Development Management

Education

Johns Hopkins University Washington, DC

School of Advanced International Studies 1/2008-12/2009

(SAIS)

Master of Arts, International Relations

. Concentrations: International Economics and Latin American Studies,

specialization in Emerging Markets.

. Selected coursework: Financial Sector Development; Brazil; Mexico,

Central America, and the Caribbean; Energy in the Americas; Urban

Political Economy of Latin America; Trade Policy in Developing Countries.

. Chosen for the Costa Rica Energy, Sustainable Development, and

Environmental Trip, November 2009; met with political leaders, private and

public organizations, and educational institutions to discuss policy

issues.

Earlham College Richmond, IN

Bachelor of Arts, Economics and English 8/1999-5/2003

. Presented thesis on agrarian reform measures in Venezuela to the

economics department.

. Completed study in Czech Republic. Researched voucher privatization and

post-communist banking reform.

Experience

Competitive Futures, Inc. Washington, DC

Economic Risk and Latin America Analyst 6/2010-Current

. Lead economic aspects and management of analysis on consulting projects.

. Maintain blog on current global economic trends and news.

BAE Systems Potomac, MD

Consultant: Subject Matter Expert 4/2010

. Represented NGO perspectives at the Joint Irregular Warfare 2010 Seminar

Game for a 2020 Steady State situation in Central America. Developed

theoretical strategies to engage security threats with members of NATO, US

Marine Corps, US Joint Forces Command, US Southern Command, US Department

of State, and USAID.

Fundaci n Octubre Buenos Aires, Argentina

Graduate Summer Intern 6/2009-8/2009

. Wrote terms of reference for Inter-American Development Bank Latin

America and Caribbean migration project.

. Authored study Labor Migration in Latin America and Caribbean in a

Regional and Global Perspective. Identifying economic and political

implications of regional migratory policies.

. Prepared materials on MERCOSUR and Chile for presentation at

multinational seminar in Foz do Igua u, Brazil.

Competitive Futures, Inc. Washington, DC

Research Associate 6/2008-6/2009

. Prepared and published the Society, Technology, Economics, Environment,

and Politics report on Latin America, for distribution to CEO-level

audiences.

. Identified and evaluated voluntary and Kyoto Protocol carbon emissions

markets for financial and investment opportunities; presented conclusions

to client on private/public participation, market volatility, the offset

industry, emissions and offset oversight, and international developments

for the post-Kyoto emissions abatement schemes.

United States Peace Corps Paraguay

Rural Economic Development Specialist 8/2005-8/2007

San Juan Nepomuceno, Caazap and Santa Cecilia, Presidente Hayes, Chaco

Paraguayo

. Designed and presented workshops across Paraguay on Small Business

Entrepreneurship and Youth Leadership.

. Performed analyses of local cooperatives, small and medium enterprises,

and household accounting, and presented administrations, businesses, and

families with more efficient business plans or accounting methods.

. Consulted with the management and technical experts of four cooperatives

and implemented initiatives to expedite loan processes while gathering and

disseminating information to lower default risk, conform cooperative

regulations to national standards, and implement sustainable farming and

ranching projects for members.

Executive Fine Arts, Inc. Washington, DC

Communications Director 2/2004-2/2005

. Fundraised for The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial. Researched

and solicited potential donors to build a donor database.

. Organized exhibitions - promoted and advertised shows (including writing

press releases and creating invitations in both HTML and print), executed

shows in conjunction with galleries, and maintained client relationships.

Development GAP (Group for Alternative Washington, DC

Policy) 5/2003-9/2003

Research Intern

. Initiated the reconstruction of the organization's website; gathered and

organized information, papers, and articles for the new layout

(http://www.developmentgap.org).

. Carried out research on the effects of NAFTA on Latin American labor

migrations, gender inequalities, and international corporate restructuring

for the use in published papers and articles.

AOL/Time Warner Dulles, VA

Technical Writer Intern 5/2002-9/2002

. Wrote the technical manual for updating AOL, Netscape, and AOLUK search

databases by interviewing and compiling the entire process from beginning

to end.

Additional Information

International English/Spanish bilingual. Italian/Guaran proficient.

: Citizenship: US, Venezuela, Italy.

Skills: Comprehensive understanding of Western Hemispheric geopolitics.

Excellent inter-personal skills and written communications.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Photoshop,

and Logic Express.

Other: 3/2009 to Current: Elected as and active Communications Director

on the board of Friends of Paraguay, the Returned Peace Corps

Volunteer organization.

12/2005 to 8/2007: Selected as full-time editor and contributed to

the Kuatia e'e, Peace Corps, Paraguay's semiannual technical

journal. Initiated the transition to digital publication.

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