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Oscar Guana Osorio

Oscar Guana Osorio

Summary

Forward-thinking team member and responsible leader committed to justice, efficiency, and meeting organizational goals. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous improvement.


Problem-solver, attentive to detail, with experience in coordinating social projects and research.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Coordinator

Essex County Community Organization
01.2023 - Current
  • Documented transactions, donations and expenditures to organize and update accountancy information.
  • Managed the organization's website and e-blasts.
  • Coordinated event logistics: booking venues, communicating with guest speakers and registrants.

Intake Coordinator

New England Justice For Our Neighbors
10.2019 - Current
  • Returned phone calls to triage potential new clients to initiate service.
  • Liaised between clients and legal advise providers.
  • Trained and supervised intake volunteer staff to deliver high-quality client care.

Graduate Research Assistant

Hartford Intl. University For Religion And Peace
12.2022 - 03.2023
  • Established communication with a congregation and recruited it for the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations project.
  • Compiled and synthesized field qualitative data through participant observation.

Graduate Research Fellow

Boston University
06.2022 - 12.2022

Contributed to qualitative research and data analysis within the sociology of religion landscape using NVivo software.

Research Coordinator

Boston University School Of Theology
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Coordinated and facilitated the research initiatives and projects of the Tom Porter Program on Religion and Conflict Transformation of the School of Theology.
  • Coordinated the editing and publishing of the “How to heal our nation” video series, based on five sessions held with visiting researchers.
  • Coordinated Conversation Circles within the STH community to discuss sensitive issues regarding interfaith relations and the effects of the pandemic.
  • Addressed international conflicts through student panels and presentations.

National Training Coordinator

Vision Agape - Open Doors Associate In Colombia
03.2015 - 02.2019
  • Worked with central management to identify, plan, align, and address training needs.
  • Designed and coordinated national training and teaching projects with and for the leadership of rural and indigenous (tribal) churches in regions affected by the armed conflict in Colombia.
  • Coordinated the design, production, and distribution of training materials on peacebuilding and reconciliation within the framework of the 2016 Colombian peace agreement, based on field Historical Memory workshops and biblical and academic literature review.
  • Designed the projects of the area with a methodology based on the Logical Framework.

Local Staff Member and Coordinator

Unidad Cristiana Universitaria - IFES In Colombia
07.2012 - 02.2015
  • Coordinate evangelistic and training projects and activities such as lectures, workshops and retreats.
  • Manage leadership development through one-to-one and small group discipleship and pastoral care with college students.

Education

Master of Divinity - Theology

Boston University School of Theology
Boston, MA
08.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Agronomy

Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Bogota, Colombia
07.2010

Skills

  • Administrative Management Abilities
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Volunteer Relations
  • Conflict Mediation
  • Financial Records and Processing
  • Finance and Accounting Oversight

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Operations Coordinator

Essex County Community Organization
01.2023 - Current

Graduate Research Assistant

Hartford Intl. University For Religion And Peace
12.2022 - 03.2023

Graduate Research Fellow

Boston University
06.2022 - 12.2022

Research Coordinator

Boston University School Of Theology
09.2021 - 05.2022

Intake Coordinator

New England Justice For Our Neighbors
10.2019 - Current

National Training Coordinator

Vision Agape - Open Doors Associate In Colombia
03.2015 - 02.2019

Local Staff Member and Coordinator

Unidad Cristiana Universitaria - IFES In Colombia
07.2012 - 02.2015

Master of Divinity - Theology

Boston University School of Theology

Bachelor of Arts - Agronomy

Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Oscar Guana Osorio