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Economist from Sorbonne University (Masters degree) with a solid academic background and practical experience in several countries. I intend to use my business abilities (marketing, strategy and sales), academic expertise (research) and languages (EN/FR/ES/PT/IT) to work for an international organisation specialised in sustainability and economic development. Currently in London but can relocate. |
 Contact Felipe Zalamea
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
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Professional Experience: |
Director
Sumak Sustainable Travel (London)
Sumak Travel (http://www.sumak-travel.org) is a responsible tour operator and social enterprise specialised in sustainable, community-based eco-tourism to Central and South America. We work in over 12 countries and create private, tailor-made eco-tours for discerning travellers wanting to connect with local cultural and nature.
I am the founder and director. My responsibilities include: Business strategy, modelling and management – Product development and marketing (partnerships, e-commerce, SEO, market research, social media and PR, hootsuite) – Sales face to face, via email and on the phone – Managing staff, interns and freelancers – Supervising web design (content and technical) and social and environmental impact measurement.
Our ethical tourism offer and social business model have been featured by several publications and organisations, including The Guardian, the International Ecotourism Society and Tourism Concern.
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Member host
Impact Hub Kings Cross
January 2012 – June 2012 (6 months) London, United Kingdom
- Managing the reception area, answering and fielding telephone calls efficiently and appropriately
- Meeting and greeting Impact Hub Members, clients and visitors, members of the public, suppliers and contractors
- Helping ensure Health & Safety Procedures are maintained at all times
- Social media updates
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ClearlySo
Project Assistant (Intern)
ClearlySo
December 2011 – April 2012 (5 months) London, United Kingdom
- Investment readiness for social enterprises and businesses
- Competitive landscape analysis and industry intelligence
- Project manager and co-author of The ClearlySo Guide for the Ambitious Social Entrepreneur (May 2012)
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Founder
Sustainable Pangea
November 2010 – February 2012 (1 year 4 months) Latin America
- One-year on the ground research across South America interviewing social entrepreneurs, sustainable development practitioners and NGO specialists
- Studying and documenting best practices of social entrepreneurs and local communities, as well as innovative social technologies
- The research results are available on the bi-lingual platform (www.sustainable-pangea.org), which includes a virtual map and covers four main categories: organic agriculture, community-based tourism, solidarity-based finance and fair trade
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Researcher and Project Assistant (Intern)
Instituto Políticas Alternativas para o Cone Sul (PACS)
May 2010 – September 2010 (5 months) Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil
- Research on South American countries’ public debt
- Project management on local sustainable development initiatives
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Education: |
2010: Masters Degree in International Economics, specialised in Economics and Applied Foreign Languages (ELEA). Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France
2009: Postgraduate Degree in Economics, specialised in International Economics. Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France
2008: Bachelor Degree in Mathematics and Economics. Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, France
Exchange Erasmus year (2007/2008): Università degli Studi di Roma (La Sapienza). Rome, Italy
2007: Certificat d’Informatique et Internet (C2i). French Computer and Internet Skills Certificate: Microsoft Office, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Visual Basic, Access, WebDesign, Web 2.0, Stata 9. Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, France
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Awarded with a two-year student grant in 2008, by the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs: Eiffel Excellence scholarship programme
Public speaking engagements at The Euro Zone Crisis (video conference) in August 2010 and The External Debt in the Southern Cone in October 2010, targeted at an academic audience, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Arauca, Colombia
Volunteer interpreting at forums and conferences, some examples being the European Social Forum in Malmö, Sweden (September 2008), the People’s Food Sovereignty Forum in Rome, Italy (November 2009) and the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal (February 2011)
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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