Diana Ramirez
Historian
1211 Pennsylvania Ave Miami Beach,Florida
Summary
Developed strong instructional and organizational abilities in educational environment, excelling in facilitating student learning and engagement. Possesses excellent communication and problem-solving skills, adaptable to various settings. Seeking to transition into new field, leveraging these transferable skills to make meaningful impact.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Educator, Sales Representative
MacoMadeinColombiaCo
Sarasota, Florida
08.2017 - Current
- Developed and started a Fair-Trade business that promoted Colombian Indigenous groups and small town artists’ craftsmanship with the purpose of supporting economic growth and self-reliant communities
- Educated the public about different cultures and traditions in Colombia
- Participated in Multicultural Festivals to promote and sell unique handmade products
- Organized events to educate the public
- Marketing and advertising on social media
- Developed a personal relationship with the represented communities
- Learn about their work and their traditions
- Help improve their economic growth through sustainable methods
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
08.2020 - 01.2024
- Ensured students understood the course content and achieve learning objectives
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions for struggling students, leading to increased understanding and improved grades.
Curatorial Intern/ Curatorial Assistant
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Fort Myers, Florida
01.2017 - 08.2020
- Assisted in the routine aspects of day-to-day usage of the collection as appropriate, and perform general housekeeping duties
- Maintained and updated accurate records pertaining to the collection, using a computerized collections management system (PastPerfect)
- Assisted in exhibit curation, including retrieval of materials, researching and verifying information
- Assisted in setting up and/or assembly of pieces for display
- Educated visitors providing information related to the museum and the collections.
- Promoted from intern to paid employee, December 2015 – May 2017
Education
Ph.D Student Program - Atlantic History
Florida International University
Miami, FL 05.2026 - Current
Masters - History
Florida International University
Miami, FL 05.2025 - 05.2020
B.A. - History
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL 05.2001 - 05.2017
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Fluent in English
- Reading knowledge of French
- Effective communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Relationship building
- Complex Problem-solving
- Multicultural awareness
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Marketing
- Time management
Event organization
- Protesta Social, Estado Social de Derecho y Represion en Colombia Hoy, 2020
- Mujeres Haciendo Memoria, 2020
Affiliations
- National History Honor Society PHI ALPHA THETA, Fall 2015 - Present
- National Society of Leadership and Success, Fall 2015 - Present
Awards and Grants
- President’s List, Fall 2016
- Dean’s List, Fall 2014 - Spring 2016
- Honors Program
- St Andrews’s Society of Southwest Florida Scholarship, Summer 2016
- Overall Best Non-Course Based Service Learning Project, Spring 2016
- Remarkable Community Based Research, Spring 2016
Conference presentations
- Collateral Damage: Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera, Expropriation and Colombia Social Inequality 1860-1870., DOHGSA, FIU, 03/26/21
- El Bogotazo., 56th Annual Meeting of the Florida Conference of Historians, Orlando, Florida, 02/18/16 - 02/20/16
- From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Enslaved Women Acts of Resistance in Caribbean Plantations., 57th Annual Meeting of the Florida Conference of Historians, Punta Gorda, Florida, 03/10/17 - 03/12/17
Works Submitted for Publication
El Bogotazo., Revised version of paper presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Florida Conference of Historians, under review for publication in vol. 24 of Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians
Research Experience Internships
- Lee Memorial Archive, Spring 2016, 90, Created a historical archive for Lee Memorial Health System.
- Trinidad and Tobago Honors Program study abroad, Conducted Archival Research on the history of slave revolts in Tobago at the University of the West Indies.
- Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Summer 2015, Curatorial Intern
Related Skills
- Fluent, Spanish, English
- Reading knowledge of French
- Proficient with PastPerfect (museum collections management software)
Service to Community
- Abuse Counseling and Treatment: ACT, Awarded an Honors Development Grant to develop and implement a community garden for the residents at the local shelter for victims of domestic abuse., Fall 2015
- Estero Methodist Church, Planted a community garden with a group of 5 teenage girls in foster care., Spring 2015
- Human Trafficking Coalition of Southwest Florida, Served as a translator., Spring 2014 - Fall 2014
Academic Service
- President, Colombian Studies Group FIU, 2020 - Present
- President, Aquila (FGCU peer-reviewed student journal), Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
- Editorial board member, Aquila, Spring 2016
- Mentor, Student Success Team for freshman students, Spring 2016
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the creation of historical archive and exhibit for a major hospital.
- Earned certification in gender studies.
- Coordinated with lead teacher to create age-appropriate lesson plans for students with special needs.
- Started a successfully business dedicated to educate the public about Colombian culture through promoting handmade products.
Timeline
Ph.D Student Program - Atlantic History
Florida International University
05.2026 - Current
Masters - History
Florida International University
05.2025 - 05.2020
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Florida International University
08.2020 - 01.2024
Educator, Sales Representative
MacoMadeinColombiaCo
08.2017 - Current
Curatorial Intern/ Curatorial Assistant
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
01.2017 - 08.2020
B.A. - History
Florida Gulf Coast University
05.2001 - 05.2017
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