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New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Face-to-Face interpreting (consecutive and simultaneous) in Portuguese and Spanish

Greater New York City Area

Cabarete, Domincan Republic

As consultants, my teammates and I developed a curriculum and academic standards with contextual aids for a large multigrade at-risk literacy program based on the Dominican national curriculum, the Common Core, and program goals. We also created a user-friendly handbook in order to strengthen teaching training of the current and future teachers. Additionally, we collaboratively performed an ethnographic evaluation of the local community.

Greater New York City Area

Tutored graduate students in reading, writing, and speaking skills, conducted small evaluations, and advised cultural norms and practices for students and business environments.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Seeking to better understand the urban challenges plaguing Brazilian education, I observed, evaluated, and researched different aspects of the country's, and arguably the world's, most progressive initiatives as well as ambitious planning that effect education quality and shape teacher formation.In addition to my participation in weekly cabinet meetings and completing the newly mandatory teacher training with the first class of teachers of the new school for teacher formation, I branched out to both the private and non-profit schools to understand how they deal with teacher challenges.

Greater New York City Area

Researched and drafted reports on numerous texts focusing on affirmative action policies in higher education across Brazil, India, South Africa, and the USA for an upcoming comparative study.

Greater Boston Area

At this leading gay online dating site, I emerged as a department leader of a collaborative supervisory team overseeing a staff of 30-40. With a goal to dramatically improve staff performance, I developed a weekly evaluation/monitoring system (Microsoft Excel), created teaching aids for training reinforcement, and implemented an incentive plan to motivate and encourage stronger performance.Additionally, I helped foster a healthy and effective group dynamic through team-building and conflict resolution and mentored staff members and new supervisors, many with weekly one-on-one reviews.

Greater Boston Area

Primarily researched legal aspects of importing, non-profit fundraising, international labor and patent laws for products created for fundraising microfinance projects in Peru and Guatemala.

Austin, Texas Area

In these roles, I analyzed global markets for openings for eco-friendly pesticides across domestic and international markets and identified key international and domestic government pesticide, hazardous materials, patent and trade laws. Additionally tasked with cross-training a new associate in inter-office and logistical processes.

Austin, Texas Area

Establishing a solid grasp over logistical and quality aspects as well as market / trading concepts, I was promoted to Green Coffee Trader. I established new and serviced existing accounts from across six continents as well as assessed client needs and patterns to expand partnerships, increase revenue, and achieve company goals. In doing so, I learned to negotiate prices, contract terms, and resolve disputes with both domestic and international clients. To be effective, required a firm grip on monitoring and analyzing pertinent industry trends, international events, and futures markets.

Austin, Texas Area

Quickly learning the various fundamental steps of the trade, I quickly climbed the rungs of the company ladder. Tasks ranging from heavy logistical coordination to preparing audit, condition, quality and discrepancy reports to supporting traders and executive management with contract underwriting, negotiating, and market orders. A key contribution includes developing a now important sales tool in order to increase company revenue.

Master Of Science - Ms

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Latin American And Caribbean Regional Studies, 3.78

Activities and Societies: Columbia SIPA's Latin American Student Association, International & Comparative Education at Teachers College.

Ms, International Development

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs, 3.61

Activities and Societies: Conference Judge at Eugene SCASSA Model Organization of American States at Baylor University, Head Delegate.