UC San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Program Coordinator / Student Services Advisor of the Latin American Studies Program

Jan 2021 – Jun 2021

Managed Latin American Studies Master’s Program operations, including supporting students with admissions, funding, and scholarships, and academic counseling.
Commended by leadership for increasing number of students declaring a LAS major, 2x Master’s Program applications and students, and supporting students through COVID-19.
Counseled graduate students to help them explore academic and financial options to prepare for meaningful careers; led counseling sessions, managed program marketing, and awareness campaigns, and worked with leadership to improve program enrolment.
Drove outreach and marketing for programs and on-campus support, developed new website content to promote the program, and updated student support best practices.
Led design of program improvements aiming to optimize the delivery of services, conducted academic and institutional research to understand best practices, worked with students and administration to understand pain points, and developed and delivered project proposals to leadership.
Managed hiring and onboarding process for 4 Teaching Assistants, led campus outreach and marketing for positions, worked with personnel to screen candidates, developed comprehensive employee standards, and directed orientation workshops.
Led resource planning and managed $350K annual budget, partnered with department leadership to outline annual funding, tracked and forecasted trends, and oversaw day-to-day finance operations of the program.
Collaborated with Program Director and Administrator in development and launch of new services, lead communications and accountability, and presented escalated issues.
Coordinated international event with keynote speakers from Argentina and Chile, led event marketing and outreach, arranged guest list and special guests, and managed all event finances.
Successfully transitioned to multiple new IT Systems, served as platform SME to train personnel on new functionality, and modified systems to conform to workflows…see more

Student Outreach Coordinator of the Latin American Studies Program

Jun 2020 – Dec 2020

Updated the website of the Latin American Studies Program (UCSD). Created and managed the social media accounts for the Program including producing digital content. Created and produced videos and presentations to increase student enrollment. Organized digital fairs to promote the Program among new students.

International Rescue Committee, San Diego, CA

Admin. Officer (Volunteer)

Jan 2020 – Mar 2020

Led case management and support for non-profit firm supporting immigrants; serviced clients on a daily basis, partnered with individuals to determine eligibility for immigration relief, and developed and submitted applications for US Citizenship and Immigration.
Assisted clients in navigating immigration petitions and paperwork, conducted detailed interviews with each individual to determine timeline and facts, developed case strategy and declarations, monitored and adhered to deadlines, and provided follow-up as needed.

Thrive Public Schools, San Diego, CA

Humanities Teacher

Aug 2017 – Jun 2019

Developed and delivered curriculum for high school students, courses included humanities, history, geography, and contemporary Brazilian Social Studies; taught and engaged with students from diverse populations, including a wide array of ages, races, learning abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Commended by organizational leadership for establishing trust and rapport with students to overcome cultural differences, focusing curriculum and learning approach to meet students where they are at, and championing critical thinking, collaborative skills, and leadership among classrooms.
Ensured curriculum met standards and student expected learning outcomes, created engaging, up-to-date, and informative lessons, and developed unique instructional strategies and structures for each class to engage specific demographics.
Responsible for editing, building, and maintaining course guides and lesson plans, researched and selected all textbooks, articles, and supportive materials for use in class, and worked with other faculty to review, improve, and implement changes to humanities curriculum.
Analyzed student outcomes to understand shortcomings in lessons and curriculum, worked with faculty and students to understand struggles, and developed and applied improvements.
Partnered with instructors to revamp curriculum, developed lessons that conformed to different levels of student learning, eliminated irrelevant and confusing topics and ensured compliance with educational standards.
Coached and supervised trainee teachers, provided hands-on training related to curriculum development, classroom management, and teacher collaboration.
Developed unique educational opportunities to provide students with practical knowledge outside the classroom.
Founded Social Equality Club, developed programming and activities to champion Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts among the student population.

The British School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Humanities Teacher

Jan 2015 – Dec 2016

Taught history, geography, and contemporary Brazilian social studies. Coordinated IGCSE Global Perspectives and IB Brazilian Social Studies; Led in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts by, for example, founding a Social Equality Club. Dealt with student issues in an environment that required very high levels of confidentiality and a strong work and professional ethic. 

Camerata Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Manager

2014

Managed, evaluated, planned, and implemented the strategy of the non-profit organization Camerata Laranjeiras, a community project that brings together young musicians from underprivileged socioeconomic; Successfully worked with international stakeholders and local community organizations to guarantee the survival of the non profit; Managed Camerata Laranjeiras’ business case, fundraising, personnel training, and marketing. 

International Pugwash, UK

Project Coordinator

2013

Planned and implemented the project of indexing and digitizing the photographic archive of Sir Joseph Rotblat (Nobel Peace Prize 1995); Trained, selected, and supervised 2 interns.

Community Pre-college Course UFF, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Coordinator and Teacher

2001 – 2002

Led a group of fifteen history teachers in planning and implementing classes and other educational activities for groups of students from disadvantaged communities; Managed and dealt with student-related problems;  Planned and taught Brazilian and General History to two groups of 30 students.