Fernanda Garza Email & Phone Number

Mexico

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

• Provides long-term vision and strategic objectives for Nuevo León, ensuring evidence-based policies that transcend political cycles.
• Operations management and team leadership to deliver Nuevo León's 2040 Strategic Plan.
• Logistics support to deliver the MTY IDEAL 2040 Strategic Plan.
• Blueprinted scalable operations plans and internal infraestructure across 13 departments.
• Developed performance frameworks and evaluation assessments.
• Execution of two main high-profile events, hosting 350 attendees each.

Mexico

• Social enterprise working to advance gender equality and financial access to all women in Latin America.
• Stakeholder and donors management, such as: Target Foundation, Coca-Cola Foundation, Channel Foundation, Women Forward International, Reach Mobile and Nacional Monte de Piedad.
• Established a new partnership with a $1,000,000 dollars fund.
• Planning, production and operations for two main events: Missing Middle, and GLI Forum Latam 2022
• Project management, strategic planning and agenda, logistics, grant writing and reporting, budget execution, database tracking, optimization of administrative tasks.
• Led a research publication about The Missing Middle, in partnership with TEC de Monterrey.

• Facilitated content on leadership methodologies and development of social projects to two multicultural classes integrated between six to ten leaders from: Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Republic of Congo and.

• Facilitated content on social entrepreneurship, innovation, project management and frameworks, for the Master on Project Management Agile methodology, to a multicultural group of 15 adult students based in Mexico.
• Delivered in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese.

• Non-profit institution that aims to develop a new generation of diverse, entrepreneurial, and ethical leaders who will serve the Latin American region.
• Implemented Virtual Leadership Camps via Zoom for 300 emerging Latin American leaders in three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese.
• Led admission season by designing a social media and marketing strategy which generated 800 applications.
• Managed 15 facilitators and a team of ten alumn to conduct vCamps sessions and the overall admission process.

Mexico

• Girl-centered leadership development initiative, focusing on equity for girls and women in spaces where they are unheard or underrepresented.
• Led the first year of global operations and expansion in Latin America.
• Coordinated the first regional summit in Medellin, Colombia with GirlUp Medellin.
• Opened 72 Girl Up Clubs across the region within six months.
• Designed and managed partnership establishment and recruitment strategies.
• Wrote all-encompassing regional analysis on women’s advocacy, expansion plan, and a communication and risk management strategy.

Washington, D.C.

• Atlas Corps develops leaders and strengthens organizations through training programsand a global alumni community of skilled social change professionals.
• Served as an Atlas Corps Fellow, Class 22, at the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC).
• Served as Chair of the Fellows Executive Committee, representing over 300 culturally diverse individuals.
• MCed the Atlas Corps 10 Anniversary Gala.
• MCed Atlas Corps' internal events.
• Recepient of the superlative "Most likely to change their country".

Washington D.C.

• Hired as part of the Atlas Corps Fellowship. LAYC empowers a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural programs that address youths’ social, academic, and career.
• Managed the Teen Center's afterschool academic and recreational programs, as well as high school recruitment and enrollment efforts, achieving the graduation of over 250 youth.
• Directed the Summer Youth Employment Program 2017 supervising six skilled, 50 multicultural youth, and raising $2,000 dollars for the Teen Center.
• Led the creation of LAYC's most significant art exhibit called UNITY. (https://flic.kr/s/aHsm1i8Xnb)
• Designed the curriculum and facilitated bilingual leadership and college readiness programs for middle and high school youth in Washington, D.C., in partnership with Georgetown University tutors.

México

• Founded 'It Gets Better México', an affiliate of the global 'It Gets Better Project', advocating for LGBTIQ youth wellbeing through social media, events and videos. It Gets Better México, is now one of Mexico's leading.
• Served as Founder and President (2014-2017) - Managed 1 year of incubation before launch (2013)
• Managed partnership and relationship-building with PepsiCo Mexico for the inaugural 'Doritos Rainbow' campaign, raising $16,000 for the project.
• Established a partnership with the Museum of Memory and Tolerance to feature a dedicated 'It Gets Better México' space in their nationwide LGBTIQA+ exhibit during Pride Month.
• Led the national expansion strategy establishing 7 regional chapters covering all 32 states.
• Featured as a case study in a PhD thesis by Dr. Erica Ciszek at the University of Houston.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

• Mexican-American binational center.
• Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Spanish speakers of all proficiency levels, in classroom settings of over 35 students and within corporate environments.
• Provided one-on-one and small group tutoring for students needing additional support outside of large classroom settings.
• Provided outsourced English programs to private elementary schools, government public programs (INJUVE -Lengua Joven), and the Communication Faculty at UANL.
• Worked seasonally at the institution from February to July 2020.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

• Youth Council was not a paid employment. I am a State Department Program Alumn.
• Implemented an “Arts & Cultural Diplomacy” project for at-risk youthn a low-income neighborhoods as part of the Merida Initiative.
• Partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to raise awareness, provide testing, and run education campaigns about cancer in low-income neighborhoods in Monterrey.
• Contributed to planning the LGBTIQ public diplomacy agenda and activities for the U.S. Consulate.
• Developed social projects to strengthen the binational relationship between Mexico and the United States. Projects included Sports for diplomacy, American Fairs, U.S. Senate models, and Human Rights Forums.

United States

• Represented Mexico at the 'Global Pride Forum' by the San Diego Diplomacy Council.
• Intervied at the KPBS in San Diego, California.
• Trained on Human Rights and Gender Identities by the U.S. Department of States and local NGOs in Washington, D.C., New York, Alabama, and California.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

• Internship to graduate from my Bachelor's Degree.
• Worked at the Childhood and Infancy Department implementing the program "Children as Human Rights Agents" in elementary public schools across Guadalupe, Monterrey and Escobedo municipalities.
• Trained children and teens about children's human rights, according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.
• Delivered conferences on: Bullying, Cutting, Cyber-security, Violence, and Humans Rights to elementary and middle schools.
• Performed monitoring and evaluation through SWOT analysis, database tracking and recording, and report writing to stakeholders.- Led awareness campaigns and events focused on diverse human rights topics.- Achieved two.
• Completed internship as part of Bachelor's Degree requirements.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

• Trained and certified as an English Teacher by the National English Program for Basic Education (NEPBE) in public schools.
• Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to 1st through 6th-grade students in two public elementary schools, managing classrooms of over 35–40 students.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Social Development

Recipient of the Chevening Scholarship by the UK Government and FCDO. Recipient of the International Excellence Scholarship by UEA.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language Teaching

Activities and Societies: Former member of MEXTESOL • Trained and Certified in the ECRIF Framework. • Diplomas on: Neuro-Linguistic.

Master Of Arts In International Social Development

Activities and Societies: • University of East Anglia's ambassador to international students. • President of the Chevening Alumni.