Elena Haro

Elena Mercedes Haro Lima Elena Mercedes Haro Page 1 Al-Khawarezmi Street 52, 402 Amman, Jordan-– Tel- EDUCATION MPS in Sports Industry Management Georgetown University – Washington, D.C. December 2017 Capstone Project: Privatization of Professional Sports in Latin America, Case Study: Professional Basketball League in Colombia GPA: 3.7 BA in International Relations University Rafael Landivar - Guatemala City, Guatemala May 2014 Thesis: Importance of Sports as a Soft Power Strategy in Latin American and the Caribbean Partial Scholarship GPA: 88.31/100 AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship: Global Exchange Undergraduate Program – US State Department Marymount University – Arlington, VA August 2012 – December 2012 International Relations and Politics GPA: 3.6, Dean’s list Fall 2012. World Learning Advancing Leaders Fellowship – Finalist, 2014 Project Proposal: A+ Sports: English classes for high level athletes and young talents in sports Pitch Competition in New York City, NY Honourable Mention by University Rafael Landivar for best thesis in International Relations, 2015 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Project Manager, Turning Tables Jordan (TTJ) Amman, Jordan January 2020 – Present • Write and develop project proposals, grant applications, concept notes, donor reports, presentations for partners and donors, and others relevant documentation as needed • Arrange meetings and liaise directly with key partners including implementing partners, contractors, and experts to implement the project component or components • Donor mapping by keeping updated file of donors information including contact information, grant guidelines and priority areas/ themes for funding. • Maintains a database of and monitoring matrix for all project proposals and grant applications submitted. Project Assistant, Right to Play Jordan Office (RTP) Amman, Jordan October 2019 – Present • Assist the project development team in writing proposals, concept notes, and conduct additional research as required. • • • • • • Elena Mercedes Haro 2 Lead and ensure correct implementation of Sports for Protection methodology to specific Page project activities and trainings. Donor research to match potential donors in line with our thematic areas of impact. Support in the preparation and implementation of all field activities and training workshops. Report from the field, monitor and evaluate project implementation, and maintain all documentation up to date. Draft and write reports for the donors and other relevant stakeholders. Provide general support and assistance in creating documents in English and proof reading Provide other administrative support needed and perform other functions as assigned. Protocol Specialist, Protocol Office, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Washington, D.C, USA. November 2016 –October 2019 • Generate and update key indicators to measure efficiency of services provided by the Office of Protocol. • Responsible for preparing and updating guests’ data bases, as well as prepare and revise invitations and general correspondence related to official events. • Support the Protocol Section in administrative matters such as reservation, scheduling and monitoring of daily events in the Executive Dining Rooms. • Receive and direct visitors to the proper officials, screen and schedule requests for access of special guests attending meetings or other events at the Inter-American Development Bank. • Assist in the planning and organization of the ceremonial aspects of the institution for the IDB/IIC Annual meeting and other regional meetings. • Provide support to staff members as needed and perform other functions as assigned. Administrative Assistant, Office of Protocol to the Organization of American States (OAS) Washington, D.C, USA. January 2013 – October 2016 • Manage the rental of the OAS Main Building for various institutional events. • Prepare and type reports, documents and a variety of correspondence. • Responsible for updating official mailing lists. Create and dispatch officials OAS invitations for the Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, Chairman of the Permanent Council for official OAS functions and ceremonies and as requested by the Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions. When required keep a dynamic record of RSVP to important functions. • Attend official OAS functions, escort and seat ambassadors and other dignitaries as needed and assist the Chief of Protocol and her staff as required in organizing functions and events. • Receive and direct visitors to the proper officials and provide routine information on work of the office, screen and schedule requests for access to the Chief of Protocol. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant Internship, Youth Department at Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO). Guatemala City, Guatemala August 2011 – November 2011 • Write an introduction for a research study about young people running up for a political office. • Research information about youth participation in past elections and determine how has it evolved over time. • Analyze and write a proposal about the government platforms of every party and how they respond to youth necessities through them. • Strengthen writing and drafting skills. • Ability to work in teams or independently by coordinating different projects. Research Assistant Internship, Department of Sociopolitical Researches (DISOP) at Asociación de Elena Mercedes Haro Page 3 Investigación y Estudios Sociales (ASIES). Guatemala City, Guatemala February 2011- May 2011 • Exhibited a strong attention to details while systematizing the data from all the electoral processes in Guatemala history. • Multitasking and analysis skills the data while filling up the matrices to find out possible voting patterns. • Standardize the information contained in different formats with all the information from past elections to build a new data matrix. • Good interpersonal skills attending different forums and activities related to the electoral process and related to the institution as well. • Demonstrated innovation by creating a new data matrix that facilitates the research process for future electoral studies. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Centro de Instrucción Audio Visual (CIAV) Guatemala City, Guatemala June 2009 – Octubre 2009 Customer Service Representative, Panamericom Guatemala City, Guatemala Customer Service Representative, Transactel S.A. Guatemala City, Guatemala July 2010 – December 2010 June 2013 – May 2014 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES • Acting lessons for several years at UP (Universidad Popular of Guatemala 1995 – 2000). • Member of the Women’s Saber National Fencing Team of Guatemala (2006 – 2012) • Participation in the United Nations International Model of Guatemala (Guatemala city, Guatemala) • Participation in the Model of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States OAS (Washington, DC, United States) SKILLS • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, other software. • Full Proficiency in Spanish and English. Intermediate French. Basic Arabic. • Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, ability to provide clear, concise and timely information, ability to work independently, with initiative and responsibility. • • Research Interests: Sports events and current international affairs Areas of Expertise: Protocol, ceremonial and organization of high-level events. 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