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Guatemala

Guatemala

Managing Albedo's investment portfolio, solar firm partnerships and client base.

Santa Cruz La Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala

Assisting Amigos de Santa Cruz with a range of economic development and environmental projects.

Santa Cruz La Laguna

Oversee Amigos' staff and programs to empower the communities of Santa Cruz through education and economic development.

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

XelaWho is Quetzaltenango’s most widely read English-language magazine.• Write and edit magazine content about current affairs in Guatemala.

Eugene, Oregon

• Conduct and publish the first state-wide analysis of Oregon’s Latino small businesses and identify opportunities for state and nonprofit agencies to better support Latino entrepreneurs.• Co-design and manage the Latino Civic Participation Project (LCPP) to identify marginalised community needs and empower Oregon Latinos through creating community development plans.• Lead community forums, interviews, community outreach events, workshops and research.

Eugene Or, Usa

• Conducted and published a supply chain gap analysis and market analysis of Oregon’s local food system that paved the way for Lane County’s first public market and food hub.• Led community and project stakeholder meetings.

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

• Developed a small-grants and low-interest micro-loan fund for indigenous women in 10 communities. Conducted workshops with women’s groups to identify spending priorities.• Led a USD$150,000 irrigation project in 10 remote highland communities to alleviate poverty and disease associated with lack of clean water.• Strengthened community organizations, banding over 600 small farmers together to reduce labor exploitation, economic inequality and environmental degradation. • Designed and delivered workshops on basic business skills to indigenous women’s groups. • Traveled frequently to communities in Quetzaltenango, Sololá, Quiché and Totonicapán.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration, 4.02 Gpa And Centurion Award For University Contribution (Top 0.5% Of Students)

Activities and Societies: University of Oregon Association of Fundraising Professionals (Treasurer) University of Oregon Cricket Club.

Honours Degree, Political Economy, First Class Honours. Graduated In 2Nd Place In The Class Of 2010

Activities and Societies: University of Sydney Political Economy Society (President)• Concentrations: Development Economics, Finance.

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics And Social Sciences, 3.94 Gpa Equivalent

Activities and Societies: UsydHub Social Justice Support Organization (Co-Founder and Vice-President)• Concentrations: Development.

High School