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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Member of the executive leadership team, overseeing all programs developed and lead from the Washington, DC office, helping drive business efficiency in growth.
• Key communicator with stakeholders and globally dispersed analyst teams, with both English and Portuguese teams and clients, to ensure the alignment of strategic accounts and goals and assisting in managing priorities.
• Responsible for budget management and operation management for the successful expansion of the company office in Washington D.C. metro area, with a company budget of $500,000.
• Developed monthly analysis and reports to understand the successes and weaknesses of programs, leading the development of presentations to internal stakeholders and partners, delivering post-project results.
• Responsible for creating the workflow diagram operational processes and structures to create the proper channels for the execution of work between clients and company offices.
• Liaison for company wide execution, communicating between finance teams, legal teams, and staffing for the execution of deliverables for company cases related immigration and day to day operational tasks

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Responsible for conducting background information research on client and companies related to cases, in-depth analyses of data to satisfy project requirements.
• Created reports containing actionable recommendations for cases, which prioritized multiple tasks and deadlines, managed competing deliverables, and presented findings to team members.
• Supported legal teams to collect data and conduct in-depth analysis of data to satisfy project requirements.
• Assisted peers in preparing a variety of documents and case materials, including memos and presentations in Powerpoint, Excel, and Word.
• Responsible for all the research in the Request for Evidence (RFE) Department.
• Created a digital research library for all departments, which streamlined case processes, creating a research team and trained a diverse group employees.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Assisted Program Directors and worked with 5 Relationship Managers to gather on-island information. Monitor and evaluated on-island social projects for the assigned regions in Cuba.
• Identified and pre-screened on-island projects, ensuring projects were consistent with CANF’s priorities and mission.
• Liaised with offices of national and international government officials to coordinate meetings and conferences (up to 40 persons).
• Liaised between Relationship Managers and Operations Directors regarding on-island projects, information collected, and timeline of projects.
• Assisted, analyzed, and provided program management guidance on development and implementation opportunities requiring knowledge of community development issues in Cuba.
• Drafted CANF update reports regarding ongoing projects and disseminated information to the Board of Directors and CANF employees.

• Responsible for managing payroll, accounts receivable, and bookkeeping duties for the office.
• Created a filing system, managed the entirety of the filing system, and regulated most recent client/attorney communications.
• Assisted with all client, IRS, attorney, and accountant communications. Drafted documents for cases. managed and screened all incoming and outgoing correspondence and determined proper actions and responses.
• Organized meetings, scheduled appointments, scheduled conferences, maintained attorney and office calendar, and facilitated relations between the firm, clients, and stakeholders.
• Interviewed and trained new hires.

• Planned, coordinated, and managed over 30 events to ensure success in social activities.
• Created and maintained business relationships with other event coordinators to ensure the highest quality.
• Publicized events to raise awareness and drive levels of attendance.

Master'S Degree, Master In Global Affairs

Master of Arts degree in Global Affairs with a concentration on National Security and thesis on Disaster Management

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And National Security Studies