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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Manages all organizational social media channels, collaborative development of strategic communications plans and key messages to highlight research findings and policy positions, preparation of responses to requests for proposals (including the development of: logframes, activity-based budgets and narrative reports), preparation of summary reports of research findings, blogs, project impact case studies, profiles of worker leaders, literature reviews and other written materials.

Donor research and responding to requests for proposals (RFPs); Spanish-English translation, interpretation and coordination support for 10-city study on the informal economy; Quality control on research publications; Printing and member mail-outs; Invoice coding and approvals; Logistics & coordination for international meetings/events.

La Paz, Bolivia

Supported the Risk Unit of a non-profit microfinance institution in identifying and documenting operational risks and controls in the entity's business processes, measuring and monitoring credit risks, managing and updating the Unit's databases, and supporting the implementation of various risk policies in accordance with appropriate country and international standards and best practices.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Conducted an independent study related to risk management practices in microfinance, including performing extensive review of documents, reports, and risk management practices related to microfinance, developing questionnaires and conducting interviews with individuals in the microfinance sector, and developing a written report in English and in Spanish outlining identified best practices in operational, financial, market, and liquidity risk management. In addition, as part of the independent… Show more Conducted an independent study related to risk management practices in microfinance, including performing extensive review of documents, reports, and risk management practices related to microfinance, developing questionnaires and conducting interviews with individuals in the microfinance sector, and developing a written report in English and in Spanish outlining identified best practices in operational, financial, market, and liquidity risk management. In addition, as part of the independent study, completed the United Nations Capital Development Fund Microfinance Distance Learning Program and the Centre for Intercultural Learning online course, "The Fundamentals of Intercultural Effectiveness". Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Provided internal audit consulting services to federal government departments, agencies, Officers of Parliament and Crown Corporations. Prepared successful responses to requests for proposals from the federal government.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Performed soft collections on small business customer accounts, account adjustments, write-offs, and created cases where account reconciliations were required. Manipulated databases and segmented customer accounts based on financial risk using MS Access.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Performed soft collections on small business customer accounts, account adjustments, write-offs, and created cases where account reconciliations were required. Manipulated databases and segmented customer accounts based on financial risk using MS Access.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Globalization And Development At The Institute Of Development Studies (Ids)

Master of Arts program in Globalization & Development. Research topics included collective action related to natural resource conflicts.

Bachelor, International Business

Student Exchange, International Business

Year-long student exchange. Courses taken in Spanish.