René Vargas Martínez Email & Phone Number

San Juan, Puerto Rico

New York City Metropolitan Area

Set strategy and coordinate credit union recruitment and engagement across Inclusiv Programs. Work to ensure a coordinated, and effective credit union outreach and engagement strategy. Lead all aspects of Inclusiv's Latino outreach and capacity building initiatives:o Developing and executing strategy, and all aspects of Juntos Avanzamos project management including recruiting and onboarding new CUs to the Network, promoting Inclusiv membership, convening Advisory Board and Selection Committee, engaging the Juntos network, delivering new Juntos content and materials, maintaining Juntos website.o Lead programmatic activities in Puerto Rico, including Spanish language communications, engagement, member recruitment, development of capacity building initiatives, and CDFI expansion programming.Lead all aspects of program design and implementation, including managing strong relationships with CDCU participants and program partner organizations, coordinating trainings, providing in-depth guidance and support and working across teams to achieve program goals.Build and maintain strong relationships with a range of partners including credit unions, foundations, national nonprofits, community organizations, industry players and corporate supporters.Represent Inclusiv in a range of contexts, such as leading training sessions and speaking at conferences on Inclusiv programs.Work with Communications team to prepare and disseminate information, releases, articles and other communications on programs and initiatives.Support fundraising activities including grant writing and grant reports.Manage program staff/interns, support them to achieve program goals.

New York, New York

• Advance financial inclusion in Hispanic and immigrant communities by overseeing engagement and expansion of a national network of 108 credit unions serving the Hispanic market; and an initiative to build a network of credit unions and cooperativas serving underserved communities in Puerto Rico, supporting their efforts to advance the island’s recovery and resilience. • Engage and grow networks of credit unions serving Hispanic and other underserved communities across the US. Network growth and engagement includes, but is not limited to, building and maintaining relationships with participating credit unions and partners, and identifying opportunities for new partnerships and programming that add value to the network• Develop and disseminate high-quality content for communications to and about the network• Represent Inclusiv in a range of contexts, such as speaking at conferences on Inclusiv’s Initiatives or presenting on CDCUs to a local community

• Engaged members and prospective members in a professional and courteous manner. Conducted financial transactions in and efficient and accurate manner each day.• Researched and resolved account problems in conjunction with branch management.

Puerto Rico

• Coordinated Student Ombudsperson and Title IX services for the University of Puerto Rico System.• Administered and oversaw the operations of the Financial Aid, Admissions, Medical Services, Cultural Affairs, Ombuds and Athletic offices of the UPR system.• Advised the President of the University on Admission and retention procedures and strategies.• Formulated policy for all phases of student life, including sexual and physical harassment, academic appeals, disciplinary processes, admission and retention.• Mediated student strikes, protests, walkouts and other high profile student conflicts.

• Contributed to the solution of student issues that resulted from conflict with members of the university community. • Complemented established policies and procedures with the purpose of solving student conflicts using informal mechanisms. Served as the main mediator of student conflicts. • Served as an advisor on the development and implementation of laws and bylaws concerning student affairs. • Served as a nonvoting member of the Academic Senate and Institutional Student Affairs committees.• Actively educated and advised the University Community on the rights and duties of students. Managed Student’s Ombuds Facebook page, pioneered 24 hour service for students.• Administered the informal investigation process of claims of sexual harassment by students and collaborated with the Institution’s Title IX Coordinator. • Main enforcer of student laws and bylaws. Advised students using the principles of neutrality and informality. • Elected President of the University of Puerto Rico’s Ombudsman Association.

• Engaged members and prospective members in a professional manner. Conducted financial transactions in and efficient and accurate manner each day, researched and resolved account problems in conjunction with branch management. • Originated and disbursed loan applications. • Identified member’s financial needs.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

-Opened new accounts, selled and processed Credit Union services for new and existing members--Posted deposits, loan payments and encoded checks received with accuracy and detail-Disbursed checks from share withdrawals, loans and line of credit advances-Cross-selled credit union products and services

Juris Doctor (Jd), Law

Approved Puerto Rico Bar Exam 2014

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), European History