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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

∙ Manage Corporate Work Study Program, connecting 465 students to 98 corporate partners across the Milwaukee Metro Area, generating $3.2 million dollars in revenue annually.∙ Expanded partnerships by 20%, 97% exceeding expectations client satisfaction rate and 76% retention rate.∙ Launched CNA program, partnering with Froedtert and St. Camillus to graduate and place 21 Certified Nursing Assistants in 2022-2023 (40 planned for 2023-2024).∙ Collaborated on workforce development curriculum including career and personality assessments and 5 engagement events/year, bringing in over 100 professional speakers from 16 Career Trails.-Manage team of 5, promoting positive and fun mission-centered work culture.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Lead School Operations for an urban K-12 school with over 1600 students and a $16M budget.OPERATIONS-Direct supervisor to Information Technology, Food Service, Maintenance/Janitorial and Safety/Security Departments leveraging strengths to empower my team to continue serving our school at the highest level -Manage 8 buildings with over 306KSF, avg age 83 yrs-Manage over $3.2M CARES Act Funding related to COVID-19 including EANS, ESSER Funds, GEER-Collaborate with team leads and the CFO on the development and management of each department’s budget and ensure that appropriate fiscal monitoring systems and procedures are followed-Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment with open communication-Negotiate lease agreements to ensure optimal business agreements with vendors;From 2019-2021 reduced costs at St. Anthony School by over $600,000/year.-Serve as Choice designee ensuring the effective and efficient performance of the department in compliance with all federal, state and local funding and monitoring authorities; Served as the DPI Choice Administrator from 2019-2020ADVANCEMENT (MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT)-Continue to serve as leader of Advancement team, creating and managing development plan, including individual, corporate and foundation development efforts at St. Anthony School.-In 2020-2021, applied to over $1.6M in grants, secured over $760,000 -Partner with the Marketing Committee to ensure the effective recruitment, enrollment, and retention of students and families.-Work with CFO and Grants Committee to oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure expenditures are aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period.-Plan and execute large events both internally and for donor relations including annual signature event and volunteer and donor appreciation celebration

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

EXTERNAL RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT-Manage external relations and school publicity. Worked with social media, prepared press releases and contact local media for important campus events-Planned and executed outreach, donor appreciation and fundraising events, networking with local business leaders and other donors for in-kind requests-Initiated and fostered strategic partnerships with donors, universities and community service organizations-Increased school fundraising over 35% in 3 years; acquiring both federal, private and corporate funds for the school-Raised nearly 500K for our scholars in 2018-2019 school year-Created development plan and grants calendar for St. Anthony School-Generated revenue for academic programming and operations by collaborating with academic and operations staff to write effective proposals, connecting donors to projects they care about-Effectively tracked and managed grants, scholarships and donations, ensuring donor recognition-Reported monthly to contacts through E-newsletter, writing and publicizing stories about the shining stars inside our classrooms-Planed and executed large events both internally and for donor relations. GOVERNANCE-Served as project manager for school accreditation, created website and system to store and present information for 5 campuses, 250 staff, 1800 students in 2019-Serve as first point of contact for the President's Office, effectively capturing, analyzing, storing or routing information when necessary, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.-Manage all aspects of leadership team communication (print and electronic) to academic team across five school campuses, as well as parents and donors.OPERATIONS-Manage Francis Hall Administration front office, maintaining highest level of professionalism-Communication plan for All-Staff, school-wide requests and permit applications when necessary, -Translate and Interpret in Spanish/English as necessary.

Boadilla Del Monte, Madrid, Es

As the chief translator for one of Madrid´s top catering companies, I am responsible for all English publications of event (wedding, bar mitzvah, bot mitzvah, company promotional events) and catering contracts, including avant-garde Opera event menus for the renowned Teatro Real.Translation samples and references available.

Successfully taught English in a in a trilingual German-English-Spanish school in Madrid, proving adaptability to change by working and living in Spain. Working with children aged 5-16; I promoted interest in the English language through dynamic and communicative classes. Additionally, I provided constructive feedback and guidance to students experiencing educational and personal challenges, empowering them to pursue their goals.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

As the Spanish liaison for this Milwaukee-based company I facilitated Solaris´ involvement in the International Lymphedema Conference in Valencia, Spain. This included the translation of product brochures and instructions for medical compression wraps and serving as an intermediary for the CEO and distributers to open up the Spanish market. At the conference I not only assisted in set-up, take-down of company showcase, but also served as the interpreter for Solaris CEO and potential clients and educated care providers about Solaris products and their benefit to lymphedema patients.

As the Language and Culture Assistant for Colegio Sagrada Familia I played a crucial role in the bilingual program. My duties included creating and implementing engaging lessons for 12-19 year old ESL learners, serving as a cultural liaison for the United States therefore motivating students to improve their communication skills in today’s globalized market. Tailoring lessons to their needs, topics ranged from social science to geography. Wrote curriculum, designed workbook for ¨Survival English¨ course, an English crash course for youth travelling abroad.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

As the Principal Accounts Specialist for Global Studies and the Department of African and African American Studies I coordinated with the CLA fiscal team to process financial documents for 20+ employees in 7 academic units. I streamlined the accounting procedure resulting in more efficient processing of payments and increased communication between the accounting team and departmental staff. Honing my communication skills, I interpreted University policies and procedures related to the use of sponsored and non-sponsored funds for travel, reimbursements, stipends, and other payments, articulating related policies to faculty and staff. I improved my technical skills by preparing and entering payments into the University of Minnesota financial system, independently resolving issues within PeopleSoft. As the U of M is dedicated to serving its community, I co-organized a food drive which raised over $2100 for a local food pantry in two weeks.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

As an administrative assistant I was the go-to person for the Facilities Management Health Sciences Director, fulfilling various roles such as personal manager and scheduler, travel planner, and executive assistant. Additionally I assisted other members of management in clerical work such as correspondence, reporting, creating presentations and writing meeting minutes and agendas.

Masters Of Arts In Spanish Language, Literature And Culture, Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Studies, Political Science

Certificate In Translation And Interpretation-Medical Track, Language Interpretation And Translation