Objective

A business position allowing me to develop Panama as a tourism destination, requiring marketing, networking and people skills.

Education

Florida State University – Tallahassee Florida, United States of America

B.S. Double Major: Human Resource Management and Multinational Business

Awards received

FSU Panama 2+2 Scholarship

Work experience

Sept. 2008 – June 2009

Panahealth Corp. Panama City, Panama

Chief Executive Officer

•Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of Panahealth to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, and to increase productivity.

•Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with doctors, hospitals, tourism agencies, and international facilitators interested in creating strategic alliances with Panahealth which offers local presence.

•Formulate, direct and coordinate marketing activities and policies to promote medical tourism locally and internationally.

Jan. 2007 -  Present

Forlacol Insurance and Mortgage Brokers  Panama City, Panama

Insurance Broker

•Advocator between clients and insurance companies

•Advice expat’s wide clientele on what insurance better suits their needs

•Media and public relations management for the company

Relocation Specialist

•Organized expat networking events

•Prepared and conducted seminar on diverse subjects concerning relocating to Panama

•Provided online guidance for clients

•Creator of Traffic Jam Radio Show – a guideline to living in Panama

May - Aug  2004-5, May – Dec. 2006          

Productos-Kiener (FMCG Company) Panama City, Panama

Human Resource Manager

•Recruitment and Selection of personnel for all Kiener branches

•Training and development of entry level personnel

•Developed compensation and benefits package

•Develop performance appraisals program

Interests and activities

•Oscar Arias Sanchez – Hispanic Honor Society (Aug 2004 - May 2006)

•Modeling - Agencies Wilhelmina Panama and Physical (May 2007- present)

•Pananole, FSU Panama online newspaper (Founder and journalist 2002- 2004)

•APEDE – VP of the tourism committee

•AMCHAM – member of the tourism committee

•Camara de Comercio de Panama – Advisor to the Board of Directors

•Camara de Turismo (CAMTUR) – member

•Foro Nacional de las Mujeres Políticas Panameñas (FONAMUPP) - member

Languages

•Bilingual: Spanish and English

Advanced intercultural skills, international travel (45 countries, 6 continents)

Accreditations  and licenses

•Insurance Seminar conducted by ASSA Insurance Co. Panama (Feb-July 2003)

•General and Life Insurance License, Panama

•Real Estate Seminar conducted by ACOBIR to qualify for RE license (March 2004)

•Broadcasting License (July 2008)