Practice

Vice President of Business Development and Governmental Affairs                                     

May 2010-August 2014

McAllen Chamber of Commerce, McAllen, TX

Provide consulting services to members in strategic planning, organizational development, and marketing. Prepare and present seminars on business development. Produce several entrepreneurial events related to business and innovation development (McAllen Business Expo, Lemonade Day, McAllen Mini Maker Faire, The GoodPitch Competition, The Idea Lab)

Consultant                                                                                                          

September 2007-September 2009

Self-Employed, Merida, Mexico

Provide consulting services and training regarding Geographic Information Systems, Strategic Planning, organizational development, Service evaluation, and control indicators.

Department Manager                                                                                                       

February 2003-August 2007

Institutional Development, Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán, Merida, Mexico

Provided training and advice in projects related to organizational development, quality, and integration. Coordinated the elaboration, implementation and evaluation of an administrative development plan involving twenty-four institutions and 248 projects. Generated cooperation strategies between actors in projects with a substantial risk of conflict.

Planner                                                                                                           

September 2002-February 2003

Planning Department, City of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Provided consulting services in strategic planning for additions and modifications of the master plan. Offered training in strategic processes. Facilitated meetings in citizen’s participation projects. Elaborated reports for citizen approval.