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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, and conducting due diligence on counterparties, their directors and ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), with a focus on money laundering (AML), bribery, corruption, sanctions, and other risks- Identified high-risk counterparties in Pilot’s portfolio, and conducted deep dive investigations into counterparties and their respective business activities, and escalated findings via written summaries of red flags and risks- Led transition to new screening solution by migrating existing counterparties to new solution and created process for screening and monitoring names in new solution; served as point person for two managed services projects with current screening solution provider; trained new team members on using new screening solution

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 laundering (AML), bribery, corruption, sanctions and other risks; documented complex ownership structures in counterparty management system- Conducted gap analysis of counterparty portfolio and procured missing KYC information and documentation as part of a KYC remediation project involving over 500 counterparties- Analyzed and escalated red flags and other risks to Compliance Manager through written summaries of findings and recommended potential courses of action- Taught open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques to compliance team

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 international due diligence investigations spanning multiple jurisdictions and involving several analysts and on-the-ground human source inquiries (HUMINT) throughout the project life cycle - Served as lead Latin America analyst and in-house specialist by leading Latin America research, contextualizing findings, and advising staff on the region and on Spanish- and Portuguese-language findings; improved tools and processes for Latin America research- Reviewed and edited junior analyst reports; trained and mentored new staff

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 tropical forest deforestation totaling over $2 million, by compiling actuals, preparing general ledgers and financial reports, ensuring timely delivery of NGO partner reports, and liaising between auditors and EDF staff- Prepared financial reports of grant expenditures for donors, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and private foundations; translated documents between Spanish, Portuguese, and English - Planned and managed logistics for climate-related events in the US and abroad, including the annual UN climate negotiations (COP 23), along with staff and consultant travel around the world

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 relationships with health and IT employers in the Washington, DC area

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 Latin America

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” of relevant news for Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela and distributed daily newsletter to staff- Translated contracts, proposals, reports, and other program documents (Spanish-English and French-English) and interpreted (Spanish-English) for high-level guests from Latin America - Trained and supervised new project assistants on the Latin America and the Caribbean team- Prepared drafts of program summaries in English and French and interpreted between Spanish and English- Organized logistics for regional events and staff and consultant travel- Managed communication with Brazilian politicians and diplomats for the International Leaders Forum during the 2016 Democratic National Convention

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