VisualCV

Work collaboratively with Socially Responsible Entrepreneurs, Environmental Organizations, Academic Institutions, Government Agencies to cultivate ideas, solve management issues and develop communication strategies that are powerful and effective. Specialized in capacity building, strategy and linking traditional media to Web 2.0 strategies.

Some areas of emphasis include:

• Social Media Workshops/Trainings/Public Speaking Engagements
• Online Profiles, Graphics/Video and Web Design
• Online Book Publicity and Event Management
• Green/Environmental Communication Strategies
• Latina/Gender Focused/Socially Responsible Business Planning
• Capacity Building in Marketing and Management
• Idea Creation and Strategy for Implementation

Clients include:  Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia (GWU),  La Trenza Leadership, Commuter Connections, Environmental Authors, and Iphone Application Entrepreneurs.

Service Learning in Thailand, Cambodia  and Vietnam.  I researched local indigenous cultures and the Buddhist tradition of interdependence with the environment.  I also researched practical uses of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in particular for Reducing Emissions for Deforestation in Developing Countries (REDD). 

Climate Change Workshop Logistician                   

Care for the Environment: Buddhist Response to Climate Change                                         United Nations Vesak Day Celebrations International Organizing Committee  

Vietnam Buddhist University HCMC- Hanoi    

Provided technical and event management support to the Logistics Department of the Buddhist University and the International Organizing Committee for the United Nations Vesak Day Celebrations. The event that brought together more than 1000 International Scholars and Buddhist practitioners to discuss the topic of "Buddhist Contributions to Building a Just, Democratic and Civil Society".  

Unite Productions:

I developed mutually beneficial partnerships with businesses from the private sector and media organizations for the promotion of monthly artistic grassroots events for groups of 300 to 500 people.  Controlled inventory for events, managed a team of 10 temporary employees, income/expenditure accounts and developed a marketing strategy and promotional material using Photoshop, Excel, Word, Front Page and Publisher.  Worked in English and in French.

The Streets Kickboxing Gym:

I developed a feasibility study (in French) and funding strategy for a social entrepreneur to start a kick-boxing gym to get urban Talibas children off the street and in positive sports environments.  Began with SWOT anaylsis and prepared a summary of the business plan including budget forecasts and prescribed recommendations of funding sources and optimal management team.  Francois has begun to work with a group children and continues to use the feasibility plan to attract donors.

Prepared recommendations to the to the Walk the World Planning Committee for the coordination and management of the first Walk the World/Fight Hunger fundraising and food security awareness building event in Senegal. 

Created a project plan and budget for the event that included 18,500 participants from two regions.  Raised $100,000 USD to sponsor the event and managed over 100 volunteers, 40 private company and non-profit organization employee participants in the event including Citibank, Mobil-Exxon, TNT, World Vision and the First Lady of Senegal.  Negotiated Memorandums of Understands between partners.

Delegated logistic tasks to team members, monitored and evaluated progress and results according to headquarter regulations.  Prepared summaries of the project for media outlets and internal communication.  Assisted project managers compile and analyze data for briefs and annual project reports to headquarters and donors.  Represented the World Food Programme formally and informally at panels, conferences and public events.

Worked and lived in a rural community setting planning and implementing a participatory natural resource management strategy that included 5 National Parks and 18 rural village towns. Facilitated Eco-trainings for 5 National Parks  as a market driven incentive to environmental conservation. Wrote and researched grants.  Developed record-keeping systems. Trained Eco-Entrepreneurs on annual and forecast budgeting techniques.  Managed the Environmental Communications and Press Relations Strategy.  Assisted Local Ecotourism Entrepreneurs launch 2 restaurants, 2 tourist boat services, 2 souvenir shops, a micro-credit program for the local community, & reforestation activities.  Designed and implemented a marketing strategy and tight budget guidelines.

Coordinated the publication of a billingual (English/Spanish) booklet between 22 organizations from Canada, the United States, and 8 countries in Latin America.  the booklet promoted alternative indigenous, fair trade, ecological and economic solutions to the problems of sweatshop labour, bio-piracy, migration, genetically modified agriculture, and harmful effects of  mega-developmet projects.  Researched distribution channels, created record-keeping databases for buyers, and maintained budget guidelines.

Worked with Colombian Indigenous, Afro-Colombian communities and rural labor and lobbying

representatives to expose, document and educate the US public about serious international human rights violations in Colombia. Created fact-sheets and web-based articles and action-kits  to educate the US public on how to pressure US Foreign Policy makers to change their policy in Colombia. 

I contributed to change in US Foreign Policy regarding aerial coca-fumigations in benefit of rural farm cooperatives and increased international public awareness of the U’wa people’s sacred land-rights plight against oil exploitation in Colombia. 

Presented Own Recognizance Cases to Bail Commissioners and Judges, confirmed probable cause was established in specified time frame, worked with Attorney's for O.R requests, supervised defendents and recorded failures to appear in court.  Researched and investigated defendant's criminal background.  Worked in English and Spanish with people of low-income communitites.

Researched, reported and developed supporting cases on behalf of political asylum
seekers in the US based on documentation found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
various International Conventions, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Annual Country
Reports.  Provided support for the Rights For All Campaign NGO Network in the Bay Area.  Represented the organisation at Rallies, Panels and Events.