career objective                              

international business specialist eager to contribute professional experience, language skills, and passion for education to the nyc teaching fellows program and the public school community

profile                                                

ø  offer strong background in multi-lingual, global business operations; additional experience in early childhood education

ø  solid understanding of business principles and tools with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts

ø  exceptional blend of analytical and technical  aptitudes

ø  dynamic communication, motivational, and interpersonal skills

ø  superior knowledge of microsoft applications including word, excel, powerpoint, and outlook

~ language proficiencies ~

portuguese (native) ~ english (fluent) ~ spanish (fluent)

education                                           

english as a second language, uceda english school, newark, nj                                                                                     2008 c present

post-graduate studies in business management, centro universit rio una, belo horizonte, brazil                           2006 c 2007

bachelor in administration c international business, centro universit rio newton paiva, belo horizonte, brazil     2004

early childhood teacher program, col gio pio xii, belo horizonte, brazil                                                                          1998 c 1999

professional experience                

export analyst, toshiba, belo horizonte, brazil                                                                                                                          2004 c 2007

         in recognition of superior performance, steadily progressed to attain position entrusted with a broad range of duties to support the development of local and international sales revenue optimization plans for this leading manufacturer of electric and electronic equipment

         directly facilitated and supported global market penetration by strategically developing and maintaining critical new business relationships with international customers; maintained outstanding levels of client retention through use of crm tools

         followed start-to-finish activity and served as liaison responsible for communicating with engineering, production, logistics, transportation, and sales personnel to ensure the preservation of high corporate standards regarding product quality and customer service; built key relationships with toshiba representatives worldwide

         successfully prepared technical and commercial proposals to attain an 11% increase in net profit for 2007; negotiated global contracts that resulted in a 21% net sales increase over a period of two years

         conducted extensive market research and analysis to generate reports instrumental to senior management in assessing performance

 

international business management & exchange intern, banco do brasil, belo horizonte, brazil                                                2002 c 2004

         effectively mitigated financial risk by supporting importers/exporters in establishing global trade deployment  strategies

         ensured quality and accuracy of business documents, generated financial analyses, and prepared letters of credit for exchange negotiations

 

exchange operations intern, brazil stock exchange market (bovmesb), belo horizonte, brazil                                  2001

         gained valuable experience in equity exchange operations including risk management and stop loss strategies

         compiled and analyzed complex financial and economic data to prepare detailed reports instrumental to boosting performance; developed risk/profit assessments, short-term trading plans, and long-term investment proposals

 

early childhood teacher, mundo feliz preschool, belo horizonte, brazil                                                                             2000 c 2001        

         developed and implemented lesson plans covering math, science, social studies, and spanish for students at varied levels of knowledge and ability

         worked closely with preschool students in to address individual and class concerns and improve academic performance; encouraged continual personal development through provision of emotional support

         met with parents and interdisciplinary school staff and faculty to ensure consistency in instruction

                                                                                                                    

student teacher, col gio pio xii, belo horizonte, brazil                                                                                                          1999

         successfully completed 260-hour classroom practicum with experience in teaching math, science, social studies, reading, portuguese, and spanish to students in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades

         created and delivered grade-appropriate thematic units of study and lesson plans