Maria A. Porras, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Bethesda, MD

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Design the hiring and onboarding practices for new staff including writing job postings, reviewing applications, conducting interviews, drafting employment contracts, and training new hires.
• Develop and maintain the staff manual with guiding policies and procedures for the company including goal setting templates, weekly meetings protocols, and performance reviews.
• Reconcile revenue and expenses to update financial statements on a monthly basis; through data tracking and analysis… Show more
• Reconcile revenue and expenses to update financial statements on a monthly basis; through data tracking and analysis, implementation of a new pricing structure, and introducing employee incentives, the company’s.
• Expand the squash program by building the junior academy, plan schedule tournaments, camps, and exhibition matches; through historical data and market research, established price structure for such services.
• Initiate marketing strategies including website design, staff uniforms, social media efforts, and marketing materials such as flyers, posters, and newsletters. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Built the financial model for the first five years of operation for an emerging squash academy and training facility, Squash on Fire.
• Reconciled planned versus actual revenue and expenses then prepared weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports of financial statements, invoices, and contracts for the Squash on Fire project
• Analyzed customer data to design a booking software, improve customer engagement, and expand operations for the project
• Expanded business services for the… Show more
• Expanded business services for the project to include schools, tournaments, training packages, and camps Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Designed a socially sustainable business plan for the “X-Car Ford Project” - a mobile platform providing healthcare servicessupporting pregnant women and children in poverty-stricken countries
• Presented the business plan to Ford Motor Company and upon their approval, supported implementation by connecting Fordwith private and public partners to strengthen sustainable relations
• Maximized the project’s potential impact by conducting a business case analysis of the joint… Show more
• Maximized the project’s potential impact by conducting a business case analysis of the joint private and public sector efforts Show less

Área Metropolitana De Washington D.C., Estados Unidos

• Developed and implement the “Project Management Office Handbook” to standardize finance, quality management, risk,recruitment, and staff processes across the firm
• Managed the company’s database by updating and organizing information including partners, institutions, and clients

Colombia

• Managed a team of 15 interns in creating a recycling program to improve the current processes within the company; theprogram was presented to eight department executives and won the internal award for “Outstanding.
• Implemented an Excel program to quantify the production of disposable materials and the success of the recycling program
• Headed numerous internal projects benefiting over 1,000 employees, including acting as editor of the weekly newsletter… Show more
• Headed numerous internal projects benefiting over 1,000 employees, including acting as editor of the weekly newsletter andestablishing a communication system to better deliver company policies to the employees Show less

Master'S Degree, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finanzas, General

Activities and Societies: GW Squash Women's Varsity Team, GW Women in Business, The Grassroot Project and GW Puentes Transfer student to.

Economics And International Finances, International Finance

Activities and Societies: Squash Team Captian Conocimientos de Economía y Finanzas Internacionales con 4 semestres aprobados en la.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Industrial Engineer

Activities and Societies: Coordinación y Promoción-Facultad de Ingeniería (Apoyo en la planificación de la Semana de Ingeniería) Ingeniera.