Gabriela Alvarez Correa Camargo

PROFILE GABRIELA ALVAREZ-CORREA CAMARGO I am an internationalist with experience in international cooperation, writing, research, and text revision and edition. I am familiarized with the management of public-private agreements. I am passionate about diversity and the exchange of knowledge and culture. I am a receptive person, an attentive reader of texts, and I am deeply interested in learning from the ideas and experiences of people around me. I am characterized by my conciliatory approach and by facilitating dialogue at the personal and organizational levels. INTERNATIONALIST EXPERIENCE CONTACT INFORMATION Costumer Billing Specialist- Lean Solutions Group Barranquilla, Colombia | Jul 2023 - Current --Gabriela Alvarez-Correa Camargo Satisfy Billing Holds in the system Prioritize by age and/or invoice amount Identify trends that are blocking invoices Organize a Spreadsheet with multiple invoices and meet diverse requirements. Special Programs LeaderChamber of Commerce LANGUAGES Spanish: native English: C2 (iTEP); C1 (IELTS) French: B2 (Delf) Italian: intermediate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Grant Nexo Global 100k Partners of the Americas y Minciencias Fall semester 2021 Emerging Leaders in the Americas Scholarship-ELAP Canadian Government Fall semester 2019 SKILLS Adaptability Assertive communication Time management Team work Intermediation Colombian American Barranquilla, Colombia | Feb 2022 - Dec 2022 I coordinated the management of funds equivalent to more than 80 M COP, donated by member companies for the development of the program Improving English While Consolidating Digital Skills, which targeted girls from vulnerable communities, ages 11 to 18. I elaborated three comprehensive reports, detailing the management and the unfolding of activities organized in the context of AmCham's agreement with the municipality, covering funds up to 400 M COP. I supported the organization of more than 20 events(forums, meetings, job fairs, breakfasts, etc.), including personalities such as the Ambassador of the U.S. in Colombia, the Mayor's Office, and the Governorate. Professional Support for Intl. Cooperation Communications- Corales de Paz NGO and Remote | Jan 2022- May 2022 I wrote and presented a joint project proposal with an Ecuadorian organization dedicated to coral reef restoration. The project was selected, obtaining 19,900 USD of funding from the Bio-Bridge Initiative foundation. I edited more than eight brochures, five manuals on coral reef recuperation, and other varied scientific texts in English and Spanish. I supported the organization and unfolding of webinars such as the one dedicated to introducing the Green Fins certification in Colombia, for more sustainable diving practices. This is in collaboration with The Reef-World Foundation and Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible. Writing Consultant- Writing Lab Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, U.S.| Aug 2021-Dec 2021 I guided through the writing process more than twenty users of diverse nationalities, ideologies, and fields of study. I wrote a research paper on more inclusive English techniques for Latin America, which spread awareness in the involved academic community. VOLUNTEER WORK United Nations OHCHR: Development, Economic and Social Issues Branch- Social Media and Communications Support Volunteer Writing ConsultantUniversidad del Norte Centro de Escritura ECO Barranquilla, Colombia | Jan 2018- July 2021 I guided through the writing process more than a hundred students from diverse socioeconomic origins and fields of study. I was selected to be a part of the project Translanguaging Across Writing Centers between Centro de Escritura ECO and Purdue's Writing Lab July 2023- Current Lideratorio NGO- International cooperation volunteer March 2021-August 2022 EDUCATION B.A. International Relations Gazeta: Political Science and International Relations Department Bulletin- Editor June 2018- July 2022 Barranquilla, Colombia | Universidad del Norte Distinguished student - GPA: 4.59/5. Jan 2017-March 2022 Academic exchange semester- International Relations Program Montreal, Canada | Concordia University Fall Semester 2019 TOOLS Microsoft Office G-Suite Canva Trello Jotform OneDrive DropBox Intensive French course Marsella, France | Alliance française Aix-Marseille Provence Fall Semester 2017 RESEARCH PROJECTS Internship Purdue University's Writing Lab REFERENCES Fall semester 2021 Available upon request Towards More Inclusive English Teaching Techniques in Latin America Essay contest- Latin American Development Bank (CAF) Fall semester 2020 Between the Social Agenda and Economic Stability: Can We Grow With Equity in Latin America?