Laura Serrano, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

San Antonio, Texas

Responsible for coordinating, managing and implementing work plan projects within the World Heritage Office.Manages and coordinates projects and activities between various divisions, City departments, public agencies, and private sector representatives related to the World Heritage and the San Antonio UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy work plans.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

Responsible for leading the research and development on social innovation at FuseSocial.My duties include:Developing the innovation strategy to use the Wood Buffalo Strategy RoadMap and to identify new opportunities to enhance the social profit sector in the Region. Promoting efficiencies and synergies in the regional local network.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

FuseSocial is a backbone organization. The purpose of the Sector Support Unit is to provide professional expertise and support to the social profit organizations operating in Wood Buffalo. Duties include:- Capacity Building coordinator. Organize and implement specific training for the social sector, providing them the required expertise.- Collective Impact program coordinator. Coordinate the efforts and expertise of different agencies working in the same sector to create spaces for dialogue and promote opportunities for common activities and programs.- Strengthening Agencies Support Program leader. Assess and provide knowledge and leadership on corporate practices and policies to the profit sector.- Imagine Canada’s Standards Program Coordinator. Responsible of developing and implementing the national standards for social profits within FuseSocial.- Funding researcher. Responsible of searching new funding opportunities for partnerships and cooperative projects.- Management support, provide expertise and support to the Senior Leadership team to improve corporate practices.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

New member of the board of directors of The Fort McMurray Historical Society, in which I know I have a lot to learn about, but also I certainly feel I can contribute significantly to.I specially love the role that the Heritage Park plays in building the identity of this Community I' now part of, as part of my lifelong dedication to matching the relation between History, common identity, mentality change and entrepreneurship spirit.Therefore, I am open to new professional and volunteer opportunities regarding Strategic Planning, Project Management, Corporate Internal Communications, Cultural and Change Management and Heritage Preservation.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

The Strong Field Project is aimed to building a strong, coordinated network of Youth mental health in Wood Buffalo. The goal of strong field is to: - Liaise with multiple organizations involved with Youth to create a permanent cooperative way of working.- Create a common cross-cultural language to approach Youth’s issues.- Fill gaps that may exist in the services available. - Improve communication and coordination throughout the targeted audience.

Valladolid, Spain

Scientific Park Foundation UoV. Directly reporting to the Principal, responsible of:- Strategic Planning: creative and innovative research to identify new business lines, along with optimizing existing ones, to effectively achieve the Foundation’s goals. Creation, development and implementation of its Strategic Planning (2007-2017).- Corporate Alignment: Achieved alignment of the Foundation’s goals, targets and policies with private corporations’ needs through stakeholder consultation and contract negotiation and facilitation.- Stakeholder Reporting & Communications: Internal and external legal representative and media spokesperson, building long-term trust and relations. Reporting quarterly to the Board of Directors (University Chancellor, City Councillors and Industry Donors)- Fund Planner & Facilitation: Fundraising and institutional relations with donors and sponsors. €12 million collected.- Team Leadership & Mentoring: with and empowerment style, design of roles and organizational structure, staff hiring and development processes, performance assessment. Emotional intelligence applied on change igniter. Recruiting, mentoring staff, and coordinator of training opportunities.

Valladolid, Spain

University of Expertise Program (continuous education). Professor of different subjects in Humanities.

Valladolid, Spain

Contemporary History Lecturer

Valladolid, Spain

Municipality of Valladolid (Spain), Special Projects & Strategy Councillor (political environment). 500th Anniversary of Christopher Columbus and Cultural Sponsorship - Fund Planner & Facilitation: Fundraising and building long-term institutional relations with donors and sponsors. Alignment of donor’s circle of interests and City goals.- Strategic Planning: creating strategic plan, budgeting, and monitoring progress of strategic objectives and programs.- Event Manager: Budgeting and performance reporting of cultural activities: * Public Art (indoor exhibitions and outdoor public art events).* Childhood: didactical programs for elementary schools. * Music: mega-concert organizer and designer.* City Branding and Beautification- Council Reporting: informally meeting and formally reporting to City Council on a weekly basis.- Internal coordinator. Cross-sectional alignment among different municipal departments

La Coruña, Spain

Foundation oriented to Cultural Heritage and Scientific research.- Project Manager (cultural and scientific projects).- Social enhancement and marketing exploitation of these projects. - Strong focus on social visibility of financed activities and projects.- Definition and assessment of request for proposals (RFP) to apply for these funds.

Valladolid, Spain

Contemporary History Lecturer

Master In Arts & Humanities, Arts, Magna Cum Laude

PhD Magna cum Laude, Change of Mentality thought History

Bachelor In Arts, Historia Y Geografía, Honours: Nationwide Best Academic Record All Across The Faculties Of Arts

Speaking Professionally Course, Development & Communications

Development & Communications

Crisis Communication Workshop

Business Administration, Legal And Financing

Cultural Fundraising Design & Programming

Project Management Specialist

Collective Impact

• Is Collective Impact the Right Approach for You? Oct, 6, 2015 • Setting the Scene for Collective Impact, Oct 20, 2015 • Collaborating.

Community Engagement The Next Generation, Community Engagements Tools And Techniques

A three day workshop that explores the latest thinking and practice of Community Engagement.

Professional Training, Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt. User Center Design. Data Analytics

An intensive training program for City staff to develop problem solving consultants embedded within City departments. The Office.