SORAYA CANSSE
Date of birth: 1995 – 12 – 28 | Nationality: Belgian
LinkedIn: sorayacansse | Skype ID:-
EDUCATION
July 2020
Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Lisbon - Portugal
#28 in Europe according to the 2018 FT ranking
International Master in Management, Major in Strategy and Consulting
Dean’s Honors List 2019
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City – Mexico
Graduate exchange semester, Fall 2019
June 2017
Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve – Belgium
Undergraduate degree in Economics and Management, Minor in Economics
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Graduated cum laude
June 2013
Sunset High School, Portland, OR – USA
High school diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma of Geneva
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National Honor’s Society
WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2018 – January 2019
Green Tech Challenge Organizes 4-day events to connect green startups with expert advisers & investors
Tech Scout Internship, Lisbon – Portugal
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Constructed a database of innovative Dutch startups, organized startups by sector to facilitate quick access to them for future
scouting needs, and contacted startups interested in the 4-day Challenges, helping the company to grow and transition into a
scouting service.
September 2017 – March 2018
Helios Solutions India-based IT services company with offices in Europe and the US
Project Coordination and Business Development Intern, Vadodara - India
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Managed French-speaking European and North American markets through client interaction and product development, ultimately
building a lasting relationship with an innovative Canadian company, personally assisted the CEO with his successful presentation
on Smart Cities for Oslo Innovation Week, and offered creative solutions to a Swiss company looking to modernize their business.
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Developed heightened cultural understanding as well as competences in time management, teamwork, and cross cultural
communication.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
March 2018 – April 2018
Ta Lai Longhouse
Volunteer English Teacher, D’ông Nai – Vietnam
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Taught Beginner English classes to children from the local villages and assisted staff with caring for visitors, acting as a translator for
francophone guests, helping with maintenance, and facilitating organized activities.
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This had a huge impact on my personal adaptability and cross cultural communication and I acquired valuable insight into the lives of
ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
September 2018 – December 2018
AIESEC
Outgoing Exchange Team Member, Lisbon – Portugal
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Promoted internships to the local students and managed the experience of numerous interested participants.
May 2016 – May 2017
Project Management Team Member, Louvain-La-Neuve – Belgium
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Head of External Relations for NTMS, the largest national conference of the year. Highly successful conference with over 300
attendees and creation of multiple partnerships with local businesses. Learned how to work effectively in a team, how to motivate
colleagues, and improved technique of cold-calling and door-to-door pitching.
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Participated in the Recruitment for the following term, assisting in conducting interviews and reviewing candidates.
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Part of the Organizing Committee for Belgium’s first YouthSpeak forum, working in both Logistics and Marketing.
SKILLS
English:
French:
Spanish:
Portuguese:
C2 Native Speaker
C2 Native Speaker
B2 - Enforex B2 language courses in Salamanca, Spain 08.2013
A2
Computer:
Proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint,
Intermediate in Excel
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
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Travel: I have visited 22 countries on 4 continents and hope to continue to actively explore the world.
Sustainability and social entrepreneurship: Co-founder of Falling Whistles Club, Sunset High School, Portland, OR – USA;
Fundraising and raising awareness of the child-soldier crisis in Congo by organizing events, delivering speeches in local schools and
encouraging our members to volunteer in local refugee housing in 2012.
Dance: I joined a dance company at age 15, taught classes in dance studio and entertained events hosted there. I continue to take
classes on a regular basis.
