David Castillo Email & Phone Number

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

• Responsible for developing Cross International's strategic community development/transformation (CT) initiatives and programs with local Christian ministry partners in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa.
• Provides programming advice to local Ministry Partners on project design and budgets, ensuring that they integrate into existing Cross International's programs, and are implementable within the country's operational.
• Supports local Ministry Partners project teams to develop and manage budget modifications, realignments, extensions, and renewals.
• Analyze and support local Ministry Partners new proposal budgets that will potentially impact CIs CT overall program and Goals.
• Identify risk (both Country and within local Ministry Partners) and link to appropriate teams to mitigate risk.
• Lead surge support initiatives including the development of CT strategy and coordination with other departments (i.e., leadership transitions, bridge funding, CT project expansions)

Lívingston, Izabal, Guatemala

• Manage and protect 55 acres (23 hectares) of pristine rainforest and mangroves.
• Replanted 27 acres (11 hectares) of degraded land with bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper and Guadua angustifolia), Honduran mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), cocobolo (Dalbetgia retusa), and guano (Sabal yapa) protecting.
• Designed the Master Plan to locate waterlines and sewage system, off-grid solar power system, sustainable bungalow design and birdwatching nature trails.

El Salvador (Remote)

• Provided programmatic support to enhance the National Police and Attorney General Training Package to account for virtual meetings and small group training workshops due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Antigua Guatemala

• As the Guatemala program coordinator for the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) September 2019 Global Pro Bono Program in Antigua Guatemala.;
• Provided programmatic support to various teams within the assigned scope of work.
• Supervised all logistical arrangements in Guatemala in coordination with headquarters and participated in weekly follow-up calls with J&J and PYXERA Program Manager (PM) as scheduled.
• Communicated potential issues to PYXERA PM in a timely manner and provided possible solutions in accordance with local customs and PYXERA Global policies.
• Ensured that the program budget was well-managed and tracked.
• Provided support and advice to 9 J&J Global Pro Bono Consultants and exceptional customer service to all stakeholders.

Guatemala

• Restructured, implemented and monitored the Volunteer Support Strategy after the reengineering of Peace Corps Guatemala (PC-GTM) in 2011.
• Developed evaluation tools and supported programs by planning surveys and evaluations to evidence the progress of each program's interventions
• Encourage programs to develop and implement various beneficiary feedback mechanisms (feedback on program design, targeting strategy, achievements and quality of implementation, staff performance) to improve internal.
• Supported PC-GTM in the implementation and development of a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Plan (MEAL) that promotes a culture of learning, accountability, and quality programming that meets the.
• Demonstrated thoroughness and attention to detail in supporting Program Managers to encourage MEAL activities to be part of each program's tasks.

Guatemala

• Monitored and maintained local safety and security systems and procedures to comply with PC-GTM risk mitigation policies.
• Developed risk mitigation strategies and policies to implement in PC-GTM's security program.
• Provided victim care, incident analysis, and follow-up to ensure that all safety and security services were victim-centered.
• Designed the transportation service operated by PC-GTM to mitigate recurring transportation incidents affecting volunteers and implemented the Risk Maps criteria when selecting the communities where volunteers would.
• Managed volunteer support services during emergencies caused by natural disasters that affected Guatemala during 2010-2011 rainy season.

Guatemala

• Efficient and effective technical support was provided to volunteers assigned to the following Programs Rural Livelihoods, Environmental Education and Disaster Preparedness, and WASH / Rural Health.
• Facilitated workshops for volunteers and work partners in the Design and Management of Community Projects using participatory learning methodologies and adult education.
• Created program-specific training packages that enabled participants to acquire the technical knowledge and field skills required to serve effectively in assigned rural communities.
• Demonstrated thoroughness and attention to detail in the training of volunteers in the implementation of participatory learning techniques for adult education and the adaptation of school lessons to Kolb's Experiential.

Guatemala

Produced, processed and distributed finished poultry products in restaurants in Guatemala City.

Guatemala

Technician in charge of developing Research Protocols and Test Plots for all of the Agricultural Inputs & Tobacco Varieties used by BATCA in Guatemalan tobacco fields.January - April: Green Leaf Threshing Blender in Guatemala City, supervising QC in the factory.

Agronomist Degree, Agronomy And Crop Science

Activities and Societies: First Aid/Ambulance Volunteer (1993-1994)• Intensive agriculture program that provided a realistic laboratory.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

• Establish and execute organizational goals, policies and procedures. • Direct and supervise the financial and budgetary activities of an.

Associates Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

• Supervise the staff and supervise the management of the financial statements. • Plan, organize and implement administrative systems.

Master Of Arts - Ma, In Monitoring, Evaluation And Development Management, Current Gpa 4.0/4.0 = 95.1/100 Points

• Measure the achievement of indicators in the short, medium and long term, in addition to the level of contribution of a policy or.

Postgraduate Degree, Monitoring And Evaluation Of Social Projects, Gpa: 4.0/4.0 Or 94.6/100 Points

• Compare the objectives established by the Program with the final results. • Measure the results obtained when implementing a policy or.

Postgraduate Degree In Development Methodologies For Social Projects, Community Development, Gpa: 4.0/4.0 Or 95.6/100 Points

• Selection and/or development of practical tools for intervention in programs and projects that contribute to their effective application.