Financial management, budgets and/or risk management | Skill Level: | Follower |
| I have been involved in budgeting and monitoring budgets in different institutions where I have worked. This is not my area of formal education of expertise, but for instance I led the adquisition of a seismological network of about 1.7 million USD and have been in charge of annual budgets of more than 2 million USD per year as the CEO of Geology and Mines and a similar annual budget in my MO while I was the president. | ||
Resource mobilisation (including Fund development) | Skill Level: | Learner |
| While I have not been involved directly in fundraising, I have worked in an administrative role responsible for donations as president of my MO. I have participated in Nuestra Cabaña in a World Seminar about Membership and Funds. As a Rover and Senior Guides leader, I have encouraged them to fundraise money for their community projects. | ||
Strategy, governance and board/committee level experience | Skill Level: | Expert |
| I have many years of experience in the governance of NGOs, like student associations, syndicates, cooperatives, professional federations and Guiding Committees. I have also had the opportunity to be in governmental positions as member of the National Assembly of Workers, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s National Committee of Concessions and National Environmental Technical Secretary. I have continuously developed my skills and expertise along my professional and voluntary work and am ready to contribute to WAGGGS’ strengthening and growth. | ||
Volunteering, programme and learning and leadership development | Skill Level: | Expert |
| Volunteering has always been part of my life. It has been a space of personal growth and experience, reflected in my work performance and in my role as a member of society. I have written texts and developed programme tools, like “Senior Branch Leaders’ Manual” and working tools for Senior Guides and Rovers, based in a program in such way that individuals are protagonists of their own life, advocating for improvement in their environment, for their and their community’s benefit. | ||
Strategic Communications | Skill Level: | Expert |
For work reasons, I have had the opportunity to share my views on bills in the congress of my country, address the public through the media or engage with the media in conflict situations, both at professional and volunteering level. As president of my MO I motivated the establishment of strategic partnerships like Costa Rican Red Cross, Ministry of Education, among others. | ||