides from English to Spanish. Transcription and translation of FDG and IDI session recordings and notes.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Collaborated with the ED to develop strategic and operational plans reflecting DITRAC’s dedication to the promotion and defense of human rights and dignified work, specifically among i) Children, Adolescents, and.
• Aided the creation of policies and procedures manuals, strategic approaches to fundraising and grant writing, and alliances with the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
• Co-elaborated diagnoses regarding TIP, forced labor, and child labor throughout Mexico, particularly in the textile industry, as well as the crimes’ effects on their victims.
• Helped develop policy recommendations for government entities and the private sector on stronger TIP, forced labor, and child labor prevention and protection protocols. Conducted training sessions to facilitate the.
• Backstopped project coordination and implementation.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Produced country documents from a human rights lens on the contexts of TIP and child labor in Mexico and the Northern Triangle region of Central America.
• Conducted interviews, focus groups, surveys, and desk studies to map regional child migration patterns.
• Developed rights-based and survivor-centered recommendations for increasing public awareness and integrating child migration topics into national human rights councils and child protection networks.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Copyedited and translated (Spa to Eng) the report Trafficking in Persons with the Purpose of Sexually Exploiting Women and Girls in Mexico” before publication.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Created and managed strategic alliances with government entities and private sector parties. Researched Mexico’s business and economic climates for said actors.
• Wrote, edited, and revised briefs on noteworthy trends and developments in Mexico’s financial sectors for inclusion in TBY’s yearly country publication.
• Coordinated Latin America’s regional invoicing and payment processes with companies in seven countries.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Conducted an impact evaluation of Mexico City’s criminal justice reform vis-à-vis anti-trafficking legislation, including i) A review of legislations and benchmarks set by the City’s government for policy and legal.
• Provided guidance to public officials. Reviewed the proposed timeline and recommended adjustments to planned activities in order to meet their established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Copyedited and translated (Spa to Eng) the report “The Invisible Consequences of Rescue: The Case of the Table Dance Clubs,” which examined violations of sex workers’ human rights and their re-victimization by law.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Wrote a study on the gamut of challenges and effects of the Program Frontera Sur, including human rights violations, TIP, GBV, labor exploitation, and public health issues, among others.
• Designed quantitative and qualitative participatory research methodology on transit migration in Mexico based on desk studies, fieldwork, in-depth interviews with migrants and advocates, and focus groups with key.
• Collated and analyzed resulting information to propose best practices for future projects focused on formulating policies on migration management, migrants’ rights, and human security.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Formulated grant proposals on Mexican migration policy from a rights-based perspective, procuring over $500,000 USD in funding. Wrote donor reports and communications materials for foundation, government, and UN donors.
• Cultivated and maintained relationships with donors, foundations, academics, and the Board of Directors.
• Executed strategic and operational planning objectives. Supervised institutional development efforts and consolidated internal policies.
• Collaborated with 15 CSO allies and the Working Group on Migration Policy to plan capacity-building activities of mutual interest and benefit.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Clients: state government of Oaxaca, Sociedad Soy Migrante, A.C., the Anahuac University, and the Metropolitan Autonomous University.
• Provided training sessions to public, non-profit, and academic institutions on fundraising and proposal development strategies related to human rights, migration, and citizen security, resulting in a 40% increase in.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Provided targeted management consulting inputs to ensure gender mainstreaming within the Program, from internal processes and employee responsibilities to data collection and project tracking mechanisms.
• Analyzed procedures for awarding sub-grants, disbursing funds, and the M&E of subsequent results.
• Aided development of a multi-sectoral cooperative agreement between USAID/Mexico and Cementos Mexicanos for a project providing job training workshops to prevent crime and violence among youth.
• Streamlined CVPP’s internal processes and operations, reducing average time of allocation of funds by 30%.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Designed quantitative and qualitative research methodology to measure the results of the project’s public awareness campaign, particularly on women and children.
• Conducted interviews and focus groups with project staff, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.
• Produced a final project evaluation to inform the design and implementation of future US-Mexico TIP programs. Recommendations included i) Developing mechanisms to improve quantitative and qualitative KPIs; and ii).

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Developed qualitative methodology to compare the intended vs. actual use of World Bank Climate Investment Funds on gender-specific initiatives.
• Prepared a final report on gender mainstreaming and prioritization in 15 WB-CIF country plans.
• Co-authored two articles on the inclusion of gender perspectives in environmental policies.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Co-authored a report presenting best practices and suggesting further lines of action to create USAID/Mexico’s 2012-2018 strategic plan and develop realistic and achievable objectives and KPIs.
• Designed and implemented training sessions for USAID/Mexico personnel related to i) Gender-based Violence and its various manifestations throughout Mexico; ii) Protection and support for victims and survivor-led trauma.
• Conducted qualitative analysis via interviews and focus groups on the efficacy and results of gender mainstreaming in USAID projects in Mexico. Compared results vs. objectives of the 2006-2012 strategic plan.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Developed and submitted project proposals based on IMIFAP’s model of self-empowerment and life skills training. Expanded IMIFAP’s project portfolio by 25% via donor relations and successful grant applications.
• Managed project administration and reporting for funder such as GoM, GIZ, EC, WB, multiple foundations, etc.
• Designed and facilitated an institutional training course for 25 local NGOs on the topics of public health, gender mainstreaming, and life skills.
• Supervised the recruitment, training, and management of program associates and interns.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Funder: ExxonMobil 10% travel to Mexico and Indonesia.
• Backstopped program activities for a $1,000,000+ ExxonMobil grant under its GWIM portfolio.
• Conducted interviews and focus groups to analyze international participants’ priorities, concerns, needs, and goals in their countries of origin.
• Designed and delivered training workshops for women on leadership, project and program management, and entrepreneurship.
• Managed $100,000+ in annual contracts for GWIM alumni coaches mentoring new program participants.
• Prepared and delivered biannual presentations about GWIM’s progress to ExxonMobil representatives and CEDPA’s Board of Directors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Prepared technical documents for dTS’ democracy and governance and gender integration programs.
• Supported the financial, contractual, and logistical management of USAID-funded projects.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Analyzed programs, budgets, and expenditures of approximately 20 Ministries of Diaspora Affairs, measuring commitment to involving migrant networks in the development processes in their countries of origin.
• Provided coordination and support for meetings and conferences on U.S. and regional migration policy.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Conducted research for an upcoming report on the feminization of migration and global chain of domestic and care labor.
• Participated in the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Gender.
• Contributed to, edited, and translated publications and reports.

Monterrey Area, Mexico

• Conducted research for 10+ international companies about the benefits of economic investment in the state.
• Measured the quantitative impact of foreign direct investment on Nuevo Leon’s economy using economic and statistical analyses.
• Prepared and translated technical sections of multiple government documents across a variety of industries.

Cordoba, Argentina

• Organized food and clothing drives and community outings for women staying at the shelter.
• Designed and conducted workshops on basic job skills, leading to four women obtaining employment.

Master Of International Development, Human Security, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies:● Graduate Certificate in Latin American Social and Policy Studies. ● Awarded Foreign Language and Area Studies.

Bachelor Of Arts, Spanish, International Relations, Anthropology, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Association of Latin American Studies, National Spanish Honor Society, Alternative Spring Break● Received.