Engage in health and education advocacy, parent leadership training, and development of strategic community partnerships to increase the impact of organizations like Catalyst Miami, Florida Health Justice Project, and CodeArt. Consult on capacity-building strategies to fund non-profit operations and expand CodeHER programming to national markets. Advice on administration, branding, and strategic development.

Spearheaded organization of financial operations and implemented financial reporting and compliance with uniform federal grant standards. Managed $1.5M in education and community grants. Assisted in the development of strategic plans to expand Head Start education services. Successfully led project to acquire funding for the implementation of Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) education for economically disadvantaged pre-schoolers.

Facilitated launch of online degree programs resulting in nearly 70% growth in enrollment revenues. Oversaw operating budgets of $64M and led capital project initiatives of over $40M. Successfully directed and negotiated funding acquisition for the implementation of student-centered technology. Provided leadership, and coaching to a multidisciplinary team of seven professionals, fostering a culture of integrity, excellence and collaboration. Served as primary liaison for the college on all financial and operational matters.

Streamlined scholarship awards process and increasing distributions by 20%. Developed strategy to align capital investments with branding strategy. Managed vendor relationships and federal NIH grants. Implemented internal controls, formal budget process, and variance analysis. Established internal quality assurance process for facility operations. Led and managed strategic space planning, building renovation projects and logistics to successfully optimize resources, resulting in elevated services.

Led project management of corporate expansion in LATAM and the UK. Managed financial operations and human resources for 7 countries, facilitating increased billings by over 275%. Analyzed deals, reviewed, and negotiated vendor procurement contracts, including Netflix, developed business models to evaluate risks and opportunities; led Treasury Management, and advised on effective branding strategies. Led project for full integration of accounting system across all subsidiaries, developed financial metrics and implemented internal controls in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS.

Successfully managed a diverse team of 50+ employees in customer care and quality assurance transformation, resulting in improved guest experience ratings, employee morale, and decreased turnover.

Oversaw development and management of operating budgets, quarterly estimates and long range strategy plans. Developed financial models for strategic merchandising opportunities and tested budget assumptions. Prepared PowerPoint and Excel budget presentations and provided executives with strategic recommendations. Supported Marketing Directors with strategic analysis of new initiatives and promotional opportunities. Worked in cross-functional team (Finance, Marketing, Sales and Information Systems) to develop tools that analyzed ROI for Marketing campaigns. Reviewed merchandising contracts to ensure appropriate revenues were realized in a timely manner. Collaborated with Legal to review external agency contract points and ensure compliance with corporate objectives.

Developed and managed advertising campaigns from positioning strategy to concepting, pitch presentation and final creative executions (TV, Online, Print, Radio and Outdoor) for Branding, Original Series, Original Pictures and Multicultural Marketing. Managed cross-functional teams (Business Affairs, Legal, Programming, Media, Creative Services, external vendors and Finance) in the development and execution of advertising campaigns. Developed relationships across vendors, units, and levels to effectively achieve integrated campaign objectives. Initiated and managed negotiations with external vendors to meet operational and financial objectives. Prepared Advertising & Promotion budgets, forecasts, strategic long-range plans and related presentations for executive review in collaboration with SVP Advertising, VP Promotions, and VP Media.