Leonardo Abello-Rode

Location: Denmark

https://dk.linkedin.com/in/labello

Overview

Consultant at Le Cordon Bleu Worldwide

Board Member at Adelaide City Council Fair Trade Steering Committee

Board Member at SECRA

Consultant at TAFE SA DFEEST (Department of Education of Australia)

Past

Multicultural Management

Co-owner at Abello-Rode Bed and Breakfast

Accounting and International Taxation

Education

Harvard

University of Miami

Bridge Linguatec

Niels Brock

Recommendations

21 people have recommended Leonardo

Summary

The journey of constant exploration, of knowledge through the emerging day-to-day challenges of both continuous education and work experience; more than anything else, has moulded me as a "Global Citizen" who dreams and strives to grow constantly beyond any limitations and aims for all that I can be and more.

I believe in the conjoining of logic, knowledge and intuition to practice excellence; which is a continual process and not a singular achievement.

I have had several years of fine-tuning and steadfast endeavours aided with the acumen for innovation and vision. This has led me to the constantly metamorphosing scenario of consulting; project management & sustainable development models; which have enabled me to nurture a prominent profile with established credibility and international recognition.

People management and negotiation skills, strategic planning, revenue growth strategies, team building & retention, productivity and increasing efficiency strategies, have all been a part of my professional experience.

Furthermore I am a seasoned motivated self-starter and passionate market strategist with substantial global experience. A goal and results oriented leader in international intercultural management. with knowledge and involvement in performance management, marketing, PR, online advertising, purchasing, productivity analysis, business structures set up, International tax consulting; global sourcing and private investment consulting.

I've also been blessed with the opportunity to learn English, Spanish, Italian and Danish natively.

My focus at the moment is on organisational and process development/reviews, marketing, PR, CQ,VIP clients, negotiation skills and long term sustainable models growth. As always hands on researcher, improving existing business analysis, challenge solving, business structures, efficiency methods, and production costs.

My interests lay in executive/management positions, PR, negotiations, sustainability, boards & new projects.

Specialties: Intercultural and Project/Change/Quality Management, Restructuring and Strategic Planning. Communications and PR. Leadership and Coaching. VIP Clients/Accounts Relations and Contract Negotiations. Marketing, International Tax Consulting/Business Set Up and Revenue Growth and Turnaround Strategies, Global Outsourcing and Government Liaison. Procurement and Logistics. Problem Solving, Resource Optimization, Appropriate Technology Adoption and Sustainable Developments.

Experience

Educational Consultant

Curriculum Developer

Researcher Law and Compliance

H.E.L.P. (Higher Education Loan Program)

Le Cordon Bleu Australia A Worldwide Leader in Gastronomy, Hospitality and Management December 2012 – 2014

Responsible for implementing; ensuring national compliance with federal legislative requirements regarding the Higher Education Loan Program. I manage, interpret, analyse, implement, monitor, improve systems/procedures, liaise, verify its integrity and report on all related activities throughout the suitable channels. These in order to ensure that all statutory requirements are met and lodged within regulatory time frames to DEEWR, HEIMS and DIICCSRTE in the most efficient manner.

Elected employee of the month May-June 2013.

Board Member Adelaide City Council Fair Trade Steering Committee Government Administration industry December 2010 – Present

Adelaide City Council has now become the first capital City Council in Australia to be granted Fair Trade status, as we are serious about taking the lead on Fair Trade. Council hopes to bring together local City businesses, schools, universities, community groups and faith communities to work together towards positive and rewarding goals.

There are several parts to continued accreditation for Adelaide City Council:

* Educate City communities on the issue of Fair Trade and encourage them to ask for FAIRTRADE products when purchasing.

* Have an external Steering Committee, which works continually towards being annually awarded Fair Trade Community status by the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ).

* Lead by example and purchase FAIRTRADE coffee, tea and sugar for use in its various facilities and staff rooms.

Board Member SECRA December 2010 – November 2012

SECRA is an organisation committed to provide the residents of the south east precinct of the City of Adelaide with a voice to achieve the following objectives:

* To promote the interests of the residents of the south east precinct of the City of Adelaide and adjoining areas.

* To preserve and enhance the inherent character and heritage of the neighbourhood including the adjacent area of the park lands, and in particular, Victoria Park.

* To support the provision of local retail and service facilities whilst retaining the “village atmosphere” of Hutt Street .

* To determine the policy of the Association in relation to matters affecting the South East Precinct.

Consultant/Acting Manager/Lecturer/Project Manager TAFE SA/DFEEST/FREELANCE December 2009 – December 2012 (Many different roles)

Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) trading as TAFE South Australia. Services in the areas of skills and training, employment programs, science, innovation and workforce development. Community and Health Services, Information Centre, H.R., LLNP, ELC, ELS, Community Services & Health, Client Services, Information, Library & Student Services, TAFESTART, Counselling, Building Construction and Furnishing, iCentral, Casual pool floater since 2009. Freelance ESL Lecturer 1994-2009 (Business and Young Adult specialized) Thailand, US, Vietnam, Ecuador.

Consultant Australian Red Cross Nonprofit Organization Management industry November 2009 – Present

Volunteer Consultant, HR,Transport and Logistics, Supervisor,Team Leader,Teleredi/Telecross, Translator/Interpreter, Migration Support.

Project Manager, Events and Business Consultant Freelance Consulting January 2000 – Present (12 years 1 month)

Consultant, project manager, supervisor, team leader, advisor, researcher, business analyst, problem solver, quality control, creative, green, cost effective and innovative solutions; increase effectiveness and productivity, fundraiser, PR, bump in/bump out, lighting, warehouse, marshaling, meet and greet, registration/data entry, registration/subscriptions, administrator, coordinator, Mystery Shopper, Auditor and Exit Interviewer (Local Events: Fringe, Womadelaide, Bicycle SA, Tour Down and Under, Clipsal 500, Epicure, ACG Events) Project Management with Holiday Explorers.

Multicultural Management, and International Tax Consultant Freelance Consulting April 2005 – June 2009

Consulting in International Business, Multicultural Management, Problem Solving, HR, and Investment, Logistics, Productivity, VIP sales and clients, Import and Export, Business structures, International Tax planning, Publicity, Marketing, Research and PR. Mass Communication and media/Internet advertising, Appropriate and sustainable technology.

Proprietor Gilles Guest House and Abello-Rode Bed and Breakfast April 2003 – June 2012 (9 years 3 months)Scandinavia and Australia

Bed and Breakfast owner; general management, purchasing, accounting, administrative, customer service, bookings, tourist service information, rentals, tours, ad hoc, sales, HR, PR, web site, communications, marketing. (International Multilingual Tourist Guide)

International Tax Consultant New Haven Trust February 2006 – December 2007 (1 year 11 months)

International Tax, Law, and Investment Consulting Company.

Advising new businesses on appropriate structures and restructuring, drafting contracts and structuring of commercial transactions, accounting, logistics, invoicing and International tax planning and advice. VIP Accounts Management.

Lead Accountant (Account Manager) Rohm and Haas European Holding DOW; Semiconductors industry March 2005 – May 2006

Finance and Accounting in an International Service Center serving all of Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

Financial analysis, entries, reconciliation, netting, FEX, treasury, recovery, account analysis and investigation, productivity control, procurement, process design, analysis and improvement, taxes, and budgeting, both with vendors and B2B. International banking liaison, training, implementation, roll overs, reporting, presentations, and Ad hoc projects.

Operations Manager The Change Group Danmark May 2003 – June 2005

International Forex and local buy/sales, management, operations, training, budgeting, VIP customers, PR, marketing, advertising, B2B, B2C, accounting, schedules, closing in, reporting, end of month, customer relations, legal liaison.

President AVETUR January 2001 – December 2001

Eco-tourism and Environmental Association.

In charge of general and budget management; project supervising, fundraising activities, governmental liaison, PR, International publicity and marketing, legal aspects, licensing and reported directly to the board of directors and members.

Executive Director Ecological Foundation Condorhuana January 2000 – January 2001

General overview management, fundraising activities, PR, budgeting, meetings, strategic planning, expansion, new proposals and projects, networking, GO's and NGO's liaison; procurement and logistics, writing/editing and communications.

General Manager Yambala S.A. January 1999 – January 2000

Intercultural management, budgeting, set up, site and construction, expansion, VIP customers, International sales, logistics, consolidation and turnaround, streamlining the organization, reducing costs and bringing a valuable list of new international accounts, marketing, procurement and online advertising.

Marketing Manager Silver Moon Trading Corporation January 1997 – January 1999

I negotiated the best prices for wholesale imports from different countries for wholesale and retail in the US. Obtaining substantial savings and increased productivity through my contagious motivational work. Successfully worked in redesigning a new label and ad campaign for our line of products that resulted in a 150% increase of our total sales in a two-year period. Import and export, negotiations, PR, advertising, TV, Radio and online marketing campaigns.

Marketing Assistant Supervisor Sun Trust Bank

January 1995 – January 1997

charge of the design of new products and new strategies for advertising, increasing our market share within a declining total market. Also worked in accounting, commercial lending, lead customer service, teller supervisor, head, ATM and commercial teller, loans, credit cards and call center.

Accounts Receivable Publix Inc January 1989 – January 1990

Accounts receivables, data entry, balancing, budgeting, reconciliation, end of the month, reporting, consolidation, account management, invoicing, follow up, ad hoc projects, training.

Education

Harvard Management

Harvard ManageMentor® (HMM) is an online learning and performance support resource that serves up critical management skills at the time and place that your leaders need them most. Provides management expertise offering relevant video content and the latest collaboration features, Harvard ManageMentor delivers topics that address a full spectrum of issues faced by new and experienced managers.

Harvard ManageMentor builds skills with content that incorporates proven practices from Harvard Business Publishing’s world-class experts. Harvard ManageMentor is designed to meet the demands of today's high-performing organizations and leaders.

Activities and Societies: Bus Case/Plan Development, Career/Change/Crisis Mgmt. Dec.Making, Devel/Dismissing/Coaching/Delegating/Hiring/Retaining/Feedback, Difficult Interactions, Diversity, Ethics, Fin/Budgeting, Global Collaboration, Goal Setting, Innovation & Creativity/Implementation, Leading, Motivating, Managing Upward, Mark, Meeting Mgmt. Negotiating, New Mgr. Transitions, Perform Appraisal/Mgmt, Persuading Others, Process Improv., Projects, Strategic Thinking/Execution, Stress/Time/Team Leadership, Virtual Teams.

TAFE Skills for Creative Events, Events Management 2011 – 2011

Skills for Creative Events; Develop Industry Knowledge, Event Staging; Event Management and Coordination; Event Administration, Develop and Update Events, Support, Risk Assessment; Events Development, Key events staging, Organizing Events Resources, Technical Events Production, Events set up and breakdown, events OHS and Risk Management, Events Industry Structure and Knowledge, Events Industry Association and regulatory bodies, events impact on local economies, events current issues and new technology, Incorporating new technology into events, Events legal and ethical issues. Senior First Aid &Basic Emergency Life Support; Working with Customers and Colleagues; Industry day; High Risk License, Elevating Platforms: Boom Type EWP-AWC; Forklift ticket; OHS/White card.

Bridge Linguatec TEFL Diploma, Business English and Young Learner Training Certificates 2007 – 2007

Activities and Societies: Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language with endorsements in Business English and Young Adults training; accredited by ACCET and recognized both by the U.S. Department of Education and as an official CILTS.

Activities and Societies: Danske AkademiMerkonomer, e-marketing Association.

University of Miami Marketing and International Business, Business and Communications 1992 – 1994

International marketing, branding, product development, analysis, business communications, HR, marketing instruments, advertising, public relations, sales promotion, event marketing, strategy and tactics issues, and mechanisms of marketing communications, general international business administration. Micro and Macroeconomics, financial accounting, analysis, and internship.

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Lambda

Miami Dade College Management, General Management, Psychology, Communications, Linguistics 1989 – 1990

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Theta Kappa.

Miami Dade College AA, Accounting 1987 – 1989

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda.

La Salle High School 1986

Activities and Societies: FBLA Treasury, SGA President.

Recommendations for Leonardo

“Leonardo once told me “You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."

I had the pleasure of meeting Leonardo at Adelaide City TAFE a few years ago back and am not only honoured to have worked closely with him, but also to count him amongst the few people that I derive inspiration from and someone I can depend on unconditionally.

I remember my immediate impression was that he was someone who possessed a unique drive, initiative and dedication, that transcended the workplace… not your “9-5 Average Joe” and I was never let down with my initial assessment.

Of course, the workplace comes with many different pressures, tight deadlines, challenging targets, and unexpected situations, especially when dealing with the broad internal and external client base that we had- it was not “enough” to merely be a

hard, fast learner, and innovative employee; which was where I found that Leonardo’s adaptability,

unique ability to “think outside the box”, fast paced and gregarious

nature; with a sense of humour that motivated us and made him not only the backbone, but the “heart” of the team.

I can but only recommend Leo’s passionate drive to succeed, lead as a strategic facilitator and achieve results for any company that can be lucky to count him as part of their team.” April 6, 2011

1st Leo Tam, Admissions Manager, DFEEST

worked directly with Leonardo at TAFE SA

“Leonardo is an energetic and motivated person, who understand, learn, execute and manage new procedures and responsibilities very quick. He is a very good team member and support other staff and team members to the best.

Everyone enjoy working with him, for they value his loyalty, punctuality and support.” September 6, 2010

1st Wessel Appel, Client Service Manager, TAFE SA

worked directly with Leonardo at TAFE SA

Multicultural Management, and International Tax Consultant @ Freelance Consulting

“Leonardo Abello-Rode is a person of extraordinary intelligence and multicultural and linguistic competencies. Whenever we had the chance to work together he demonstrated not only the ability to listen and understand new concepts and ideas, but always contributed innovative insights along with a unique sense of enjoyment in working with any challenge in research, communications, marketing, and promoting. His experience in accounting, knowledge of international business practices, internet marketing techniques, professional hospitality industry skills, and a superb level of integrity, all combine to make him a rare individual capable of organizing work groups towards realizing the most important goals of any project or development. I recommend Leonardo without reservation and with total confidence to any management, marketing or accounting position, as much as i look forward to being able to work with him again myself.” January 13, 2010

1st Randall Barolet, Independent Writer, Editor, Translator, B-Society.org, B-Alive Magazine online

worked directly with Leonardo at Freelance Consulting

International Tax Consultant @ New Haven Trust

“I have worked with Leonardo in New Haven Trust. He was very popular among his colleagues and he was always very helpfull, both in work situations, but also with private matters. He had excellent social skills and it was my pleasure to work with him.” November 15, 2006

1st Sine Rix, Accounting Services Manager, New Haven Trust A/S

worked with Leonardo at New Haven Trust

Lead Accountant @ Rohm and Haas European Holding

“It was an honor to have worked with Mr. Leonardo Abello-Rode. I have worked with him for more than 8 months. He is very helpful and dedicated person. His level of professionalism was very inspiring. He is very confident person who works with enthusiasm, motivation and dynamism. Driven to delivering results within set deadlines this individual is highly educated, with a good work ethic and a strong desire to obtain further knowledge and experience in his chosen field.” August 10, 2009

1st Assad Abbas Ali, Request Manager, Simcorp

worked directly under Leonardo at Rohm and Haas

“I have known Leonardo for quite some time, and can only give him my best recommendations. Leonardo is a honest and a hard working person who undoubtedly will be an asset to any organisation.” November 12, 2006

1st Martin G. Rode, Director, Independent Solutions A/S

was with another company when working with Leonardo at Rohm and Haas

Operations Manager @The Change Group Danmark

“Leonardo is highly intelligent, skilled and efficient in performing his tasks and has a good understanding of customers needs and how to achieve the best results for both his employer and the customers.

Futhermore Leonardo is a very sociable person with a great sense of humour who is always willing to assist his colleagues.

I can warmly recommend Leonardo for any position.” July 31, 2008

1st Jens Grønkjær Sjølander Pihl, IT lawyer, Ministery of Social Affairs

was with another company when working with Leonardo at The Change Group Danmark

Executive Director @Ecological Foundation Condorhuana

“Leonardo truly embodies the culture of the “Renaissance Man” which is a rare but truly cherished trait in the 21st century. He has the advantage of a strong formal educational background which allows him to excel at what ever job-task is at hand. But more importantly, he is the quintessential team arbiter, enabler, conciliator who can bridge seemly insurmountable gaps and bring harmony to overzealous and sometimes even antagonistic points of view; making everybody involved, feel that they have gotten their fair share. Without a doubt, it is a pleasure and fun to work with Leonardo. I recommend him to any organization which wants to achieve high goals in a sound state of harmony.” June 6, 2009

1st Balam Abello, Independent IT Consultant, BALAM.ORG

worked directly with Leonardo at Ecological Foundation Condorhuana

General Manager @Yambala S.A.

“It was a pleasure to have worked with Mr. Leonardo Abello-Rode. His level of ethics, dedication and professionalism was unrivaled and inspiring. The way he motivated by action every one around him, left me no doubt that wherever he would go next, he would succeed and bring prosperity to whatever company or personal endeavors he would next choose. During his time in Yambala S.A. he created our yet to date most valuable accounts due to his excellent negotiation skills. Mr. Abello-Rode has my complete trust and recommendation and I would not hesitate for a second to have him work with us again.” February 6, 2008

1st Joel Segurola, CEO, Yambala S.A.

managed Leonardo at Yambala S.A.

Additional Information Websites:

Holiday Explorers

SECRA

Interests:

Fair trade, board member, international investment, fundraising, real estate, volunteering, collective intelligence and new/green appropriate technology, trans-humanism, writing, permaculture/organic gardening, self sufficiency, sustainability, health/nutrition, languages and traveling.

Groups and Associations:

Danske AkademiMerkonomer, E-Marketing, Adelaide City Council Fair Trade Steering Committee, SECRA Board of Directors, HSPA, Red Cross (VC, translator, interpreter, project manager & donor), Bicycle SA, Holiday Explorers, Cancer Association.

Honors and Awards:

Principles of Banking by the American Banking Association.

The Structural Foundation of Business Award by Miami Dade Community College.

First Place District Award in Principles of Business awarded by Phi Beta Lambda.

District Award in Parliamentary Procedure awarded by Phi Beta Lambda.

District Award in Human Resources Management awarded by Phi Beta Lambda.

Phi Theta Kappa Academic Scholastic Fraternity/Honors Society

SGA Vice President

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