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Bilingual (English,Spanish-with intermediate French) Industrial Engineer and Social Corporate Responsibility expert, with vast managerial, Project Management and public relations experience in NGO´s and the private sector. Driven self-starter who is firmly committed to achieving goals. Can relocate immediately for a challenging opportunity. |
 Contact Marta Blanco
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
I have a combined international, public, private, non-profit, and academic outlook. I am a committed professional with experience as a general manager, directing operations, public relations and consulting in different fields: strategy, development, education. For the last 15 years I have been engaged in the direction and management of new projects. I am an enthusiastic learner who seeks innovation in everything I get involved with.
For six years I directed a successful Presidential initiative in Costa Rica (reporting directly to President Arias), which helped me enhance my skills in fund raising, directing a multidisciplinary team and dealing with many public and private institutions.
I have excellent communication skills, both in English and Spanish (some French). I consider myself to be a “people person” and find it easy to engage with the diverse range of people I have encountered during my career. I have an extraordinary ability to connect to people in a natural way, which is the key to have lead successful teams.
I am a self-starter, a results-oriented professional with strong and proven negotiation and team building skills. I am confident these attributes can help any organization achieve it´s goals.
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Education: |
MASTER IN SCIENCE // PROJECT
MANAGEMENT (Graduated with honors)
UCI, San José Costa Rica, 2019
MASTER IN ENVIRONMENT
SCIENCE & SOCIETY (Merit degree)
Essex University, UK 1998
BACHELOR’S DEGREE //
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
University of Costa Rica / Fidelitas, San José Costa Rica, 1997
FELLOWSHIP // ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Vital Voices,Washington DC 2016-2017
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
AWARDS
EL FINANCIERO
Costa Rican National Prize for Innovation 2010
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, UK
Chevening Scholar 1997-1998
According to the Gallups´ StrengthsFinder. My five most dominant themes of talent are: strategic thinking; an activator always impatient for action; I enjoy ideas; to be creative; I also have a need for constant achievement and a person who is able to increase the levels of productivity of my teams and finally; I am an avid learner.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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