• Created the blueprint curriculum for this education startup, including researching, writing, and editing content in English and Spanish for audiences ages 5 to 8.

• Established partnerships with publishing companies in Latin America and Spain.

• Created educational products aligned with curriculum standards for science and Spanish Language Arts, TEKS and Common Core.

• Developed a 12-week parent education program for Spanish-speaking families to promote language development.

• Designed the science-based curriculum for weekly lessons and play sessions.

Lead a team of staff and volunteers.

• Created the Skills for Life and Learning curriculum, a set of core skills for growth and life achievement.

• Served over one hundred families in a three-year period.

• Built a community through trust, cultural sensitivity, and child-centered methods.

• Even today, as an independent consultant, some of these families still approach me for workshops and one-on-one consulting services.

• Coached parents on the use of story time as a powerful tool for language development and socioemotional parent-child bonding.

• Delivered training workshops for teachers.

• Served over 1,200 low-income children in the Boston area.

• Launched the community outreach program “Parent Advocate” that now reaches thousands of families in Massachusetts.

• Researched education policies in Latin America.

• Coordinated teams across the region.

• Published policy analysis reports in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

• Organized a nationwide book drive to provide books to low-income communities in the country.

• Partnered with local leaders to create a book rotation program.

• Received the Citizen of the Year award for my community organizing efforts.

• Served as an interpreter for clients within the medical, legal and education fields including court and hospital administrators, patients, and elementary school families and staff.

• Coached CEOs and senior staff on key messages to be delivered publically.

• Positioned CEOs as thought leaders in their industries as well as coordinated frequent radio, print, and TV appearances.

• Managed the external communications to generate media coverage in nation-wide newspapers and TV channels for clients such as Oracle, Cisco, Xerox, and EMC2.

• Grew enrollment rate for the education initiative Cisco Networking Academy program by 100% due to strategic public relations efforts. During that period, raised Cisco’s public profile to the highest in Latin America by obtaining the best media coverage in the region.

• Designed and implemented EMC²’s company launch and positioning in the country.

• Established strong partnerships with business and technology media.

• Planned and supervised large-scale press conferences, product launches, and business events for journalists and executives.

• Wrote press releases and media coverage reports for stakeholders.

• While pursuing a bachelor’s degree, worked for one of the first Internet magazines in South America.

• Collaborated in the monthly editorial planning for the magazine, researched, and wrote magazine articles.