Gabriela Taveras

职业: Political Officer - British Embassy Santo Domingo
Government
• Led a water management project impacting a community of 24 farmers in the Dominican Republic.
• Researched U.N Security Council and climate change related policy topics, and prepare policy documents outlining the main points to support the Embassy

Consultant - International Trade Centre
Government
• Corresponded with companies, trade support institutions (TSIs) and trade attachés to bolster participation in the 2019 World Export Development Forum (WEDF) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.


Graduate Researcher - World Food Programme
Government
• Selected to work for the WFP’s Geneva office on an eight month long project alongside a team of three students from the Graduate Institute.
• Project analyzed the humanitarian/development nexus in the context of the WFP’s programmatic priorities

Program Associate - Better Business Bureau
Non-profit
• Recruited and trained 27 volunteers for BBB Live 2017, a program organized by the BBB and Univision 41. The initiative targeted Spanish speakers seeking help with debt-related issues.

Intern - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Government
•Maintained contact with high-level individuals, as well as drafted communications for key events such as the 2017 ECOSCOC Integration Segment, and the 2017 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Research Assistant - Basque Research Team
Research
• Developed research proposal concerning the rights of refugees in the Basque Country and its connection to Basque national identity.


Volunteer - United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic
Non-profit
• Represented the Association as a panelist at the U.N. Department of Public Information's (DPI) panel "Partnerships for Success: NGOs, Youth and the U.N." On February 26, 2015, to an audience of more than 300 attendees.


UNA-USA Representative: WFUNA Youth Seminar
Non-profit
• Partook in workshops centered on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal #16 on "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions"​, as well as others focused on fundraising, project management, and activism.


Virtual Student Foreign Service e-Intern
Government
• Selected by the Department of State as a Seton Hall University campus co-representative for the "No Lost Generation" initiative supporting refugees worldwide.


Co-Founder and President: United Nations Association at Seton Hall University
Non-profit
• Led UNA-SHU to be recognized with UNA-USA's "Campus Chapter Excellence Award" in 2016, and with the Jewish Vocational Services' "Young Leader Award" in 2017.

• Organized a fundraising dinner that accrued US$470 for refugee children in the U.S.

兴趣: My name's Gabriela, and I'm excited to be a tutor on Cambly!

I have two years of teaching experience, a background in international relations and a passion for art, literature, writing and popular culture (everything from anime to comics and video games) and a love for helping others reach their full potential through the English language.

教育: Master of Arts in Development Studies - Major in Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Environment
Thesis: Fruit of Discord - The Impact of Avocado Harvesting in the Southwest of the Dominican Republic

Major in Environment, Resources and Sustainability

Minor in Conflict and Development

Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy and International Relations
Government
Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy & International Relations (Cum Laude), Minor in French

所讲语言: 英语 (母语), 西班牙语 (母语), 法语 (流利)

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