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Denver, Colorado, United States

Supports sustainability projects for a diverse array of public- and private-sector entities.• Leads timely, on-budget projects for engagement and facilitation andsustainability planning projects on behalf of Lotus and our clients.• Supports community-centered projects for a diverse array of publicand private sector clients.• Develops engaging and participatory meeting materials and activities,weaving in research, data, and findings from Lotus’ extensive portfolio ofprojects and expertise.• Co-creates innovative, inclusive, culturally salient, public facingcommunications in support of projects, ranging from web-basedassets to print collateral.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Partnered with DDPHE and Denver Health’s Health Equity Anti-Racist Transformation(HEAT) Team to provide communication strategy and foster community engagement. Aprimary deliverable was an assessment of COVID-19-related health equity challenges.-Develop and implement a robust communication plan to engage community members.-Lead project management for engagement and facilitation of stakeholder meetings andcommunity dialogue through surveys, focus groups, and interviews to design culturallyand linguistically congruent content.-Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into reports and recommendations forstrategic action as well as create compelling narratives for cultural changes in healthequity.-Build and maintain a website for community health resources.

United States

Strategic Communications Professional, supporting internal marketing and communications work while also performing the following project work:-2020-2021 | Florida Division Of Emergency Management, COVID-19 Response, Medical Staffing Vendor Manager: Managed 33 staffing agencies, oversaw rapid onboarding of 12,00 clinicians for testing and vaccination sites and managed 498 concurrent missions for clinical staff. -2021 | Surfside Building Collapse, State IMT: Support to Logistics Chief and conducted regular communication audits of public-facing communications for families of victims and survivors to manage misinformation. -2021 | City of Denver After Action Report, Facilitator: Assisted in conceptualizing and actualizing a robust After Action Report. Facilitated focus groups and synthesized findings to analyze coordination efforts by and between city agencies related to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. -2021-2022 Oregon Health Authority Med Surge, Mission Coordinator: Executed, tracked, and managed 517+ missions to provide clinicians to hospitals, long-term care facilities, behavioral health concerns, opioid treatment centers, and vaccine sites. - 2022-2023 | Florida Division of Emergency Management Hurricane Ian: Served as mission manager for the deployment of clinical staff to shelters on the eve of the storm. Later served on the Hurricane Ian Debris Removal Task Force as a Public Information Officer (PIO). The PIO team was comprised of vetted, Floridian public figures on information oversight. I advised on communication strategies for task force stakeholders and identified target communities and audience profiles for program outreach.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Partnered with Denver Health’s Enhanced Patient Support (EPS) Team to conduct acommunication audit focusing on communities of color and those disproportionatelyimpacted by the spread of the Sars-COV-2 Coronavirus. The audit included marketingrecommendations for reaching intercultural and multi-generational Denver residents. -Led engagement and facilitation of community dialogue through surveys, focus groups,and interviews.-Developed inclusive and culturally salient social media, collateral, and a website topromote EPS resources and raise awareness around COVID-19 prevention, testing, andtreatment.-Created meeting materials to keep team apprised of communication initiatives.-Analyzed the results of engagement efforts to create succinct findings andrecommendations based on current diversity, equity, and social justice thought leadership.

Denver

Hired and supervised a team of international graduate students to assist with credential evaluation and social media initiatives. Managed the undergraduate international student ambassador program. Served as the budget manager for Ambassador Program; processing invoices and generating monthly reports for the Assistant Vice Chancellor. Designed a strategic recruitment communication plan that increased blog views by 84%, YouTube views by 2,707% and generated on average 100 unique engagements per Facebook post in one year. Researched and evaluated secondary and postsecondary international credentials. Process invoiced, generated monthly reports, and made appointments for the Assistant Vice Chancellor. Managed evaluation-related data entry and analytics.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Presented to the Chancellor and Board of Trustees on Graduate Student needs and opinions. Reviewed budget proposals, manage invoices and contracts, and report on budget to executive board. Managed event logistics: budget, catering, venues, marketing, and collaboration with campus stakeholders. Conducted a communication audit, developed brand guidelines, and implemented public relations initiatives.

Denver

Orchestrated community building and networking events, fostered sisterhood through engaging activities, bolstered academic performance with study tables and “game plans” stylized to meet the students needs.

Denver

In addition to collecting dues, implemented quarterly fundraisers. This included setting fundraising goals, creating innovative individual and group strategies to motivate sisters and consistently meet or exceed fundraising goals. Modified budget, implemented new payment plans and reimbursement procedures in order to create a comfortable and stable financial environment.

Toledo, Spain

I worked directly with refugees and immigrants from various countries. I helped to connected clients to language and skillset classes that would provide the skills necessary to acclimate to a different society. As an intern I assisted ACCEM organizers in regulating, managing, maintaining and collecting data from their various programs such as emergency housing, social and economic insertion programs and cultural immersion programs. I performed administrative duties such as preparing program materials, answering incoming telephone calls as well as copying, mailing and document assembly.

Denver, Co

This position was a work-study. I Performed administrative duties, Including responding to emails, answering phone calls, mail service, assisting in the duties of the office manager and aiding all office employees. I provided customer service to students and parents visiting the Student Life office.

Master'S Degree, International And Intercultural Communication

Activities and Societies: Concentrations: Development and Foreign Policy, Strategic Communication Links to Key Research: Communication.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Studies With A Concentration In Security And Conflict Resolution

Activities and Societies: A part of a team of ten student who brought Noam Chomsky as a Guest Speaker to DU 2011 Pi Lambda Chi Latina.