Administrator & Advisor
Scholarships Office
Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months
The Scholarships Office (SCO), Ministry of Presidential Affairs (MOPA) - United Arab Emirates 2008 - Present
Sponsored Student Administrator
• Administer the scholarship program on behalf of MOPA, interpret policies to students, provide systematic student progress reports, as well as prepare and advocate student cases and academic requests to SCO Board, advance proposals to SCO Board concerning the potential route of the scholarship program
• Lead SCO delegations to universities abroad to promote the SCO scholarship, strengthen ties with international counterparts in admissions and student services, foster opportunities for further collaboration
Sponsored Student Advisor
• Conduct distance-based and in-person advising for high-potential university scholarship recipients studying abroad in academically rigorous STEM programs, support their academic growth and career progression by coaching and providing them with internship, training, research, graduate, and fellowship opportunities
• Work closely with counterparts in US institutions to support students towards timely graduation, identify at-risk students and help them to overcome academic or personal challenges appropriately
Assistant Professor of Business Administration 2005 - 2008
American University in Dubai & Higher Colleges of Technology - United Arab Emirates
• Developed course curricula and materials (syllabus, lesson plans, assignments, and course books), lectured courses in Business Ethics, Business Law II, Financial Management, and Investments
• Assessed students’ progress via class participation, papers, speeches, projects, presentations, and exams; used case studies, numerical exercises, interactive simulations and graphical presentations
Adjunct Lecturer & Tutor in Business Administration
• Designed and implemented course curriculum and structure, engaged students in interactive learning, assessed student progress and provided guidance and assistance in comprehension of course materials
• Lectured courses in the Paralegal curriculum, Business Law, General Business and Principles of Finance; substituted and tutored courses in Financial Accounting, Business Statistics, Macro and Micro Economics
TheLatinGate LLC TLG - Miami, Florida 2000
• Managed the daily operations and promotion of the Argentinian B2I (business to investors) fee-based online investment consulting company the www.thelatingate.com
• Coordinated with the Buenos Aires headquarters, the business model, financial development, marketing, technology and logistics strategies, as well as defined prospective strategic partners for business start-ups
Epsilon Investment Management LLC - Boca Raton, Florida 1998 - 1999
Investment Analyst
• Acquired in-depth knowledge of financial and valuation modeling to develop trend analysis across multiple industries. Created multiple years Pro-Forma financials and capitalization/valuation structures
• Developed financial models based on DCF, FCF, TEV, and EBITDA as well as other relative valuation multiples, which analyzed company and industry data yielding corporate valuations
• Identified capital structure arbitrage opportunities in event-driven situations (M&A, asset plays, bankruptcies, reorganizations, spin-offs) while implementing techniques for capital preservation
• Assisted in the structure, execution, and settlement of such strategies, maintained databases, updated P/L reports, trade breaks & reconciliations, monitored portfolio positions
Kroll Associates - Miami, Florida 1996
Research Associate
• Worked closely with legal counsel and third parties in the following capabilities Litigation Support, Business Intelligence, Financial and Regulatory Investigations, Forensic Accounting, and Asset Searches
• Researched, analyzed, and synthesized the economic, political, and legal aspects of international business transactions, generated due diligence reports in compliance of FCPA, AML & KYC requirements
• Utilized multiple on-line databases (i.e. - Choice Point, Dow Jones, Factiva, Reuters, Bloomberg), sell-side research, public and court filings; translated legal and financial documents from Spanish to English
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Financial Regulation 1997 - 1998 • Boston University School of Law - Boston, Massachusetts
Doctor Jurisprudence (J.D.) with Commercial Transactions Concentration 1993 - 1995 • University of Florida College of Law - Gainesville, Florida
Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.) with Honors 1991 - 1992 • Florida International University - Miami, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A. in Finance) with Honors 1989 - 1991 • University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida
Associate in Arts in Business Administration (A.A.) with Highest Honors 1987 - 1989 • Miami-Dade College - Miami, Florida
High School Diploma 1985 - 1987 • Christopher Columbus High School - Miami, Florida