Experience:

THG Worldwide (ICM Conferences & IMR Forums)

Senior Producer, Telecommunications & Information Technology

New York, NY

1998-Present

Associate Director of Meetings
January 1997-April 1997
Developed and implemented lectures and seminars, including luncheons and black-tie fundraising dinners. Served as one of the primary liaisons between the diplomatic, NGO and international affairs community and FPA’s membership. Served as the primary corporate, organizational and college liason for financial and participant cultivation for the 7th Annual International Careers Seminar & Job Fair with over 1,300 participants from over 245 cities in over 30 states and 60 companies. The event generated an unprecedented $24,000 net revenue. Supervise and train all department interns.

Program Associate, Young Professionals Program & OTR Lecture Series
August 1994-January 1997
Developed, directed and implemented an international affairs education program for a group of approximately 850 individuals employed in various sectors of New York City. Supervised and trained four interns per term. First two year’s accomplishments included:
• Brought in over 250 new members and increased membership revenue by 45% • Cut 46% of administrative expenses • Founded and edited the YPG Times, a monthly newsletter for the YPG Program • Increased the traditional number of events from 10 to 25 per program year

Global Vision
Publisher
New York, NY, August 1996-January 1997
Administration of organization which writes, publishes, promotes and distributes a monthly newsletter, Global Vision, summarizing international affairs events in New York City.

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights Intern for Latin American and Caribbean Section New York, NY January 1994-May 1994

Research, editing, and brief writing. Projects included research and writing
for two annual publications, In Defense of Rights and The Critique.

School of International & Public Affairs Columbia University Dean’s Office Editor and Student Liason New York, NY September 1993- May 1994

Edited the bi-weekly Deans' Newsletter and served as a liason
between the Dean’s office and the student body.

Columbia University Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies Events Coordinator New York, NY September 1992-September 1993

Coordinated institute lectures and events, arranging all lectures
and creating publicity for all events.

San Jose State University Linguistics Department English Writing Tutor San Jose, CA August 1991-June 1992

Individual and group tutoring of academic English.

Skills:

Computer:

IBM PC, PSII,& DELL
(MSOffice, Raiser’s Edge, Word Perfect 4.1, PFS Write, Writing Assistant,
Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Pagemaker, File Manager, Fax Server/Fax Client,

Apple Macintosh SE, IIcx, Classic
(MacWrite, Microsoft Word, Pagemaker, & Excel),

Basic HTML Programming, including these pages.

On-line services: Compuserve and Prodigy; Various Web-Browsers. Nexus/Lexus.

Languages:

Spanish & French proficiency, & elementary Portuguese, Japanese, and Sign Language

Public & Community Service:

• Member: Young Professionals Group Executive Advisory Committee: September 1994-1996.
  
• Volunteer: Achilles Running Club. Ran the New York City Marathon as a guide to a visually impaired runner. Time: 3:34:04. November 14, 1993.
  
• Founder/Director: Foreign Language Exchange; established and coordinated network of 17 language groups with approximately 200 participants; supervised 25 group leaders. Fall-Spring 1993-94.
  
• President: SIPA Runner's Club. Established and managed network of fifty participants. Fall-Spring 1993-94.
  
• Social Chairperson: SIPA Student Association; organized and directed student social activities. Spring 1994
  
• Volunteer: American Red Cross, L. A. Dept. of Cult. Affairs, and San Jose Downtown Assoc. 1986-1991
  
• Social worker intern: Oaktree Elderly Daycare Center; assistant activities manager and administrator of care to elders with disabilities, such as dementia. Fall-Spring 1988-1989.
  
• Shop Steward: Local Union 1877; Labor/management liaison. 1991.
  
• Founder, Director and Events Coordinator: Alianza de Latin American Student Associations. Spring 1993, Columbia University.
  

Academic Awards & Honors:

• Burton R. Brazil Scholarship, SJSU, Department of Political Science, Spring 1991.
  
• Minority Graduate Student Fellowship, SJSU, Fall 1991.
  
• Program Research Assistant Fellowship, Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs, 1993-1994.
  
• President and Provost Student Initiative Fund Grant, Columbia University, Fall 1993.
  
• Marshall for the School of International & Public Affairs, Graduation Ceremonies, 1994.
  

Personal:

• Engaged
  
• Leisure activities include running, writing, reading and film
  
• Born (November 22, 1967) and reared in San Jose, California

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