Melissa Chaves Email & Phone Number

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Facilitated bi-lingual content creation, community outreach events, projects, and daily operations for the second-largest parish in the Arlington diocese, serving 5,000 families, including a 60% Spanish-speaking population.▪ Translated weekly website, social media, and bulletin from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. ▪ Reconfigured content and layout of communications to engage Spanish and English-speaking patrons. ▪ Fostered relationships and collaboration between Spanish and English-speaking organizational leaders. ▪ Interpreted patron phone requests and managed parish meetings and Pastor calendar.▪ Edited English translations of Spanish religious books and resources to improve clarity. ▪ Instituted welcoming, responsive communications improving information flow and frequency.▪ Planned and executed 7 annual events for thousands of participants and coordinated 50+ volunteers.

Caracas, Federal District, Venezuela

▪ Responsible for preparing correspondence, arranging travel, and maintaining the calendar for 7 military attachés and the Operations Coordinator. ▪ Responded to information-seeking requests, processed personnel country clearances, and coordinated logistical support for billeting, transportation, and appointments. ▪ Coordinated Military/diplomatic activities with host country representatives in Spanish. ▪ Edited and reviewed open-source and classified intel reports. Cleared at the TS/SCI level