Professional Summary
Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy Candidate at The Fletcher School with experience in NGO leadership. Envisioning soccer as a vehicle for community/peace building and conflict resolution. Combining expertise in visual storytelling and youth empowerment with international and urban development to make a difference. Fluent: Spanish & French.
Education
The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) Candidate
Fields of Study: International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution; International Organizations
Relevant Coursework: Managing NGOs; Building Equitable Cities (HKS)
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Graduate Certificate in Short Film
Honors & Awards: Maine Outdoor Film Festival Emerging Maine Filmmaker Award
Capstone: ”Courts of Belonging” (10 minutes)
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University of Maine
Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, Summa Cum Laude
Selected Honors & Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Honors College Service Award, Fulbright Canada Killam Fellowship
Course Facilitator: Community Building & Engagement (Honors & Hurricane Island); Currents & Contexts (Honors)
Honors Thesis: “Climate Action at University of Maine: Center for Undergrad. Research Symposium 1st Prize Award”
Professional Experience
Program Director
The Children’s Iniative
- Directed NGO operations by managing a magnet school and civic center; scaling a student leadership pipeline model; designing, monitoring, and evaluating youth-centered education initiatives (soccer, etc.) that boosted student recruitment and retention, created jobs, and empowered indigenous communities in rural Honduras.
- Mobilized resources and partnerships by driving fundraising strategy, securing foundation grants, and coordinating cross-cultural collaboration to expand NGO impact.
- Led parallel initiatives including widespread reforestation, cash crop and food/water security improvements.
Program Assistant
Portland Hearts of Pine Foundation
- Launched and scaled an after-school enrichment program, using soccer as a tool for life skills development.
- Shaped program design with Lewiston-based nonprofit serving
at-risk and asylum-seeking youth.
Program Assistant
Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
- Coordinated community programming at Kennedy Park’s futsal court, engaging 200+ immigrant youth through free, inclusive soccer sessions and seasonal tournaments.
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Secured major grants and sponsors, producing an
award-winning documentary and leveraging storytelling to amplify immigrant
youth voices and expand grassroots impact.