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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Led and supported SGBV programming under the Voices Against Violence: The Gender Based Violence Global Initiative (VAV) funded by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) at the United States Department of State; and other women’s empowerment projects funded by the Avon Foundation, Gucci and Procter & Gamble. • Partnership Management • Capacity Building • SGBV Case Management - Secured vital partnerships with Cuban and Spanish civil society organizations (CSO) to execute trainings on digital security and SGBV in Madrid to Cuban activists and journalists reporting on SGBV in the Caribbean. - Allocated over 75,000 USD in urgent assistance funds to survivors of extreme SGBV across the globe after investigating and documenting cases in partnership with local CSOs and service providers. - Facilitated discussions on LGBTQ+ issues and SGBV with high profile judges and community leaders. - Administered over 100,000 USD in grants for projects addressing SGBV and femicide in Cuba and Honduras.

Denver, Colorado, Us

- Conducted interviews with potential clients to document and determine financial eligibility for free or low-cost legal services. - Prepared case files by compiling evidentiary documents and legal orders to brief volunteer lawyers.- Accompanied to court houses for civil law cases in order to support and act as a Spanish interpreter for non-English speakers.

Rome, Lazio, It

Supported policy and administrative initiatives at the Secretariat of the Word Banana Forum (WBF), a multi-stakeholder platform under the Trade and Market Division (EST) at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with partners like Chiquita, Fairtrade International, the International Labor Organization and many Permanent Delegations at the United Nations. • Research and Knowledge Sharing • Stakeholder Management - Ensured integration of a gender prospective on economic and social projects through a Task Force on Gender. - Co-published report on multi-stakeholder platforms addressing economic, environmental and social issues in agriculture. - Developed engagement strategies to increase private sector interest in public health and labour initiatives. - Drafted and presented reports on internal communication to stakeholders after collecting and analyzing data.- Produced hardcopy deliverables in French, Spanish and English under a twenty-four-hour deadline.- Served as Focal Point within the secretariat for working groups and task forces.- Drafted briefing notes on labour and wage legislation after rigorous research and analysis.- Coordinated with international consultants and partners in the private sector, CSOs and governments.- Maintained WBF website up-to-date through back-end development using Typo3

Samara, Guanacaste, Cr

Led and supervised a volunteer team, ranging from 3-5 people. Participated in sex education workshops for high school teachers led by the Ministry of Education. Developed lesson plans for English classes. Drafted annual report.

Adjudicate monetary and separation issues after conducting investigative fact-finding. Research law sources and apply knowledge of state and federal statutes. Allow for due process and ensure interested party rebuttals. Cross-examine claimants and employers. Read and follow case law to apply and interpret state law.

Review and analyze Benefit Year End (BYE) reports. Conduct Work Search Audits. Build automated ledgers for Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits. Pay manual claims.Load tiers onto ledgers. Handle all aspects of Alternate Base Period (ABP) claims. Perform exhausted ledger reviews. Review and correct work performed by others. Train new hires in all aspects of manual claims. Edit procedures for various tasks.

File unemployment claims. Conduct investigatory fact-finding. Research state and federal laws. Represent the Department in appeal hearings. Answer inquiry calls and handle complaints. Explain and clarify the Colorado Employment Security Act (CESA) and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Translate on behalf of the Department.

Denver, Co, Us

Explained in English and in French the syntax, vocabulary and grammar of the French language. Managed tutoring sessions in groups or for individuals.

Master'S Degree, International Development

Certificat De Langue Française, Langue Et Culture Française

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), French Language And Literature