Consuelo Serrano

Area of Expertise:

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
• Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
• Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global

Professional Experience:

Co Founder
Princeton Travelers
January 2006 – December 2008 (3 years)
Geneva Area, Switzerland
I have lived in Shanghai for several years which led me to cofound this company together with my husband.
The aim is to expose MBA students from US and European Business Schools to full immersion trips to China. In this trips students learn what doing business in China is all about, have an insight into Chinese culture and business etiquette and explore business opportunities by visiting companies, meeting Chinese government officials and participating in lectures at Chinese Business Schools.

International Development project manager
SEWA
January 2005 – December 2005 (1 year)Delhi India

SEWA stands for Self Employed Women Association and they do amazing work helping women employed by the informal economy protect their livelihoods and work through skill development and creation of market linkages. I assisted women develop micro enterprises in the areas of food preparation, embroidery and paper products.

Project consultant
The World Bank
2004 – 2004 (less than a year)Honduras

Co-wrote paper:" Honduras Education For All Initiative: Lessons learned". Paper commissioned by World Bank. Report on how the Education For All Initiative has been implemented in Honduras. Assessment of the coordination between local government and the community of cooperating partners such as World Bank, International donors and NGOs. Presented to the Minister of Education of Honduras.

Fellow
United Nations Permanent Mission of Spain
January 2003 – December 2003 (1 year)New York

I was selected to do a fellowship during the Spanish Presidency of the Counter Terrorism Committee of the United Nations. During this time I drafted speeches,meeting minutes,correspondences to member states and wrote summary reports to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Spain.I coordinated and attended committee meetings with Security council members. During this time I gained valuable knowledge on the UN system processes and policies.

Market Analyst
Spanish Government Commercial Office Shanghai
January 2000 – December 2002 (3 years)Shanghai, China

Developed and implemented market entry and investment strategies for Spanish companies in the sectors of furniture, food and wine and footwear. I did extensive market research studies and represented companies in trade fairs and investment forums held in China.