WAPA is an online store dedicated to showcasing the handmade work of Artisans, specially the Wayuu indigenous women from the Colombian Coast. These amazing women share their creativity through distinctive designs and styles which are put into their unique products. Our products are transformed and mixed in a FASHIONABLE way to provide exclusive and unique items for its customers.Job Description:• Contact providers in Colombia to make orders and work in the design of new collections.• Make arrangements for participating in market fairs and pop-ups.• Develop marketing strategies for brand positioning that includes social media content, advertising, collaboration with other businesses, website development, and among others. • Maintain website updated with new inventory, coupons or deals. • Make sure orders are delivered on time to customers.• Work in sales and taxes reports.

Provide specialized skill and project management for the MBDA Business Center, Institute for Economic Development, evaluate, and implement program services, client management, and operational processes to assist clients in securing federal contracts.*Responsible for management of personnel and all projects associated with MBDA Business Center Project eligible clients and firms to include the preparation and execution of the MBDA Business Center Program goals and objectives that include consulting with MBE’s to better their access to federal contracts. *Work with stakeholders to help disseminate minority business services available and support clients in accessing capital for domestic and global sales and the facilitation of technical assistance for their growth.*Seek out additional funding to complement Center’s activities for the benefit of minority owned firms.*Lead and envision business alliances.*Perform assessments for prospective MBE’s and clients.*Serve as speaker in conferences and seminars.*Drafting of correspondence, maintain client case files, accurate time sheets, and prepare monthly caseload reports for tracking clients.*Perform other duties as assigned.

Provide specialized skills and expertise necessary to organize, coordinate and manage projects, Responsible for management of all projects associated with MBDA COVID19 Business Resilience Center.Essential Functions*Strong focus of raising resources to enhance Project performance and to maintain Resilience Center after Project ends.*Responsible for providing counseling and management of all projects associated with COVID recovery for businesses.*Prepares project specifications such as design requirements, cost estimates and schedules.*Attends meetings regarding projects and communicates requirements with various agencies and campus personnel.*Maintains project files, records and support documentation of active opportunities and closing dates of relevance to clients and center objectives.*Prepares surveys, studies, reports and associated correspondence as required by the Minority Services Division.*Assist in organizing and planning weekly and quarterly strategic meetings with emphasis on counseling issues related to Resilience Center business advisors.*Assist clients with developing methodologies to protect their workplaces, employees and customers against potential health and safety threats, including the prevention of COVID-19 transmission and in developing Continuity of Operations processes and procedures.*Assist clients with accessing and applying for financial resources, to include Paycheck Protection program (PPP) loans, programs so businesses can effectively access capital and promote business sustainability, growth and resilience.*Assist clients with all forms of access to capital, particularly those related to COVID19, including loans and grants from various sources.*Manage resources to deliver technical assistance to targeted clients and to achieve balanced scorecard*Represent the Director at public and private sector events that require knowledge of MBDC program operations.*Participate and attend program events.

•Collaborated with project manager to plan and devise the strategic operating plan for the newly stablished COVID 19 Business Operation Center. Collaborated with small business administration staff and community partnering agencies to provide business advice to busines owners in economic distressed areas, rural areas, and areas needing financial assistance to remain operational during the viral calamity. •Subject matter expert with extensive experience in government contracting.•Coordinated training schedules for agency staff, planned and organized industry conferences and summits, and collected, verified, and entered client and staff data into salesforce database system.•Counseled 5-10 business owners weekly in a wide array of government contracting and marketing issues. Assisted with proposal writing and develops outreach and marketing strategies.•Served as expert in curriculum development for workshops, summits, and conference; actively participated as a speaker and trainer. Facilitated panel discussions with business experts to help small, rural, and minority-owned businesses acquire funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.•Communicated with various agencies, organizations, field centers, federal bases, and university personnel.

• Coordinate, plan and participate in monthly educational workshops. • Preform market research for over 25 companies in six different industries.• Manage marketing efforts to promote events through social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. • Develop and support team to update CBBIC’s website.

• Established social media presence to facilitate interaction with customers.• Managed marketing campaigns to generate new business and sales. • Developed new improvements and layout for company’s website.• Translated important documents (English/Spanish) for Clients from South and Central America.• Researched business development opportunities to expand other markets.

• Coordinated with the Director of Business Development department strategies to penetrate Latin American markets. • Assisted in developing the Regular Liner Service from the Port of Corpus Christi into Colombia.• Engaged in market research for Latin America Trade Lanes and Commodities and managed special projects as they mature in the respective Latin America country.• Through the contacting of previously, known petroleum companies in Latin America assisted the Director in seeking and obtaining additional cargo exports/imports.Supported the marketing efforts in trade shows and conferences as requested.• Worked in marketing materials including: campaigns, videos, commercials, press interviews, etc.• Maintained competitive information of all major Latin America ports, including cargo tonnage, commodity reports and top trading partners in Spanish and English.

• Assisted in planning, coordinating, promoting, and executing all University Center events.• Worked with marketing department to create promotional materials.• Provided excellent customer service to over 100 visitors per day.

• Assumed the role of translator on critical meeting for company managers and clients.• Prepared typed English translations from Spanish.• Performed quality control reviews of completed work.• Maintained effective office environment by assuming head administrative duties and overseeing fours employees. Projects: Planning, management and execution of the works for the installation of equipment and turnaround maintenance for the FCC unit of UOP II and sulfur III of Ecopetrol including the procurement and Installation of critical equipment.

Roxana Gomez was responsible for counseling student-borrowers on their student loan repayment options, responded to customer inquiries via in-bound telephone, e-mail, voicemail or mail regarding a broad range of information on student loan accounts, ensured that due diligence requirements are completed properly, and that accounts remain in compliance with Helm’s Bank Regulations and ensured that borrower history is maintained currently and accurately on the servicing system.