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Ileana: Priority Skills, Expertise and Experience

World Conference Team • جي إف واي

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.