Sofia Downing Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Coordinate and facilitate interactive dialogues among groups of 30+ students every month, equipping them with communication and conflict resolution skills for engaging with topics of identity, power, and privilege
• Coordinate community-building programs among OMA facilitators, monitor progress on facilitation planning and lead outreach efforts to CU community to increase participation in dinner and dialogue programming
• Facilitate Under1Roof, a required workshop for all 1,500+ Columbia University incoming undergraduate students, with goal of deepening understanding on issues of diversity and inclusion globally, within the United.

Managua, Nicaragua

• Conducted product-level profitability analysis that identified shrinking profit margins and pinpointed winning products
• Communicated results to executives across Central America, leading to transformation of strategy for 5+ distribution channels
• Systematized profitability analysis models to be replicated by strategy teams across 5 other Central American countries, ultimately converting 2-week process into 48-hour process

New York, New York, United States

• Conducted more than 30 deep-canvassing calls per week, contributing to organization’s total of 200,000 calls in 4 months
• Persuaded 75% of the people spoken to work with local government to make $4.2 billion investment over three years in public schools and implement $2.4 billion rent relief program with vital protections against evictions

San Salvador, El Salvador

• Directed first TEDxYouth event at American School of El Salvador, following theme: Embrace, Excel, Evolve
• Selected and coached speakers; managed team of more than 40 student and staff volunteers; recruited 8 sponsors; developed marketing strategy to promote event; hosted in-person audience of 100 people
• Led media team in broadcasting event recording, reaching up to 2,800 views on TEDxTalks YouTube Channel

Managua, Nicaragua

• Assembled report on implications of country’s socio-political crisis on company’s growth based on economic projections developed by leading policy think tank, FUNIDES
• Presented results to CEO for integration of political risk into company-wide processes

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Columbia University Office of Multicultural Affairs Student Facilitator, Columbia Undergraduate Scholars Program.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Vice-President, Model United Nations Board, EA Debate Club, AASCA Leadership, Wellness.