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Quito, Ec

Quito, Ec

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

- Travel Specialist for top partners in US and Europe- Design unique travel experiences for luxury clients looking to visit South America - Coach junior sales team with best practices and strategies with the goal of increasing their overall sales conversion

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

-Managed performance portfolio of 200+ hotels in Galapagos, Cuenca, and Barranquilla -Advised hotel managers on online sales strategies based on evaluations of local and international market trends-Implemented and promoted Booking.com strategies to increase online reservations in Galapagos, Cuenca, and Barranquilla

Bogota

-Diagnosed the travelers’ specifications and wishes and suggested custom made itineraries -Developed custom made itineraries for each traveler-Supplied travelers with pertinent information and useful travel material-Researched new unique products in Ecuador, Galápagos, and Peru -Maintained relationships with key persons and suppliers

Quito

-Led research for the Development Team in order to understand new tourism trends and develop new products for the district-Content development for Quito Turismo's web page, Twitter and blog-Project management: QuitoShop, awareness campaigns at Historic Centre and la Mariscal, Quito's nightlife mapping -English/Spanish translations -Community manager of the English social media accounts during World Travel Awards 2015

Boston Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

-Managed social media promotion of the department’s events, and academic program-Coordinated traveling itinerary and hotel stay for guest speakers-Assisted in the analysis and coding of Latin American electoral campaigns through social media outlets (Brazil, Chile and Perú)-Conducted weekly literary reviews on environmental policies in Perú, Bolivia, Brazil and Ecuador

Boston

-Communicated with online community members in Spanish and English-Scheduled and programmed activities (surveys, chats, etc)-Assisted client teams in delivering content to community members and clients-Participated in client team meetings-Facilitated translations in Spanish and English

Somerville, Ma

-Led weekly staff meetings on study progress: recruitment and problem solving-Reported directly to Primary Care Providers about patients' progress-Managed data cleaning using Excell and SPSS-Coordinated events for the Center, including an international meeting with researchers from Spain-Translated and edited research material in Spanish, English and Portuguese-Supervised payroll of study clinicians

Somerville, Ma

-Conducted interviews and recruitment in Spanish, English and Portuguese -Promoted health education among the Latino community in Boston and greater Boston area -Facilitated events planning at the Center-Started the Facebook and Twitter account for the Center and managed the media exposure

Explo, At Yale University

-Trips and events planning for 300+ kids-Booked transportation, tickets, meals for 300+ kids -Cultural managing-Customer services in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese-Taught the class: "Spanish for Travelers"

-Helped students with their Spanish/Portuguese grammar and conversation skills-Corrected exams and compositions -Taught a section of a Hispanic studies class: Advanced Spanish and Composition. Assigned grades

-Created sport video for the golf program using iMovie-Managed data entry of prospective student golfers-Assisted with the recruiting process

-Monitored the promotion and release of the new tv show-Acquired events planning techniques (ie: press conferences) -Improved social skills and public relations skills-Organized documents and correspondence, greeted guests and answered directed phone calls

Business Administration And Management, General

Programa para Empresarios

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Latin American Studies/Political Sciences

Activities and Societies: Latin American Studies Department Scholarship

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Media And Culture In Latin America & Hispanic Studies

Activities and Societies: Captain of the golf team Sigma Delta Pi (National Spanish Honor Society) French House Resident Macalester.

International Relations And Journalism

Activities and Societies: Volunteer at Escola Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.Semester Abroad

Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Equipo Ecuatoriano de Golf Escolta del Pabellon Nacional Premio Verdad, Bondad y Belleza 2003, 2004 y 2005