Youth Programs Business Administration
Resume:
Raisa Charity Lorenzo
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EDUCATION:
B.A. in Business Administration/Organizational Psychology, and Development Cum Laude
American Intercontinental University
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Chair of the Board Committee, Ronald McDonald House of Charity Hispanic Scholarship Fund
● Managed, and marketed new scholarship programs worth $100,000
● Made final decision on scholarship recipients
Founder of the National Alliance for the Development of Latino Youth Programs
● Recruited committee nominees for Board of Directors
● Established new and improved outreach programs toward Latino youths worth $400,000 in collaboration with major corporations
● Supervised co-developed marketing, and community liaison programs for the Latin American Association, and the Boy Scouts of America
Founder of Let’s Translate, Inc.
● Obtained contracts with organizations such as YMCA of Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools for pre-K and Elementary school children to learn a foreign language
● Acquired translation contracts for technical and non-technical documents for corporations in the legal, and tech sector
● Responsible for the recording and reporting of the P&L EXPERIENCE:
Amicus Staffing, Lilburn, Georgia President/Owner
2005-2018
● Regional responsibilities for hotel clients include; staffing, recruiting, community partnerships, and collaborations
● Employee benefits, termination, evaluations, payroll, P&L, orientation, training, and development of personnel.
● Support and oversee accounts in Atlanta, Callaway Gardens, Savannah, GA, and Birmingham, AL.
● Coaching, training, and counseling of over 100 employees.
● Responsible for brand name inspection.
● Ensure compliance of brand name standard of operating procedures and policies.
● Stayed abreast of current labor law requirements, changes, regulations, ramifications, etc. to keep the company in compliance, including ongoing training with OSHA
● Developed, and administered budget.
Raisa Charity Lorenzo 2
Latin American Association: Atlanta, Georgia Director of Youth Programs 2001-2004
● Managed a $600,000 budget while adhering to specific grant guidelines including government contracts
● Managed over 500 volunteers for several programs
● Responsible for identification and cultivation of funding sources for the department's existing programs and new initiatives
● Supervised grant applications and implemented resource development
● Supervised recruitment and training programs for volunteers
● Direct liaison with major participants which required excellent time management skills, strong negotiation skills, and quick decision making
● Leed staff through administering timelines, project goals, strategy, feedback, and evaluation
● Directed successful youth conference with over 3,000 participants including volunteers for over three years
● Created new mentoring programs, which were adopted by the Fulton County School system.
● Managed and marketed new scholarship programs worth $300,000 Boy Scouts of America: Atlanta, Georgia Diverse Emphasis Program Executive 1999-2001
● Led successful campaign to obtain $400,000 in grants for the Hispanic Emphasis Program
● Served as liaison for Boy Scouts of America to target school community organizations and religious institutions
● Created the BSA Hispanic Committee to facilitate the integration and increased popularity of the Boy Scout programs in the Latino community
● Designed and produced brochures, flyers, newsletters, and public relations material
● Recruited, managed, and trained over 250 volunteers to run programs
● Researched, prepared, and created internal reports and evaluation plans Atlanta Public Schools: Atlanta, Georgia Diverse Student Liaison 1992-1999
● English tutoring and subject area translating in self-contained classes
● Meetings, site visits, and assessment sessions with parents, schools, departments, local businesses, and agencies to develop an understanding of the educational process and involvement of community
● Attended legal hearings concerning truancy, delinquent and criminal activities
● Administered after school behavioral management classes for students SKILLS:
● MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
● Bilingual: Native Spanish speaker
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