Andrea Rojas Perez Palma
New York,NY
Summary
Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager, Internal Operations and M&A
MGT Consulting
10.2022 - Current
- Lead Merge & Acquisitions process regarding Sales and Proposal development with new acquired companies to foster company's growth.
- Devise and implement process improvement procedures to reduce turnaround time and miscommunications among the staff, resulting in a time savings of 8 hours per week and increasing overall efficiency.
- Develop and update tracking systems for analyzing, monitoring and reporting sales and revenue data.
- Provide detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Developed and managed strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
Short Term Consultant, Education Division
Inter-American Development Bank, IDB
07.2022 - Current
- Draft education policy memos, technical notes, and policy recommendations for postsecondary education systems in Latin American.
- Develop technical and financial cooperation funding documents for postsecondary education in Latin America.
- Provide technical and operational support in project management, preparing and meeting deliverables, and monitoring project progress.
- Helped with product rollouts as subject matter expert for higher education.
- Manage vendors and contractors for the development of research and event planning.
- Organize workshops and events to exchange knowledge and expertise and design new policy solutions.
- Applied statistical analysis techniques to break down information and assess trends related to postsecondary education.
Events and Engagement Coordinator
The Education Commission
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Built and maintained strategic relationships with 15 education organizations and 30 member states representatives in the US and abroad.
- Planned, coordinated, and successfully executed 2 events, Rewiring Education for People and Planet and Unlock The Future of Learning, during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week 2022.
- Implemented engagement strategies, devised work plans and tracked progress in achieving milestones.
- Drafted research papers, policy memos, grant reports and developed content for advocacy and communication materials.
Consultant
EA Consultants
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Compiled and reported on financial inclusion and gender data.
- Conducted research on relevant documents related to women’s leadership, gender financial inclusion, and product development with a gender focus.
- Designed an outline for 10 course modules (three sessions each) on gender financial inclusion and women's leadership to be conducted by webinar over the course of 2022/2023.
- Collaborated with technical representatives from CGAP - World Bank and USAID.
Graduate Student Consultant
Dalberg Advisors, SIPA Capstone
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Completed capstone project focused on impact investing and ESG research.
- Compiled, analyzed and reported on investment and ESG data in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Peru.
- Assessed current impact investing and ESG landscape in Latin America, identifying barriers and opportunities, and proposed solutions.
- Conducted 15 interviews of institutional investors, pension and equity funds, insurance companies and venture capital representatives to analyze the status and size of the investment sector in Latin America.
Graduate Research Intern
The Inter-American Dialogue
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Performed research and analyzed legislation on reopening schools and teachers support policies during the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America.
- Gathered, arranged, and analyzed K-12 data to create graphs and charts to summarize results.
- Compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
- Assisted with preparing education reports, presentations and memos.
- Developed quantitative and qualitative education metrics in K-12 to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Conducted interviews with education government officials and regional experts from 10 countries in Latin America regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in K-12 education.
Public Budget Analyst
Ministry Of Economics And Finance
02.2020 - 07.2020
- Elaborated content for the National Education Budget for the budget cycle 2021-2023.
- Analyzed and approved a budget of $148 million to increase the salary of 416,000 K-12 teachers nationwide.
- Analyzed and approved a budget of $286 million to improve the quality of student services in 16 public universities.
- Identified and monitored budget expenses of $285 million in public K-12 and higher education entities nationwide.
- Reviewed monthly operations to assess compliance with budgets and determine necessary adjustments to meet government expenditures goals.
- Created and updated expenditure reports in government budget platforms.
- Generated budget forecasting information for executive reports.
- Provided technical budgetary and financial assistance to local and state governments nationwide.
Policy Manager
Ministry Of Education
08.2015 - 09.2019
- Led and monitored the execution of the results-based budgetary program for public universities that accounted for $1 million public funds to develop and implement policies to improve the quality of education.
- Led the design and managed the roll-out of the first nationwide survey for university students and graduates for 110 universities, funded by $500,000 from the World Bank and $300,000 from public funds.
- Designed and implemented higher education scholarships targeting minority groups, benefiting 150 professors and 4,000 college students from disenfranchised communities in the Andes and Amazon regions.
- Led and managed the execution of pilot studies in 5 states regarding innovation initiatives in public higher education entities, managing funds of $785,000 from IDB.
- Developed the proposal of a standardized national test for university education, working collaboratively with IDB representatives. Managed and monitored funds of $700,000 for this purpose.
- Drafted national bills and policies to promote access to education for marginalized communities in the country.
- Created surveys and questionnaires to collect data for research projects.
- Developed data analysis, research work, and generated and monitored KPIs.
- Drafted policy memos, technical reports, and presented policy recommendation to high-level government officials.
- Liaised and built strategic partnerships with multiple external entities, national and international, for the implementation of national policies.
- Coached and oversaw analysts and associates.
Research Assistant
Universidad Del Pacifico Research Center
04.2015 - 07.2015
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis of large education datasets using Stata and R software.
- Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns in early childhood education.
- Drafted content for research papers regarding the evolution of academic performance of primary students for the period 2009 – 2014.
- Coordinated with World Bank executives for the development of conjunct studies and research papers in early childhood development.
- Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
Intern
Ministry Of Social Inclusion And Development
05.2014 - 12.2014
- Assisted in the organization of an event with the Movement Scaling Up Nutrition in coordination with government officials from Senegal, Laos, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Tanzania and El Salvador.
- Supported the monitoring of $700,000 for electrification investment projects in rural areas.
- Drafted content for financial reports regarding the execution of $30 million budget for investment projects in water and sanitation nationwide.
- Gathered and analyzed data, updated spreadsheets, and produced reports in early childhood development.
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Administration
Columbia University in The City of New York
New York, NY05.2022
Master of Arts - Economics
Universidad Del Pacifico
Lima, Lima, Peru06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Universidad Del Pacifico
Lima, Lima, Peru12.2014
Skills
- Post-Secondary Education
- K-12 Education
- Policy and bill design
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Mergers and Acquisitions Knowledge
Certification
Human Subjects Protection SBR, CITI program, 2021-2024
Additional Information
Publications
- Rodriguez, K. & Rojas, A. (2014). Measurement and characterization of crime report in urban areas of Peru in 2013. (Bachelor’s thesis, Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru).
- Ibérico, L., & Rojas, A. (2016). The effect of the resources from the canon on political competition in the district elections of Peru, 2002-2014. (Master’s thesis, Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru). http://hdl.handle.net/11354/1978
- The Education Commission and Dubai Cares (2022). Rewiring Education for People and Planet. (Contributor and reviewer). https://educationcommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Rewiring-Education-for-People-and-Planet-Final-Version.pdf
Teaching Experience
- Teaching Assistant, Statistics I and II. SIPA, Columbia University in the City of New York. 2021-2022
- Full-time Lecturer, Economic Growth. Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru. 2018
- Teaching Assistant, Microeconomics II and General Economics II. Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru. 2014-2015
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
German
Elementary
French
Elementary
Timeline
Project Manager, Internal Operations and M&A
MGT Consulting
10.2022 - Current
Short Term Consultant, Education Division
Inter-American Development Bank, IDB
07.2022 - Current
Events and Engagement Coordinator
The Education Commission
07.2022 - 10.2022
Consultant
EA Consultants
02.2022 - 05.2022
Graduate Student Consultant
Dalberg Advisors, SIPA Capstone
11.2021 - 05.2022
Graduate Research Intern
The Inter-American Dialogue
05.2021 - 10.2021
Public Budget Analyst
Ministry Of Economics And Finance
02.2020 - 07.2020
Policy Manager
Ministry Of Education
08.2015 - 09.2019
Research Assistant
Universidad Del Pacifico Research Center
04.2015 - 07.2015
Intern
Ministry Of Social Inclusion And Development
05.2014 - 12.2014
Master of Arts - Public Administration
Columbia University in The City of New York
Master of Arts - Economics
Universidad Del Pacifico
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Universidad Del Pacifico
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