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- Served as Interim Country Director for July 2021- Manage operations, including procurement, and management of Americares gift-in-kind operations- Oversee appropriate budget development, management, and expense reporting of projects in accordance with HQ and donor requirements - Support strategic program design and implementation in close partnership with technical and management units at headquarters - Provide technical expertise with content development or review of materials… Show more - Served as Interim Country Director for July 2021- Manage operations, including procurement, and management of Americares gift-in-kind operations- Oversee appropriate budget development, management, and expense reporting of projects in accordance with HQ and donor requirements - Support strategic program design and implementation in close partnership with technical and management units at headquarters - Provide technical expertise with content development or review of materials in areas of public health, and programs-building - Develop and maintain strong relationships with the public and private sector in Puerto Rico to build awareness of and support for Americares programs in PR- Support in fundraising and partnership efforts- Staff management: Special Events/Development Manager, Finance Coordinator, GIK Coordinator and Monitoring & Evaluation Officer- Lead/manage and coordinate deployment of Puerto Rico assets to support Regional activities- Direct and coordinate disaster related deployments in LAC and elsewhere as assigned.- Co-Chair of the Americares Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council (May 2021 - August 2022). Show less

Deputy Director for Americares Puerto Rico:- Lead and managed a team of four members which comprehend the areas of: Gift-in-Kind, Human Resources, Finance and Donor Events/Development- Co-lead program design and implementation for the Puerto Rico office with the Americares Puerto Rico Country Director, programs include: Disaster Preparedness, Access to Medicine (Medicine Donations) and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support.- Oversaw operations in establishing field office in Puerto… Show more Deputy Director for Americares Puerto Rico:- Lead and managed a team of four members which comprehend the areas of: Gift-in-Kind, Human Resources, Finance and Donor Events/Development- Co-lead program design and implementation for the Puerto Rico office with the Americares Puerto Rico Country Director, programs include: Disaster Preparedness, Access to Medicine (Medicine Donations) and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support.- Oversaw operations in establishing field office in Puerto Rico in conjunction with the Country Director.- Oversaw specials projects, which includes Americares Airlift Benefit 2018 and donor engagements.- Coordinate the Puerto Rico Office assets to support the projects in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region.- Represented Americares at coordination meetings with Federal/Local Government, NGOs and other key stakeholders’ meetings.- Ran day-to-day office operations.- Acted as Acting-Director in the absence of the Puerto Rico Country Director. - Member of the Americares Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council (May 2020 - May 2021)- Received award from VOCES for supporting health workers (2018)- Received award from PR Department of Health for Hurricane Maria Response efforts (2018).Emergency Response:- Served as Deputy Team Lead for Operations in the Hurricane Dorian Bahamas Response (September 8th to 27th, 2019)- Supported the Puerto Rico Earthquake Response 2020 as Deputy. Show less

Emergency Response Area Coordinator for Americares Puerto Rico Emergency Response - Hurricane Maria - Assigned to the Emergency Operations Center at the Puerto Rico Convention Center to represent the organization at the Joint Field Office.- Represented Americares at Governmental and Non-Governmental coordination meetings (Medical Coordination, Behavioral Health, Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster, etc.).- Established, enhanced and maintained relations with over 20 partners to… Show more Emergency Response Area Coordinator for Americares Puerto Rico Emergency Response - Hurricane Maria - Assigned to the Emergency Operations Center at the Puerto Rico Convention Center to represent the organization at the Joint Field Office.- Represented Americares at Governmental and Non-Governmental coordination meetings (Medical Coordination, Behavioral Health, Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster, etc.).- Established, enhanced and maintained relations with over 20 partners to aid and leverage Americares resources on the Emergency Response. Show less

Puerto Rico Public Health Association - Secretary:- Ensured board/committee meetings are effectively organized, recorded, and published.- Maintained effective records and administration.- Upheld the legal requirements of governing documents and custodian of the corporate seal of the Association.- Oversaw the membership committee.- Drafted strategic plan for the organization.- Created a unified members database merging all active and non-active members in the… Show more Puerto Rico Public Health Association - Secretary:- Ensured board/committee meetings are effectively organized, recorded, and published.- Maintained effective records and administration.- Upheld the legal requirements of governing documents and custodian of the corporate seal of the Association.- Oversaw the membership committee.- Drafted strategic plan for the organization.- Created a unified members database merging all active and non-active members in the association.- Provided technical assistance on acquiring different streams of funding and how to enhance the current funding system. - Applied knowledge of the acquisition of grants and cooperative agreements to advise the association.- Served as acting-treasurer, writing and presenting financial reports, managing the funds of the association and working with the accountant to meet the requirements for tax exemption and the filing of income tax. Show less

*CONTRACTOR - Caduceus Healthcare, Inc.*Hemovigilance Monitoring Support at the CDC BOOTS/Blood Safety Task Force- Public Health Advisor supporting the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) through Acute Care Hospitals in Puerto Rico.

*CONTRACTOR - Caduceus Healthcare, Inc.*Puerto Rico Zika Response Partnerships Team - Deputy Lead- Served as Lead for the Partnerships Team (4 team members) for over a hundred days during the past year, representing the team in various senior leadership and incident management meetings.- Established and enhanced over 30 partners to develop Zika prevention strategies that raised awareness and educated the general public. Partners engaged include: Americares, AmeriCorps… Show more *CONTRACTOR - Caduceus Healthcare, Inc.*Puerto Rico Zika Response Partnerships Team - Deputy Lead- Served as Lead for the Partnerships Team (4 team members) for over a hundred days during the past year, representing the team in various senior leadership and incident management meetings.- Established and enhanced over 30 partners to develop Zika prevention strategies that raised awareness and educated the general public. Partners engaged include: Americares, AmeriCorps Vista, DDR Corp, DirecTV, March of Dimes, Public Health Association of Puerto Rico, Rooms To Go, Salvation Army, Uber, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and other organizations.- Through community engagement and outreach activities reached 62,000 people and distributed over 320,000 materials, which included: repellent wipes, condoms and educational materials.- Developed and managed projects implemented by the Partnerships Team, including: created work plans, tracked product inventory, facilitated coordination across response teams, and monitored of project activities, outputs and progress against plans and partnership agreements. Show less

- Performed preliminary research and examined existing data related to the daily operations of the center, to identify operational problems and inefficiencies.- Analyzed business reports, financial statements and staff interviews to implement money-saving solutions and improve operational efficiency.- Submitted written report to client which identifies inefficiencies and provides suggestions for improvement, including plans for center's expansion, inclusion of other services that the… Show more - Performed preliminary research and examined existing data related to the daily operations of the center, to identify operational problems and inefficiencies.- Analyzed business reports, financial statements and staff interviews to implement money-saving solutions and improve operational efficiency.- Submitted written report to client which identifies inefficiencies and provides suggestions for improvement, including plans for center's expansion, inclusion of other services that the clinic can provide to their patients and a proposed financial plan to achieve center's objectives. Show less

Worked as a Research Assistant for the Perinatal Study of the Sentinel Enhanced Dengue Surveillance System (SEDSS) at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Ponce.- Provided perinatal study training and feedback to nurses and physicians.- Created perinatal database for patients enrolled in the study.- Identified and recruited febrile patients for enrollment in the perinatal study.- Reviewed data collection forms for accuracy and completeness.- Followed up patients that had… Show more Worked as a Research Assistant for the Perinatal Study of the Sentinel Enhanced Dengue Surveillance System (SEDSS) at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Ponce.- Provided perinatal study training and feedback to nurses and physicians.- Created perinatal database for patients enrolled in the study.- Identified and recruited febrile patients for enrollment in the perinatal study.- Reviewed data collection forms for accuracy and completeness.- Followed up patients that had been admitted to the hospital to obtain convalescent sample.- Made reminder calls to patients to obtain convalescent sample.- Established reminder systems for medical residents to complete daily assessment for admitted patients.- Assisted with data entry and cleaning.- Maintained inventory of supplies in the emergency departments and wards.- Prepared study forms and sampling kits to be stored in triage and other departments in the hospital.- Visited lab on a daily basis to assist the lab technician to prepare perinatal sample kit for delivery.- Recruited patients for other nested studies in the Dengue Surveillance System. Show less

Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response - Puerto Rico Department of Health- Developed the Strategic Community Preparedness and Recovery Committee (CPRC) Plan for the Puerto Rico Department of Health.- Performed data entry of the type of training that organizations receive and their contact information.- Drafted and revised reports, articles, and background papers.- Participated in three training sessions related to Community Preparedness and ICS trainings.

Public Health Program, Ponce School of Medicine & Health Sciences:- Acted as research assistant for environmental health, translational research dissemination, and grant proposal writing.- Performed literature review on pharmaceutical disposal and its effects in the environment.- Maintained database of research papers up to date on the Mendeley program.- Performed a wide range of administrative tasks, including: scheduling meetings and conference calls, and managing e-mails.

Company Description:Schinoco, Corp. is a family-owned company and has been operated for over 10 years. Specialized on wholesales of luxury vehicles.Job Description:- As an assistant manager I learned to be able to work under pressure. Having high demanding clients, I had to deliver an excellent customer service.- Actively support, encourage and motivate sales personnel daily to maintain high morale.- Exhibit a professional management style that sets the example for… Show more Company Description:Schinoco, Corp. is a family-owned company and has been operated for over 10 years. Specialized on wholesales of luxury vehicles.Job Description:- As an assistant manager I learned to be able to work under pressure. Having high demanding clients, I had to deliver an excellent customer service.- Actively support, encourage and motivate sales personnel daily to maintain high morale.- Exhibit a professional management style that sets the example for enthusiasm, productivity and accountability.- Accountable for daily performance metrics in sales, appointments and call follow-up. Show less