Mona Kirschner Email & Phone Number

Bronx, New York, United States

- At Comp Sci High, our vision is to use the power of education, technology, and community to become an engine of opportunity and a force for economic freedom in our community of the South Bronx. We believe work-based learning ensures that high school students intentionally and explicitly receive guidance to develop the skills, networks, and plans necessary to successfully transition to life after high school and prepare for various pathways on the road to achieving social and economic mobility.- We teach our students to build social capital and gain basic work experience through professional internships, equip them with career, financial and soft skills through an experiential learning program that allows students to interact with a wide range of professionals (e.g., through annual mock-interviews and career fairs), and engage in design challenges that mirror the modern workplace.- Our mission is to ensure every student graduates with college acceptance letters, high tech skills, real work experience, and a purpose and plan to turn those opportunities into a successful career. We measure our mission by aiming for every student to be making the median national income by the age of 25.

New York, New York, United States

- Instructor for the Social Entrepreneurship Program as part of the Institute for Entrepreneurship, an intensive incubator where high school students work with teammates to ideate, pitch, prototype, and launch their own organizations driven by social and environmental missions. Instruction of basic business and economic concepts, how to develop business models, and how to bring a business idea from concept to reality- Support and delivery of curriculum to 40 students using proprietary technology platform and instructional toolkits with the final goal of pitching in an entrepreneurship competition sponsored by Google- Partnering with Prep for Prep, an organization that develops future leaders by creating access for young people of color to first-rate educational, leadership development, and professional advancement opportunities- Responsible for delivering curriculum and cultivating an engaging, student-centered learning environment. Real-world problem-solving, collaborative project-based learning, and community engagement creating a powerful and effective student experience

New York, New York, United States

- Independent facilitation of classes at Brooklyn and South Bronx-based public schools guiding high school students through the SLP model: a five-phase, youth-led process through which participants have a real impact on issues that most impact them, driving students to become advocates for change in their schools and communities- Committed to youth-led learning and direct mentorship- Fluency in discussing issues to do with race, inequity, and systemic oppression- Responsible for managing innovative classrooms, leading discussions and workshops, mentoring, and offering constructive feedback to students- Responsible for benefit planning, fundraising and event planning

New York, New York, United States

- Mona was the founder of TransPerfect's first Latin American office – which started with four people and now employs over 300. Scaled a team that boasts the best turnover rate (under 8%) across the company, achieved by creating an inclusive culture and a goal-oriented, hardworking environment- Oversight of a multi-departmental global operations group focused on project and personnel management. Management of a portfolio of clients generating $10-12MM in revenue, focused to deliver growth targets above 15% and minimum profitability/profit margin targets of 43% - Strong leadership presence with the proven ability to influence and drive change among senior leaders in a scaling organization, aligning the people strategy with organizational goals and growth – track record of developing strong, measurable, successful strategic partnerships that yield financial, impact and programmatic results for an organization- Exceptional relationship management skills, ability to interface cross-departmentally with colleagues and partners using exceptional communication skills. Company-wide strategy and planning, international expansion, P&L management, definition and leading of operational cadence, HR and client partnership, and a knack for handling complex employee relations matters- Trusted advisor to C-level leadership, lead creation and facilitated cultural agenda for international offices leading local motivation, interviewing, retention, results-driven operations, and management training. - Highly involved leader with a hand in everything from hunting for real estate in our 3+ expansions to setting up quality assurance procedures to acting as a sales partner, leadership mentor, SME and a scrappy, hands-on operator

Hortolandia, Brazil

- Overview and management of multimillion-dollar maintenance contracts. Responsible for documentation and purchase order auditing, registration of maintenance contracts and validation of invoices. Dispute resolution, sales and customer support.Responsible for training new employees locally and remotely.- Developed and led the Effective English in the Workplace course, designed to improve communication of English as a second language speakers in a professional environment, with an end goal of highly skilled employees being more confident and articulate when communicating with clients and US-based peers.