Luxury Catering, Event Planning & Brand Activations• Grew a high-end catering and event design business from serving a network of friends to becoming a trusted provider for elite clients, including exclusive communities like the Hamptons.• Oversaw comprehensive event planning, handling client consultations, contract negotiations, logistics, and on-site operations with a focus on creativity and precision.• Pioneered a modern floral design approach, integrating innovative techniques and cohesive color schemes to enhance impactful table styling and branded activations.• Successfully planned and executed over 50 exclusive events for high-profile clients, including international venues in Colombia, Mexico, Portugal, France, and Uruguay, ensuring confidentiality and high standards.• Expanded the company's offerings to include full-service bar operations, professional waitstaff, and custom décor solutions, driving a 30% increase in events and revenue over the last year.

Healthcare access program working to build relationships in communities, educate individuals about their health care options, and expand enrollment in Medicaid and Medicare.•Manage the rebranding marketing efforts for a major health care company by coordinating diverse events at the community level.•Mobilize grassroots support through identifying and building relationships with community leaders to host and organize events to promote Medicaid and Medicare enrollment. •Develop and design external facing materials to promote the events increasing community participation.•Prepare and supervise intensive effort for Open Enrollment Period campaign by coordinating the logistics for 400+ events.

Healthcare access program focusing on grassroots campaigning to support families and residents who rely on Medicaid to keep their health care coverage. •Directed regular door-to-door program in assigned turf •Managed and executed daily paid canvass operation•Managed schedules for paid canvass team, hold canvassers accountable to schedule•Assembled, organized, and distributed daily walk lists to canvassers•Participated in and supported organizing trainings•Met daily reporting and data entry deadlines•Met strict weekly contact goals

Healthcare access program focusing on grassroots campaigning to support families and residents who rely on Medicaid to keep their health care coverage.•Targeted metrics-based goals, cultivating relationships with local communities, and supporting hundreds of families and residents throughout the New York City area: contacted local healthcare participants by phone or at the doors; organized and executed local meetings/events in the community; participated in and supported organizing trainings; met daily reporting and data entry deadlines and strict weekly contact goals.

Strengthened organizational capacity through planning, analyzing and implementing projects supporting rural economic tourism development. •Developed a strategic plan that successfully doubled the number of monthly tourists to a post-conflict town over a 21-month period. •Coordinated the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a multifaceted marketing program.•Facilitated participatory workshops related to capacity-building within the Tourism Association.•Designed and organized an eco-tourism coffee route tour in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Site location, Coffee Cultural Landscape in Colombia, to strengthen educational and economic capital in a rural agricultural region. •Promoted youth inclusion for a rural economic development by conducting workshops that trained adolescents in social media marketing and sustainable tourism.

Promoted local economic development through several programs providing low-income individuals with professional business-development skills, such as one-on-one counseling, specialized workshops and training courses, and micro-loan resources. •Built upon QEDC's outreach efforts and assisted in creating new entrepreneurial workshops and resources for Spanish speaking communities. •Helped businesses become Certified Home Improvement Contractors through QEDC training. •Provided direct assistance to clients looking to start or grow their business. •Helped entrepreneurs learn about creating a food business and assisted with all aspect of QEDC's workshop series.

Researched and developed policy recommendations for Hunger Free America, which advocates at the state level in order to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation in New York City.•Identified key challenges New York City and New York State face as they seek to implement new policies to encourage SNAP participation. •Interviewed various stakeholders and experts in the field regarding current local and state government initiatives involving SNAP participation.•Presented an action plan on steps to be taken by Hunger Free America through oral briefing and an analytic report.

Specialized in social media outreach and translation of DN! Segments broadcasted by relevant local and international programming for Spanish-speaking audiences. •Managed the show’s Spanish-language social media platforms and wrote, translated, and coordinated posts across Facebook, Twitter and You Tube.•Monitored breaking news and identified trends for potential position stories.•Maintained and Increased online audience and media network broadcasting or reproducing Democracy Now! en Español’s content. •Fostered alliance building and networking amongst Democracy Now! en Español supporters and other like-minded groups and organizations.

•Facilitated English conversations among adult immigrants groups helping them to improve their English based in community organizations.•Helped participants of the program engage in their communities.