R. Elena Jimenez

Arlington, VA 312-***-**** adcs6e@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/elena-jimenezs Program and Projects Manager Business Development Leader Strategic Policy & Data Analyzer MBA and Master in Public Policy with Certificate in International Development. Interdisciplinary, multilingual professional with over a decade of experience using economic and market data, policy analysis, and behavioral insights to solve socioeconomic problems. Expert analyzing complex challenges and leading teams, creating partnerships, connecting institutions, and innovating adjacent strategies. Having experience in national, international, and multicultural organizations, can develop and execute strategies to design and implement programs, increase outreach, impact, and stakeholder participation, while achieving budget efficiency.

EDUCATION Quantic School of Business and Technology Online MBA Master of Business Administration Aug 2019

University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy Chicago, IL Master of Public Policy with Certificate in International Development Jun 2018 Universidad del Valle de México, Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico Bachelor in Financial Economics, (Licenciado en Economía Financiera) Dec 2008 EXPERIENCE International Innovation Corps Chicago, IL

US Applied Data and Governance Fellow Nov 2018-Aug 2019 Placed as Program Manager at West Side United.

• Overall management of 30+ senior staff and Advisory Committee members

• Provided cross-departmental support, input on partnership development, program design, fundraising applications, and impact measurement

• Contributed to the design of a $3 million Small Business Grants RFP, including selection criteria

• Co-designed the data and impact evaluation framework with a team of healthcare leaders, consultants, and government partners

• Planned and executed a communications and outreach strategy to increase the number of applicants from 106 to 500+ in 2019

• Secured partnerships and co-designed the first Food Voucher Program targeting 1000+ food insecure families on the west side of Chicago

• Contributed to investment guidelines and charter documents to secure partnership with Community Development Financial Institutions and increase the social impact fund from 1.7 to 5 million USD

• Co-planned and co-coordinated an annual conference with 400+ local and national stakeholders Organization of American States Washington, D.C.

Summer Internship at the Secretariat for Administration and Finance Jun - Aug 2017

• Attended Budget and Administration Committee meetings and prepared country budget reports

• Developed a new Electronic Document Management Policy and coordinated tasks across Human Resources, Information Technology, and the Secretariat for the implementation process Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab Chicago, IL

Research Assistant Jan - May 2017

• Researched major policy issues in education, gender inequality, and poverty alleviation

• Generated statistical analyses on the correlation of poverty and stress to support project proposals Banco Interacciones (Interacciones Bank) Cancun, Mexico Deputy Director of Government Banking and Infrastructure Apr 2015 - Jul 2016

• Led the origination of an infrastructure loan of 33 million USD, guaranteed by the State Government

• Managed client services and relations with Municipal Presidents and Finance Directors in the State

• Provided support in AML/KYC and Fraud Prevention processes Banco Santander (Santander Bank) Cancun, Mexico

Deputy Director of International Commerce in Quintana Roo and Yucatan May 2014 - Mar 2015

• Supervised eight Senior Executives to ensure the achievement of annual revenue goals

• Managed trade products, support, and processing for international companies with annual sales above 6 million USD

• Negotiated loan term sheets and interest rates for project financing with import/export agencies Huellas de Pan Cancun, Mexico

Consultant Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

• Assisted this charity in securing funding from the ‘Trust for Mexico’s Children’

• Supported in the design of a Personal Finances Workshop for single mothers

• Developed a fundraising and marketing campaign targeting Santander’s southeast region Banco Santander Cancun, Mexico

Investment and Currency Hedging Advisor, Business Banking May 2011 - May 2014

• Surpassed annual revenue goals by over 20% on average each year by bringing new major clients and increasing current clients’ investment amounts

• Managed a portfolio of more than 50 million USD in fixed rate and derivatives investments

• Provided support in AML/KYC and Fraud Prevention processes Banco BBVA Bancomer Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Segment Manager, Preferred Customers' Unit May 2010 - May 2011

• Provided financial advice to 200+ foreign residents (US, Canada, Europe, and Latin America)

• Prepared market behavior reports for the Director of the Preferred Customers Banking Unit OTHER EXPERIENCE Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Chicago Chicago, IL New Venture Challenge Participant Jan 2019-May 2019

• Pitched business plan of P2P currency exchange startup with team of 4 entrepreneurs to C-suite executives and venture capital firms

• Led customer acquisition strategy, market research, and unit economics analysis for business plan Blessings in a Backpack Chicago, IL

Social Enterprise Project Consultant, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Jan - Apr 2018

• Proposed a 3- year growth plan by identifying high impact variables in city programs

• Researched and analyzed geographic and socioeconomic data of national food insecurity programs

• Conducted national surveys and in-depth interviews with 150+ volunteers University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy Chicago, IL Teaching Assistant of Applied Financial Management (Prof. Thomas Coleman) Mar – Jun 2018 Teaching Assistant of Analytical Politics (Prof. Luis Martinez) Jan – Mar 2018 Teaching Assistant of Microeconomics (Prof. Thomas Coleman) Sep – Dec 2017 Director of Communications at the Education Policy Student Association Sep 2016 – Jun 2017 SKILLS ArcGIS, STATA, R, Python

Bilingual Spanish - English

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