Work History

La Cusinga Lodge, Costa Rica: Gerente General (8/02-Present)

CAPITAL ONE, Vienna , VA

Latin America Senior BA (6/01-7/02)

Card Sales Senior Project Manager (6/00-6/01) Richmond , VA

CEMIX de COSTA RICA , San Jose, Costa Rica: Operations Manager(1/99-6/99)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS , Miami , Florida : Sales and Marketing Manager, 10/95-1/97

Education

MONTERREY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (ITESM), Monterrey , Mexico

Master of Business Administration, December 1999

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY , Malibu , California

Master of International Business, April 1999

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI , Coral Gables , Florida

Bachelor of Business Administration, December 1994

Major: International Finance and Marketing, General Honors

SKILLS

Computer PC & MAC, Basic website programming, Microsoft Office,
Spanish & English
Photography (Conventional & Digital)
People person
Honesty and Integrity

ORGANIZATIONS

ASOPARQUES (Local Organization the Co-Manages with MINAE PNMBallena)
-Secretary (2003-2005), worked to increase training of tour operators regarding humpback whales with Cascadian research and AVINA. Programmed environmental programs with local schools. Initiated the fight to protect Playa de Arco from development.
-Member- (2002- 2005)- Active member pushing for better protection of the National Park and better social programs for Bahia Ballena de Osa.

MUNICIPAL PEREZ ZELEDON (First Division Soccer Team)
-Director (2004- 2006) my first project as becoming part of the team was to have a better presence in the market, by creating a website www.municipalperezzeledon.com, increasing the marketing locally with merchandise and POP materials.

ASANA (National foundation for the Biological Corridor of the Tapair)
-2005- Present
- 10/2006- Elected Secretary

Fundacion los CONGOS (Local foundation for the protection of our rainforest)
-2006 Founding Member and President

Fundacion Amigos PNMB (Local foundation for the protection of Ballena Marina National Park (PNMB))
-2006 Founding Member and Secretary

Vuelta Ciclistica a Costa Rica 2006 (Bike Tour of Costa Rica)
-Member of the Organizing committee 10/2006

HONORS

“Ciudadano Distinguido del Canton de Perez Zeledon“ -(5-2005)
-Distinguished Citizen of the Perez Zeledón County

Pepperdine University:

              · President, Pepperdine Inter-Cultural Association
               · International Students Affairs Committee & Computer Committee
               · Graduate Student Government

University of Miami:

            · Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Society
               · Dean’s List
               · Coordinator of International Week
               · Vice-President, Council of International Students and Organizations
               · President, Latin American Student Association