Conduct financial and operational audits, reviews, and evaluations of programs, cooperators, boards, state and regional trade groups, Conduct investigations of alleged program violations and misconduct.

Managed and directed the work of a team of auditors and compliance officers that researched and conducted performance audits, reviews, special projects, and coordinated with a variety of officials in the Department and other Federal agencies.Managed the Agency’s assessment of internal controls as related to the implementation of OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control.Provided oversight on the review of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act requirements and recommendations to strengthen AMS’s adherence to requirements.Monitored and advised the Deputy Director on all Agency and program audits, reviews, and risk assessments.Responded timely to initiatives generated by OMB and the Department’s OCFO.

Lead efforts to obtain non-profit status.Seek grants for national and bi-national programs and guide several partnerships.Maintain and oversee accounting and financial reporting functions.MXDC is a volunteer-run, non-profit, non-partisan, inclusive organization that fosters the principle of collaboration. The mission of MXDC is to organize and strengthen the community of highly-qualified Mexican expatriates in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Washington, DC.MXDC's Mission is to promote the professional and personal development of its members; Serve as a networking platform and reference point for the professional Mexican diaspora and 'Friends of Mexico'; Act as a vehicle for Mexicans abroad to contribute to social and economic development.Create programs and projects that showcase the cultural richness, diversity and history of Mexico.

Review, analyze, and made recommendations to develop agricultural commodity research and promotion programs. Prepared administrative documents required to implement the orders, including work plans, Federal Register documents, and press releases.Review and approve commodity promotion boards’ annual operating plans, projects, budgets, financial records, reports, contracts and other materials. Develop and maintain effective working relationships and coordination with agricultural industry representatives, trade associations and cooperators. Prepared responses to industry members, Members of Congress, officials of other Federal agencies, and the general public on research and promotion legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Conduct investigations of alleged program violations and employee misconduct. Conduct investigations of violations of the National Organic Program throughout North, South, and Central America, Asia, Europe, and AfricaCoordinate enforcement strategies across multijurisdictional international boundaries. Worked effectively with Foreign Agricultural Service at U.S. embassies, USDA programs, U.S. Government agencies, and international enforcement agencies to successfully resolve ongoing investigations.

Manage environmental nonprofit organization with administrative, strategic planning, and financial responsibility, under direction of Board of Directors. Supervised up to 25 volunteer/paid promoters to raise public awareness, support, and participation in local, state, national, and binational efforts to reduce environmental and human health impacts from pollution in the New River on the U.S./Mexico Border. Develop and maintained effective working relationships with U.S. State and Federal agencies, stakeholders, elected officials, and related agencies in Mexico, in English and Spanish. Managed ~$700,000 in annual grants for operating expenses. Applied for and secured the organization's 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Prepared grant budgets and periodic reports complying with state and federal budgeting, accounting, and financial policies.Engage legislators to pass California Senate Bill 387 to amend the California Water Code for New River sanitation. Co-managed California Environmental Protection Agency New River Environmental Justice Pilot Project. Maintained media contact, drafted press releases, and did on camera and print interviews for media.

Worked at the Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Mexico City through the International Intern program of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the United States Department of Agriculture.Participate in the compilation, review and analysis of economic information and data regarding agricultural conditions, government policies, commercial practices, production, trade, consumption, and prices to aid the promotion of U.S. agricultural products in Mexico.Obtain and evaluated agricultural information English and Spanish, to report on: Import Regulations, Trade Statistics, Customs, Market Trends, Export Processes, Trade Finance Practices, U.S. Trade and Export Regulations, Tariff and Nontariff Trade Barriers, Export / Import documentation.Represent Agricultural Trade Office in trade shows: ExpHotel, Expo Alimentaria, and ConfitExpo. Assisted USDA Cooperators and U.S. Trade Groups on agricultural marketing and trade policies, practices and programs.Revise and update reports, help ATO staff at major trade shows, respond to requests for market information, and update, expand and provide training on the office’s database usage.Edit USDA-GAIN product brief reports and other written correspondence originally drafted by non-native English speakers; reports included snack foods, frozen foods, balanced feed, milk and dairy, food supplements, candy and confections, planting seeds, health foods, fruit juices and the agricultural section of the Country Commercial Guide. With multi-lingual skills, was responsible for completing numerous assignments in Spanish; was called upon to translate relevant market information in Mexican trade journals, update national trade statistics, and solicit information from local government and industry representatives.Participate actively in the ATO booths at the ALIMENTARIA, EXPHOTEL and CONFITEXPO trade shows, which took place in Mexico City, Cancun and Guadalajara, respectively.

Compiled, reviewed and analyzed economic information and data regarding production, trade, consumption, prices and other factors affecting the promotion of U.S. agricultural products in the Caribbean Region (23 island nations, territories and dependencies).Participated in the compilation, review and analysis of agricultural conditions, government policies, and commercial practices affecting the marketing and importing interests of U.S. producers and exporters to the French Overseas Departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe. Monitored laws and policy developments affecting market access and trade of U.S. agricultural products. Obtained and evaluated agricultural information English and French languages.