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Alexia Melgoza

Tempe,AZ

Summary

Bilingual dedicated community organizer with three years of empowering underserved cultures and interests by communicating with local and state governments. Skilled at connecting organizations with powerful allies to solicit real change and effective action. Known for bringing diverse groups together to achieve universally beneficial goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tourism Affairs

Consulate General Of Mexico
07.2023 - Current
  • Devise innovative and impactful tourism promotion strategies to showcase our country's cultural heritage, natural beauty, and unique attractions.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders, travel agencies, and local partners to create compelling campaigns that attract tourists and foster positive perceptions
  • Serve as a cultural ambassador by engaging with foreign dignitaries, travel industry leaders, and media representatives to highlight the richness of our country's traditions, customs, and cultural events.
  • Plan and execute high-profile tourism events, trade shows, and exhibitions to showcase our country's tourism potential.

Client Review Specialist

Eagan Immigration PLLC
02.2023 - Current
  • Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
  • Gather information for case preparation of VAWA, T Visa, U Visa, I-601A, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Adjustment of Status (Family based, T Visa based, Asylum based, etc)
  • Communicate case-specific information to clients, requiring legal Spanish skills
  • Interpreting communications between attorneys and clients in Spanish and English; facilitating all communications between attorneys and clients
  • Transcribing and translating of interviews with clients ~3 hours long, about psychological, sexual, financial, and/or physical abuse for declarations as part of case preparation
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations

Organizing and Advocacy Fellowship

Results Educational Fund
01.2023 - 11.2023
  • Advocate for anti-poverty issues through writing opinion editorials and media engagement.
  • Emerge in Congressional engagement and lobby with their Representative and Senators.
  • Engage with organizations in the community working on the same campaigns we champion on a local level.
  • Bring awareness to individuals currently experiencing poverty and helping them advocate for themselves.

Campaign Field Organizer

CADC
09.2022 - 11.2022
  • Trained effective social change leaders to run strategic campaigns by organizing news conferences, building strong coalitions and generating grassroots support.
  • Recruited and trained volunteers to handle field canvassing functions.
  • Wrote e-mails, promoted events via social media and drafted phone scripts to recruit volunteers.
  • Provided daily quantitative and qualitative reports to the Regional Field Director as part of a ongoing evaluation of the program’s success.
  • Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
  • Determined staffing needs and produce staffing forecasts.

Recruiter

Aston Carter
04.2021 - 07.2022
  • Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
  • Conducted an average of 50+ business calls per day
  • Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Oversaw full cycle recruiting for 300 vacancies each quarter.
  • Partnered with account manager to identify top accounts, target skill sets, and key market segments.
  • Top five sales performer.
  • Assisted with onboarding efforts by sending out welcome emails, background checks, and setting up orientation for new hires
  • Part of a mentor/mentee program were I mentored four new sales representatives.

Arizona Refugee Planning Committee

International Rescue Committee, IRC
01.2021 - 02.2022
  • Empower voices of refugees and asylum community
  • Contribute to policy agenda development through informing legislators on Refugee Resettlement and asylum
  • Develop a systemic information gathering to timely inform strategic partners regarding the latest legislative, policy, and regulatory developments
  • Lead advocacy team meetings and ensure discussions stay on topic.

Enumerator

U.S. Census Bureau
08.2020 - 10.2020
  • Interacted with people from a various background and interviewed residents
  • Compiled, recorded, and coded information
  • Planned efficient visitation routes by studying maps of assigned areas, reaching more than fifty community households per day.

Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

International Rescue Committee, IRC
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Assisted as necessary in the organization, supported, and coordinated meetings and conferences.
  • Collected information and prepared meeting agendas, supported consistent flow of information from front office to team members and vice versa, and ran logistics for internal meetings
  • Managed schedules for immigration appointments
  • Screened and delegated incoming calls, mailing and managing office supply inventory, greet and direct incoming clients to the correct department.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.

Foreign Policy Facilitator

INSTITUT FüR EUROPäISCHE POLITIK E
12.2018 - 01.2019
  • Empowered young Europeans to re-engage with the EU to take actively part in its decision-making process, especially in the context of European Parliamentary election in 2019
  • Executed workshops on the environment for students from distinct schools, ages, and backgrounds
  • Planned and facilitated workshops in accordance with curricula, employing varied methods to maximize attendance
  • Collected data on program effectiveness through surveying, data analysis and other methods and implemented solutions for improvement.

Human Resources Intern

ASARCO
05.2017 - 08.2018
  • Coordinated HR projects, screened applications, recorded data, and provided clerical as well as administrative support to HR executives
  • Helped with employee record keeping, including unemployment and I-9 forms to support compliance procedures
  • Created and updated tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes, identified and addressed trends of non-compliant behavior.
  • Maintained work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.

Public Relations and Outreach Intern

International Rescue Committee, IRC
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • Built and updated media list and databases.
  • Supervised recruitment process, on-boarding proceedings, tracking measures of agency volunteers and mass media advocacy campaigning.
  • Helped plan and execute private, company and client events.
  • Proofread and edited materials prepared by all staff to check and correct spelling, grammar and style.

Office Assistant

Northwest Pima Community College
10.2013 - 05.2015
  • Delivered clerical support by efficiently handling wide range of routine and special requirements
  • Organized and managed school records, student documentation and administrative communications
  • Answered and responded to student and parent inquiries regarding academics and school events
  • Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email or in-person to provide information and directed to desired staff members.

Education

Master of Arts - Advanced European and International Studies

Centre International De Formation Europeenne
Nice, France
08.2019

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Affairs, French

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
07.2019

Skills

  • Microsoft Office, Excel, Salesforce
  • Project Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Relationship building
  • Client Development
  • Employee Hiring
  • Tracking Metrics

Accomplishments

  • Level 7 EQF certificate as a Policy Officer in European and International Organizations. Awarded during my master's degree at CIFE and earned through completing fact sheets, background notes and policy briefs on current EU policies


Certification

  • Professional Human Resources Certificate - In Progress
  • Project Cycle Management Certification CIFE - 2019

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Timeline

Tourism Affairs

Consulate General Of Mexico
07.2023 - Current

Client Review Specialist

Eagan Immigration PLLC
02.2023 - Current

Organizing and Advocacy Fellowship

Results Educational Fund
01.2023 - 11.2023

Campaign Field Organizer

CADC
09.2022 - 11.2022

Recruiter

Aston Carter
04.2021 - 07.2022

Arizona Refugee Planning Committee

International Rescue Committee, IRC
01.2021 - 02.2022

Enumerator

U.S. Census Bureau
08.2020 - 10.2020

Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

International Rescue Committee, IRC
01.2020 - 03.2020

Foreign Policy Facilitator

INSTITUT FüR EUROPäISCHE POLITIK E
12.2018 - 01.2019

Public Relations and Outreach Intern

International Rescue Committee, IRC
01.2018 - 05.2018

Human Resources Intern

ASARCO
05.2017 - 08.2018

Office Assistant

Northwest Pima Community College
10.2013 - 05.2015

Master of Arts - Advanced European and International Studies

Centre International De Formation Europeenne

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Affairs, French

University Of Arizona

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