Sofía Benítez Escobar
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Skills & Abilities
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Effective communication in front of large and small audiences and through different platforms.
A valuable team member who can work quickly and effectively on a timescale to achieve a high standard of work.
Cross-cultural skills developed while participating in ISFiT’s workshop with people from over 15 different countries.
Project management and event planning for different causes. Can lead and organize teams whilst fairly delegating tasks to members and planning efficiently.
Experienced user of MS Office Suite, Social Media platforms, Prezi, Photoshop and Canva for professional use and community engagement.
Active volunteering for different causes i.e. Sustainable Development Goals, Civil Society and Reproductive Rights.
Professional Experience
THE BETTER TOMORROW MOVEMENT - NGO | CONTENT DEVELOPER & PROGRAM MANAGER FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA | 05/2017 –
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Formulating, organizing and monitoring inter-connecter projects related to empowerment
Deciding on suitable strategies and objectives related to community projects promoting TBTM.
Market research and defining target groups in Central and South America
Content development for social media and the website and increase traffic in the web page and promote engagement in the social media pages.
GUATEMALAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCY | 03/2017 – 05/2017
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Business to business (B2B) project planning for Czech and Guatemalan companies.
Scheduled events, meetings and appointments for the delegates invited.
Event organization for the Business Forum: Czech Republic-Guatemala 2017
Communications through e-mail and social media between the parts involved as well as active interaction with the guests of the event.
MANTENIMIENTO INDUSTRIAL Y DOMICILIARIO S.A (MAINDO S.A) | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ANALYST | 07/2015 – 12/2016
· Business administration and international trade
o Customs clearance processes, customs declarations, imports, international negotiations.
o Scheduled events meetings and appointments.
o Responded to client and staff requests for information and problem resolution.
· Social media management and communications
o Maintained computer database of client information.
o Stablished customer relations through different communication channels (i.e. e-mail, Facebook and LinkedIn messages)
o Brand development through Google Analytics
o Created, developed and promoted MAINDO's Facebook page among followers with dynamic and customized posts, images and videos.
o Assistant for the development of MAINDO’s web page
ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN GUATEMALA (CAMCIG) | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ANALYST | 08/2014 – 02/2015
· Communication, project planning and development to establish economic and social relations between Guatemalan and Italian companies and partners.
· Development and promotion of different activities that included High Commissioners of the Italian Embassy and Guatemalan Government and the population in
general. The main objective was to promote tourism in Italy and invite Guatemalan companies and products to participate in the World Fair 2015.
· Social and diplomatic event planning and development.
· Translations of non-legal documents: Italian-Spanish / Spanish-Italian.
SHEVA – NGO | SHORT TERM FORUM DEVELOPER & COMMUNITY MANAGER A | 10/2015 – 01/2016
· Promoted and developed Sheva's web forum in order to inform, raise awareness and empower women in rural areas of Guatemala through the Internet.
· Creation of social media strategies to promote Sheva's Facebook page among young women with dynamic posts and images.
· Improve the interactions between the page's followers and the Organization through a simple and understandable communication.
Education
BA INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS |- | UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUÍN - GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA.
· Minor: International Organizations, Trade and Communication
· Related coursework:
o International Organization: International Affairs, Integration Processes, Geopolitics, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Political Science, Non-Economic International
Organizations, International Security, Diplomatic and Ceremonial Protocol, Diplomacy and International Treaties.
o International Trade: Project Management, Business and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Economy, World Trading Blocs and the WTO, International Trade, International
Trade Law, Negotiations and Agreements.
o Communication: Written and Oral Communication, Social Media Engagement and Marketing, Business and Professional Writing, Web Design and Development
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW & EUROPEAN UNION STUDIES | SUMMER SEMESTER 2015 | UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS - MADRID,
SPAIN.
· European Union and Communitarian Law: Depth study of the process of European integration, institutional system and its legal system.
· Public International Law: Addressing the study of international law as a complete system and in particular their sources. Deepen the knowledge of the fundamental
institutions of the international legal system.
Volunteering
UNITED NATIONS ONLINE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | 08/2016 – PRESENT
· Energy Globe Foundation: Data research, social media development and engagement support, strengthened environmental policies skills and learned lobbying
skills.
· The Education Charter – CCLP Worldwide: Freelance journalist and writer for the 25th Issue of the Education Charter Magazine (Vol. VII, Issue III).
· UNV Communications Section: Web developing and testing.
· World Centre for Sustainable Development (RIO+ Centre) - United Nations Development Program: research and data gathering for country profiling.
· Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network: non-legal translations, writing and editing.
WINGS INTERNATIONAL - GUATEMALA
· Conducting workshops about reproductive rights for young people and women empowerment.
· Writer contributor about reproductive rights and empowerment for men and women.
YO A+ (I ASSUME) - GUATEMALA
· Raised public awareness through high school campaigns.
· Promoted the cause by raising funds and developing a system that taught people about recycling.
· Promoted public events in social media to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling.
Certificates, languages, publications & other achievements
CERTIFICATES
· International Humanitarian Law - International Committee of the Red Cross - Bogotá, Colombia (2016).
· Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean - Peace Operations
Training Institute - Williamsburg, VA, USA (2016).
LANGUAGES
· Spanish: Native
· Italian: C2/ Proficient
· English: C2/Proficient – TOEFL 94/120
OTHER ACHIEVEMTNS
· International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway (ISFiT) 2017
o Participated as a Delegate from Guatemala in the International Economic Development Workshop
PUBLICATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
· Translator for “Dimensions” magazine by Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN). Feb. 2017. Issue #2.
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST
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