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EMAIL AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Candidate's Name LinkedIn SUMMARY:o 5+ years of experience as National Director of Tourism of Bolivia. o Administered approx. $20MM+ in funding for the implementation of tourism development programs. o Team leader of 40+ people across a variety of work environments and cultural settings. o 15+ years of experience in economic tourism development. o 5+ years of experience in non-governmental and foundation management. EXPERIENCE:Museum of The Bible, Guest Relations, Washington DC February May 2023 Provide clients with experiences at the museum. Orientation to the clients about the exhibits, rooms and areas of the museum. Internship, American Hospitality & Lodging Association (AHLA), Washington DC June 2022-Dic 2022 Regularly audit database of membership department Identify and send invitation to prospective members of the Association Networks Review and update company portfolios in the internal control system Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA January 2021-May 2022 Prepared business concepts for the Mattaponi, Nansemond, and Upper Mattaponi American Tribes Prepared a comprehensive report about Economic Tourism Development in Bolivia Helped coordinate events and various activities of the MSBA Hospitality and Tourism Program Consultant, Inter-American Development Bank, (IADB) La Paz, Bolivia July-December 2018 Led a team of 5 in collecting, reviewing, and presenting data used by the Minister of Planning Developments staff for the Tourism Bolivian Heritage Development Program that was presented to the Inter-American Development Bank Reviewed and executed the credit contract between Inter-American Development Bank and the Bolivian GovernmentNational Director of Tourism of Bolivia, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, La Paz, Bolivia June 2011-March 2017 Recruited, trained, and led a tourism development team of 40+ people Designed and implemented public policy initiatives for tourism development in Bolivia Created networking alliances with public, private, and multilateral agencies Negotiated a $18MM credit contract between the Banco de Desarrollo de America Latina and the Bolivian Government Managed $20MM in Inter-American Development Bank funds allocated for implementation of programs in Bolivia Managed country brand, Bolivia te Espera (Bolivia Awaits You) at the national and international levels Represented the Deputy Minister at meetings and various international events Organized and managed multiple events, meetings, and presentations on Bolivia domestically and abroad Supervised the collection, preparation, and publication of country tourism data Executive Director, Destination Management Organization, La Paz Beni, Bolivia Feb 2008 March 2010 Led a team of 17 full time workers and consultants Organized and launched a $1.5MM fundraising effort among international cooperation agencies Raised over $1MM from the European Union for the Quality and Culture Development Project Enhanced membership services for the organization members Implemented partnerships within public, private, and cooperative organizations Created national and international marketing and promotion campaigns Designed training programs to improve the performance of the tourism workforce Represented the organization in events, meetings, and presentations Prepared monthly reports for the board of directors, donors, and cooperating agencies Executive Co-Director, Italian ONG Ricerca and Cooperazione, La Paz, Bolivia May 2009 May 2012 Supervised a 20+ member team of full-time workers and consultants Created and launched the quality standards and rules for the tourism services Implemented a $2.5MM program, Quality and Cultural Tourism Awareness for La Paz, Municipality Prepared and presented progress reports for headquarters and various tourism-related organizations Represented the program at national and local levels Assistant Manager, Barcelo Chapare Tropical Resort, La Paz, Bolivia May 1999 Aug 2001 Supervised the sales force team Implemented financial controls for all financial transactions Prepared monthly accounting and payroll reports Managed the formality payments for AFPs, taxes, providers, and clients EDUCATION:Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State, Pamplin College, North Virginia Center, VA Master of Science Degree in Business Administration, Hospitality & Tourism, GPA: 3.6 Graduation-May 2022 Alicante University, Tourism School, Alicante, Spain Masters Degree in Tourism Management, GPA: 3.7 Graduation-June 2006 San Andres University, Economic Sciences School, La Paz, Bolivia Master of Science Degree in Economic Development, GPA: 3.5 Graduation-July 2004 San Pablo Catholic University, La Paz, Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia Bachelor of Tourism Management Degree, GPA: 3.4 Graduation-March 1998 SPECIALIZED SKILLS:Technical: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PDF, Graphic design programs (Canva, Apple designer) Languages:o Spanish Nativeo English advanced oral/writteno French fluent oral/writteno Italian fluent oral/writtenENTREPRENEURAL EXPERIENCE:Xpertour Bolivia, Destination Management Company, La Paz, Bolivia March 2010 May 2011 Founding Partner/Product Development ManagerSrta. Lettuce, Owner, La Paz, Bolivia April 2015 Nov 2016 Created and managed a new business focused on providing healthy consumer foods Developed opportunities for marketing the fruits and vegetables of local farmers |
