Barbara (Bita) Aranda Email and Phone Number
As a Skills Advocate in Social Impact and Diversity Innovation, I am passionate about fostering autonomy in individuals and communities across Latin America. My extensive experience in developing and implementing skill-building programs allows me to approach challenges with curiosity and innovative solutions tailored to specific needs.Through my roles at the Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations Foundation, and various other initiatives, I have successfully led projects that bridge the gap between today's realities and the future, promoting creativity, inclusion, and socio-emotional development.Let's connect and explore how we can collaborate to drive meaningful change and build skills that matter.
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Fundraising CoordinatorColonia JuvenilSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mx -
Asistente LegalMyers Law Pa Sep 2024 - PresentFlorida, Estados UnidosStarting a position as Executive Assistant in Law Firm based in Florida, USA.The firm reviews Family Mediation, Personal Injury and Criminal Cases.Working directly with Personal Attorney Dawn Mayers, founder of the firm. -
Project ConsultantBangu Jan 2024 - Jul 2024San Luis Potosí, Mexico• Reviewed and adapted a skill development model for automotive industry workers, offering specialized industry English courses, socio-emotional skills for stress management in fast-changing ecosystems, and financial knowledge to workers and their families.• Created a Conscious Leadership course for management roles to build people-driven teams alinged with organizational productivity goals.• Built the sales strategy for launch of the online platform and mobile-app model that allows companies to offer upskilling opportunities, reducing the personnel turnover while increasing motivation within the workplace. -
Project ConsultantInter-American Development Bank Jul 2023 - Dec 2023• Built the diversity guidelines for the Knowledge Innovation and Communication’s Regional Dialogue Policy for Cultural and Creative Industry policymakers of the Inter-American Development Bank.• Project Manager for a two-day event in Lisbon, Portugal, Ministers of Culture, Economic Development, Gender and Indiginous Peoples from Latin America who met to discuss the future of policy-making for the Creative and Cultural ecosystem. -
Chief Executive Officer, Girl Up MéxicoGirl Up, United Nations Foundation Oct 2021 - Jul 2023Mexico• Founded Girl Up’s first global office in Mexico, after succesfully positioning the organization in the Latin American region, operating with a private-public yearly revenue strategy of $200,000 USD.• Led public-private partnerships in creating events, campaigns, fundraisers and scholarship opportunities with organizations like UNICEF, InMujeres, Ambulante, Fundación Semillas, Fundación Merced, Hershey’s, Mercado Libre, Girls not Brides, Coolhunter MX, Moleskine Foundation, among others.• Built a local Mexican team of 8 people who led the program’s, financial, legal, communication, education and fundraising efforts, including 42 volunteers of 8 nationalities across Latin America and the Caribbean, proving that remote work fosters connections between diverse identities who strenghten the organization’s activities.• Represented Girl Up Mexico as lead spokeperson at events, podcasts, panels, two STEAM bootcamps and one-week STEAM camp for 100 high-school girls from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico.• Left the organization after turning 30, believing that a youth-based organization should be led by a young, diverse committee aged 24-29. Built and led a nine-month transition strategy that allowed a smooth leadership transition maintaining public-private stake-holder partnerships. -
Latin America And Caribbean Program ConsultantGirl Up, United Nations Foundation Oct 2018 - Feb 2022Mexico• Reviewed and adapted a leadership skill-building program for girls and youth to the Latin American and Caribbean realities to reduce the gender gap in decision-making positions and offer opportunities in areas such as STEAM, sports, government and political participation, NGOs ecosystem and the private sector at large.• Visited over 80 cities across Latin America and the Caribbean, connecting with over 6,500 high-school and college students who wanted to advocate for relevant topics such as gender equality, mental health, intersectionality in STEAM, sexual and reproductive health and rights, climate action and mentstrual poverty. • Offered resources in different formats, from workbooks, to op-ed opportunities and to over 13,000 girls and youth across Latin America and the Caribbean to build skills like critical thinking, team leadership, project management, budget planning, communication skills, and advocacy. • Built the legal, financial and programmatic needs to open the first global office of the United Nation’s Foundation initiative Girl Up in Mexico, based in Mexico City. -
Latin America And Caribbean Ecosystem ConsultantInter-American Development Bank Feb 2018 - Sep 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area• Project Manager for 3 publications uploaded to IDB’s external communications platform regarding the creative and cultural industries of Latin America and the Caribbean. • Worked on an internal initiative that would tackle silos created after a recent merger between two divisions within the IDB, promoting safe work, knowledge & innovation within the organization. -
Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurland Inc Jul 2016 - Jan 2018Puebla De Zaragoza Area, Mexico• In charge of managing projects with public funding to strengthen small and medium businesses in Mexico who want to export their goods to foreign markets.• Developed market feasibility studies for Mexican products and services to identify markets that magnify their growth opportunity.• Conducted Workshops of Multicultural Business Relations for different markets to clients expanding abroad. -
Intern Of Economic, Cultural And Education PromotionGeneral Consulate Of Mexico In Hong Kong Jan 2016 - Apr 2016Hong Kong• Designed and executed the visit of the Secretary of Yucatán on Research, Innovation and Higher Education.• Promoted the incubation and acceleration ecosystem in Hong Kong for innovation and technology Start Ups and Scale Ups in Mexico.• Planned and executed the agenda for cultural promotion of the General Consulate, on its 50th anniversary.
Barbara (Bita) Aranda Skills
Barbara (Bita) Aranda Education Details
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International Relations And Affairs -
International Organizations Managment
Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara (Bita) Aranda
What company does Barbara (Bita) Aranda work for?
Barbara (Bita) Aranda works for Colonia Juvenil
What is Barbara (Bita) Aranda's role at the current company?
Barbara (Bita) Aranda's current role is Fundraising Coordinator.
What schools did Barbara (Bita) Aranda attend?
Barbara (Bita) Aranda attended Fundación Universidad De Las Américas Puebla, University Of Geneva.
What skills is Barbara (Bita) Aranda known for?
Barbara (Bita) Aranda has skills like International Relations, Analytical Skills, Creative Problem Solving, Team Building, Sector Research, Digital Strategy, Leadership, Strategic Planning.
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