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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

- Assisted Regulatory & Compliance Manager in creating a robust Know Your Counterparty (KYC) program for Pilot’s multiple businesses, such as energy commodities trading, M&A deals, and wholesale fuel customers- Onboarded counterparties (trading counterparties, brokers, vendors, vessel owners, agents, etc.), by collecting and reviewing KYC documentation.

Houston, Texas, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provided project management support to the Land Innovation Fund, a $30 million project funded by Cargill that supports innovations to protect forests and native vegetation in South America.

Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos

- Onboarded counterparties in the energy commodities trading sector by collecting, reviewing and scrutinizing KYC documentation and information provided by counterparties or collected through Internet and public records research- Conducted due diligence on counterparties, their directors and ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), with a focus on money.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Conducted open-source research in Spanish, Portuguese and English and wrote investigative/enhanced due diligence reports focused on financial crimes (money laundering, fraud, corruption, bribery, terrorist financing), in addition to litigation & regulatory checks, sanctions, political exposure, beneficial ownership, and reputational risks- Led.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Managed over $5 million forest program budget by preparing and executing contracts, paying expenses and invoices, and updating monthly forecast; liaised between forest team, finance and development departments to ensure completion of grant deliverables and compliance with donor requirements- Led audit of three government grants aimed at combating.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Placed adult immigrants and refugees in jobs and prepared them for employment in the US by providing personalized career coaching in English, Spanish and French, and preparing resumes and other documentation- Conducted intake and exit surveys to collect student employment data and analyzed data to improve career programs; developed and maintained.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Monitored Spanish and Portuguese language sources for news regarding politics, security, business, and energy in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru- Translated and summarized relevant articles to English from Spanish and Portuguese- Edited summaries written by other contributing editors and wrote blog posts about news in.

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Implemented democracy and governance projects in Latin America and the Caribbean for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of State, and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)- Briefed staff on political developments in Latin America and prepared political backgrounds for program proposals- Compiled daily “clips”.

Austin, Texas Area

- Maintained and updated databases of donors, grants, and grant recipients in FileMaker Pro- Ensured grant reports met requirements set by the National Endowment for the Humanities- Prepared educational and programmatic materials for board meetings, public presentations, and workshops

Austin, Texas Area

- Conducted research surveys with Spanish-speaking participants as part of a longitudinal study on the effects of language brokering on the social, emotional and educational development of Mexican-American children.

Bachelor’S Degree, Government, Latin American Studies, Special Honors In Government (Departamental Honors)

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha, Texas Judo, Mixed Martial Arts, Liberty in North Korea Honors Thesis: Where is the Mexican Drug.

Certificate, Business & Public Policy

Business & Public Policy Certificate holders will understand the impact of the political process on business, and firms' need to manage.

Portuguese Language, A

Intensive Portuguese Language Program in Salvador, Brazil.

Project Management, A

Coursework in Project Management

Professional Certificate, Combating Trade-Based Financial Crime