Education
EADA (Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración), Barcelona, Spain Graduation: July 2015
International Master in Management
Final Project: Worked as an External Consultant for Yellow Training (Inter-cultural Cultural Consulting)
Created a personalized business plan (including a novel marketing plan)
Completed market research for geographical expansion
Created new strategic client targeting strategy
Increased client portfolio
Bachelors of Arts from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Graduation: December 2010
Sociology major, Spanish minor
Study Abroad: University of Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina Fall Semester, 2008
Advanced Spanish language placement
CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisboa, Portugal (C1) March-July 2014
Latin Immersion Spanish Institute, Santiago, Chile Feb.-June, 2005
Certifications
CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisboa, Portugal (C1) March-July 2014
Berlitz Language Program (20 hour certificate of training) 2003-2004
TEFL Certification (40 hours), Language Institute, Philadelphia, PA Summer, 2009
Work Experience
Employment Specialist 2012 to 2013
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, Philadelphia, PA
Created and maintained professional relationships with various industries (tourism, financial, cleaning)
Provided career counseling and interview and job preparation
Generated business solution with various industries (tourism, financial, cleaning)
Provided presentations to prospective employers and funders
Identified employment opportunities for legal immigrants
English Language Teacher and Translator 2011 to 2012
Competent Instituto de Idiomas, Santiago, Chile
Taught English to Chilean executives in various industries
Translated from Spanish to English
Created and executed individualized lesson plans
Additional Experience
Soccer Coach and Organizer of Youth League 2006 to 2010
Fairmount Soccer Association, Philadelphia, PA
Managed intramural teams of inner city youth (managed over 150 kids from 5-13 years old)
Developed training schedule and regimen for winter indoor season and spring outdoor season
Wrote coaching manual for use with young children and parents
Soccer Referee (Certified as Grade 8 referee) 2004 to 2010
Fairmount Soccer Association, Philadelphia, PA
Managed players, coaches, parents and playing time
Organized games and schedules
Served as referee for intramural league games
Sales Representative, Camino Books, Philadelphia, PA 2006 to 2010
Sold books at conventions, book fairs, and author appearances
Highly experienced in negotiations skill with customers
Community-based Activities
Hospice, San Miguel de Allende, México March 2009
Supported an in-service volunteer project and fund raising music event
Translated directions and plans from English to Spanish for organizers
Journey Home, Philadelphia, PA Summer 2004
Coordinated outreach for a soccer program for underserved children
Helped set up a health fair for organization serving homeless
Starfinder Foundation, Philadelphia, PA 2005-2006
Served as a coach for indoor and outdoor youth soccer teams
Skills
Tri-lingual in Spanish, Portuguese and English (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension)
Excellent interpersonal, social, bi-cultural and teamwork skills
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel); Temple University certification in Excel
Strong organization and planning skills
Highly experienced with Latin American culture
International and Study Abroad Experiences
Home stay in Santiago, Chile Jan.-July, 2005; summer, 2007
Home stay in Denmark Summer 2003
Extensive travel (USA, Canada, Latin America, Western and Northern Europe)
International and national soccer playing experience