YASHIRA CABRERA
www.theaccelero.com
Gallup Strengths: ACHIEVER | STRATEGIC | DELIBERATIVE | SIGNIFICANCE | FOCUS
Executive Summary: Passionate professional with experience in a wide range of settings in industry, academic,
and nonprofit settings. I am a results and process-driven achiever with a strong desire to create impact in
organizations through creating effective engagement strategies for internal teams and external partners. My
skills in customer service, project management, sales, and operations have allowed me to understand the
importance of relationships and become an advocate of creating memorable experiences for internal and
external customers that lead to organizational success.
SKILLS
● Client Engagement & Business
Strategies
● Excellent Communicator
● Relationship Management
● Time Management
● Languages: Spanish, English, French
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Superior Customer Service
Sales Funnel
Operations Management
Problem solving & Decision
Making
● Event Planning
● Executive
Presentations
● Social Media
Marketing
● Microsoft Office,
Quickbooks,
● Salesforce, GSuite
EXPERIENCE
JULY 2024 - PRESENT
FOUNDER & CEO, THE ACCELERŌ
Through thoughtful insights and real-world solutions, we empower leaders to adapt faster, solve problems
smarter, and scale with confidence—because progress shouldn’t wait.
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Business Management & Operations
System Automations & Optimization
Program Management
Member Engagement & Retention Strategies
DECEMBER 13, 2021 – MARCH 15, 2024
SENIOR MANAGER OF MEMBERSHIP, AACSB INTERNATIONAL
Responsible for managing the operations of Global Membership and Global Membership Team by providing
leadership for and coordination of educational and business recruitment, engagement, and retention activities to
achieve AACSB's strategic goals.
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Lead the oversight of AACSB membership categories, member benefits, and coordination with other
departments to ensure the value proposition for each stakeholder is clearly stated and understood
throughout the organization. Recommend and implement changes to improve effectiveness and
efficiencies and to enhance the member experience.
Develop and manage the membership annual budget and oversee membership reporting. Manage
the annual dues invoicing and collection process with all relevant stakeholders.
Lead and oversee strategic objectives relating to volunteer relations and member engagement.
● Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to develop global membership campaigns for
recruitment, retention, engagement, onboarding, and print and web materials. Oversee membership
areas of website.
JUNE 1, 2021 – NOVEMBER 24, 2021
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & STRATEGY, PROTIS GLOBAL
Oversee and manage all operational functions of executive search and professional services recruiting firm
including human resources, information technology, sales operations, finance & accounting, and facilities to
ensure adherence to company best practices. Establish Standard Operating Policies, Procedures, to ensure
organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
APRIL 2019 – MAY 2021
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
– TAMPA
DEPT: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS
Serve as leader of all member activities related to recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention.
Responsible for promoting, developing, coordinating, and evaluating programs and services provided by the
National Academy of Inventors® in support of membership which is comprised of 250+ affiliated member
organizations and 1600+ nationally recognized individual inventor members. By creating and executing a
member-centric, organizationally cohesive engagement strategy, I successfully achieved 87% active membership
YOY and create the highest level of engagement in the organization. This was done by establishing relationships
with our member representatives, conducting data analysis, researching and cultivating new members, and
creating awareness of benefits available through the Academy.
SEPTEMBER 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2018
APSI CVENT TRAINING CONSULTANT – THE COLLEGE BOARD
Participated as part of the Cvent Cohort 3 Training team for the Advanced Placement Summer Institute at.
College Board headquarters in New York City. As part of the training I shared best practices for optimizing Cvent
capabilities and assisted trainees in building out their events using the Cvent event management tool Including:
● Event configuration
● Registration types
● Sessions
● Fees
● Event website and registration pages
● Event emails and communications
● Invitee Management
● Certificates, Reporting,
● Merchant Accounts
FEBRUARY 2017 – APRIL 2019
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SUMMER INSTITUTE COORDINATOR, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, TAMPA
To coordinate all aspects of the international professional development program including establishing operating
procedures, establishing and strengthening relationships with school district partners, and increasing program
attendance and revenue by over 12% in 2018 with over 800 participants, 50 instructors and support staff. At the
end of my tenure program attendance grew by over 33% to over 1,000 attendees which led to the training being
expanded to 3 weeks.
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MARCH 2016 – FEBRUARY 2017 - MARCH 2017 – MAY 2021
OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR & CONSULTANT, PROTIS GLOBAL
To deliver best in class executive support to internal and external clients, manage special projects with a level of
excellence, and consistently deliver items by using skills and attitude necessary for superior performance,
directly reporting and serving the Director of Operations and CEO.
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Supervise and coordinate overall administrative activities for the firm
Supervise the maintenance and alteration of office areas and equipment, as well as layout,
arrangements, and housekeeping of office facilities.
Negotiate the purchase of office supplies and furniture, office equipment, etc., for the entire staff in
accordance with company purchasing policies and budgetary restrictions.
Responsible for the facilities day-to-day operations (such as distributing building access keys, and
back up to security access cards)
Correctly invoice all sales transactions using Quickbooks
Manage Accounts Receivables to a 30 day cycle
Ensure “real time” updates of firm software platforms: PCR, PTW, Forecast Sheet
Create daily status report using InsightSquared, Ring Central, Billing and Cash-In numbers for all
meetings
Prepare for all meetings
Monthly calendar and recognition of birthdays and anniversaries
Manage Petty Cash, courier, incentive purchasing and postage proceeds and expenditures
Ensure filing systems are maintained and current both digital and hard copy
Ensure office policies and procedures are being adhered to
Ensure all new hire work-space area is set up and functional
Maintain company internal database
Work with IT, Internet, and telephone service providers as needed for troubleshooting and repair
Proactively create solutions for potential problems with IT
Ensure all team members are provided and trained with computers, network, and email access
Maintain hardware distribution
Maintain security password records
EDUCATION
ADDITIONAL COURSES
● Foundations of Supervision Certificate (in progress) – University of South Florida - Transitioning from Technical
Professional to Manager, Leading Productive Meetings, Improving Your Conflict Competence, Managing Multiple
Generations, Communications Foundations, Performance Management
● Business Foundations (in progress) – Wharton School of Business via Coursera
AUGUST 2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Additional courses in Business Administration take: Introduction to Business, Introduction to Marketing, Accounting 1 &
2, Business Communications, International Political Economy, Human Resources Management
MAY 2007
DIPLOMA, THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL – MAGNET PROGRAM
In high school I participated the Magnet program for Travel & Resort Operations. I earned the
Outstanding Senior Award in the International Studies for Tourism & Resort Operations.
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