Alejandra Barrera Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Manage a portfolio of ~ $2.5M in sub-grants to partners across Latin America and Southeast Asia for public health policy advocacy programs funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies; - Provide ongoing grant monitoring and programmatic/financial support to grantees to ensure progress towards project milestones, financial compliance, and reporting; - Lead the grant negotiations process for more than 60 new grants, renewals, and extensions including performing due diligence, desk… Show more - Manage a portfolio of ~ $2.5M in sub-grants to partners across Latin America and Southeast Asia for public health policy advocacy programs funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies; - Provide ongoing grant monitoring and programmatic/financial support to grantees to ensure progress towards project milestones, financial compliance, and reporting; - Lead the grant negotiations process for more than 60 new grants, renewals, and extensions including performing due diligence, desk reviews of proposals and consolidating proposal feedback from technical and in-country teams;- Travel to grantees in-low- and middle-income countries to conduct site visits, grants negotiations, attend strategic planning meetings; provide in-dept programmatic, financial and grant management compliance review while helping to build collaborative and functional relationships with partners and coalitions.- Perform in-depth budget reviews to ensure compliance with CTFK’s and donors’ policies and along with in-country teams, ensure that local laws and regulations are followed; - Work with staff to ensure sub-grants align with high-level country strategies and actively contribute to the development and execution of country-level advocacy campaigns including possible coordination and alignment with similar sub-grants and public health campaigns for programs implementing similar policies in low and middle-income countries;- Provide accurate and timely grants analysis of programmatic and financial reports that aim to inform decision making by program Director(s), Country Leads, In-Country Coordinators and Technical Advisors to help grantees to advance public health policy changes;- Identify grantees’ needs and coordinate/provide appropriate technical assistance for grantees which includes HQ’s legal, research, and communications support. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Assisted Program and Financial Compliance Officers in reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating narrative, work plans, and financial grantee’s reports to ensure progress towards project milestones; - Provided administrative support with consolidation, managing, and organizing data in the Grants Management software (Fluxx).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Oversaw legislative developments in the following assigned committees: Business and Economic Development, Government Operations, Committee on Youth and Recreation, and Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. - Briefed the Council member & Legislative Director on issues within my assigned committees to inform decision-making and legislative votes including during annual performance and budget oversight hearings.- Prepared policy briefings and/or talking points for… Show more - Oversaw legislative developments in the following assigned committees: Business and Economic Development, Government Operations, Committee on Youth and Recreation, and Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. - Briefed the Council member & Legislative Director on issues within my assigned committees to inform decision-making and legislative votes including during annual performance and budget oversight hearings.- Prepared policy briefings and/or talking points for Council member’s participation in committee meetings; legislative meetings, round tables, public hearings, and meetings with advocates, civil society, and members of the community;- Formulated legislative initiatives (bills, resolutions, amendments) for assigned issues areas which included drafting legislation that require health professionals to receive appropriate training needed to recognize and better assist patients at risk of dying by suicide; another bill that sought to codify net neutrality protections in the District of Columbia to prohibit internet service providers from engaging in discriminatory practices; and helped to re-introduce a bill that sought to establish a salary transparency provisions in the District of Columbia.- Researched policy issues that were relevant for Council member’s constituency and political agenda such as the ban on non-compete agreements, digital divide in the D.C. communities, voting rights system, homelessness, universal income program, income inequality and labor practices that perpetuate racial and gender wage-gaps, among others;- Attended meetings with constituents, advocates, civil society, and policy experts on behalf of the Council-member to discuss policy issues and legislative initiatives, and to address constituents’ related issues. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Performed general administrative tasks, including handling front office duties, procuring office supplies, and assisting office staff with any request;- Responded to constituents’ requests for general information and other inquiries, while monitoring casework for problems requiring legislative action or communications messaging trends;- Assisted with scheduling and responding to invitations and correspondence;- Conducted policy research as required, such as on free… Show more - Performed general administrative tasks, including handling front office duties, procuring office supplies, and assisting office staff with any request;- Responded to constituents’ requests for general information and other inquiries, while monitoring casework for problems requiring legislative action or communications messaging trends;- Assisted with scheduling and responding to invitations and correspondence;- Conducted policy research as required, such as on free accessibility of hygienic pads in D.C. public schools. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Shadowed the Latin America Director in meetings with international partners, civil society organizations, and staff to discuss tobacco control policies and regional opportunities; - Provided administrative and technical support to the communications, legal, grants, and research teams in their Latin America related work, including analyzing surveys from communications’ workshop organized by CTFK staff and preparing report with findings for internal use. Drafted CTFK’s letters of… Show more - Shadowed the Latin America Director in meetings with international partners, civil society organizations, and staff to discuss tobacco control policies and regional opportunities; - Provided administrative and technical support to the communications, legal, grants, and research teams in their Latin America related work, including analyzing surveys from communications’ workshop organized by CTFK staff and preparing report with findings for internal use. Drafted CTFK’s letters of support to advance advocacy efforts in the region;- Prepared internal reports and communications including drafting parts of the Latin America Strategic Plan and the Director’s meeting minutes for official record-keeping purposes and follow-up action plans;- Reviewed reports from human rights organizations and updated the internal database of tobacco control and obesity prevention recommendations. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Researched and reported to Council member/Legislative Director on the “pink tax” in schools, providing insight into whether the District of Columbia should address the issue through legislation.- Updated the internal Council Period 22 Legislative Database. Searched and added new legislative measures introduced by Council member David Grosso for easy tracking and monitoring of progress;- Shadowed office members in meetings with interest groups, public hearings, legislative… Show more - Researched and reported to Council member/Legislative Director on the “pink tax” in schools, providing insight into whether the District of Columbia should address the issue through legislation.- Updated the internal Council Period 22 Legislative Database. Searched and added new legislative measures introduced by Council member David Grosso for easy tracking and monitoring of progress;- Shadowed office members in meetings with interest groups, public hearings, legislative meetings, and official events. Show less

Cali, Colombia

- Performed daily correspondence, filtered e-mails, and phone calls for the institution;- Oversaw the budget, forecasts and logistics of multiple malaria research projects;- Drafted and prepared presentations for meetings and conferences. Organized the procurement of equipment and facilities, arranged travel, and ensured communication among all stakeholders.- Developed institutional presentations regarding the consortium which included: its mission, vision, and detailed… Show more - Performed daily correspondence, filtered e-mails, and phone calls for the institution;- Oversaw the budget, forecasts and logistics of multiple malaria research projects;- Drafted and prepared presentations for meetings and conferences. Organized the procurement of equipment and facilities, arranged travel, and ensured communication among all stakeholders.- Developed institutional presentations regarding the consortium which included: its mission, vision, and detailed information about approximately 40 research projects. Show less

Cali, Colombia

- Generated savings reports from the import/export of raw materials exempt of duties and taxes;- Created certificates of origin for all final products and kept records of the destruction of damaged goods within the warehouse;- Planned and coordinated annual conference for company’s finance department.

Cali, Colombia

- Brainstormed and coordinated Open House events, such as recruitment of students, campus tours, meetings with academic Deans and strategies for student’s retention;- Ensured all classrooms had necessary functioning multimedia by fixing faulty equipment and scheduling necessary repairs; - Kept digital tracking of multimedia resources rented out by students, teachers and visitors for academic activities.

Cali, Colombia

-Supported two professors in evaluating exams, projects and presentations; -Closely adhere to lesson plans, and kept students motivated, engaged and focused;-Coordinated a class session per semester by bringing a person who was specialist in a subject matter in their field;-Contributed in preparing and implementing daily lesson plans.

Cali, Colombia

- Performed daily responsibilities such as opening and closing accounts, servicing costumers, processing loans, execution sales process;- Recruited and assisted prospective clients with routine account- related requests such as fund transfers, stop payments, bank interest rates, bank deposit products and services charges, ATM & debit card usage and limits, check orders, and internet banking including bill pay and mobile banking; - Developed commercial strategies like reaching… Show more - Performed daily responsibilities such as opening and closing accounts, servicing costumers, processing loans, execution sales process;- Recruited and assisted prospective clients with routine account- related requests such as fund transfers, stop payments, bank interest rates, bank deposit products and services charges, ATM & debit card usage and limits, check orders, and internet banking including bill pay and mobile banking; - Developed commercial strategies like reaching out clients with pre-approved products, promoting the commercial referral program and scheduling visits with clients. Show less

Master'S In Public Administration And Policy, Public Administration/Public Policy, 3.91

B.S. In Economics Focused On Public Policy, Economics

Activities and Societies:

International Marketing And Advertising, International Marketing

Completed 5 semesters before switching to Economics.