I have a bachelor's degree in International Business from UNAPEC in the Dominican Republic, and almost eight years of experience as a coordinator at Alliance International Recruiting Agency (October 2018 – July 2026).
The agency placed participants in U.S. and Spain exchange programs. I worked daily with InterExchange, a U.S. Department of State–designated J-1 sponsor, as its partner agency in the Dominican Republic. I managed a caseload of 500+ participants per year, from application to program completion: reviewing documents against program requirements, tracking deadlines, scheduling appointments, and following up on payments and installments.
I also managed the consular process with the U.S. Embassy. In one season alone, I prepared and submitted around 700 consular profiles, scheduled the appointments, and coordinated the related payments against a fixed deadline. I was the main English-language contact with our U.S. partner and employers, handling case issues by email and video until they were resolved.
What I'm most proud of is improving the way my team worked. I'm not a programmer, but I built my own tools: a Google Apps Script system to collect documents, a color-coded payment-deadline calendar in Google Sheets, and HTML templates for participant profiles and communications. I also designed the guides and materials we gave participants each season, using Canva.
Before working on the professional side, I did the Summer Work and Travel program myself for two summers in New Hampshire, so I understand the process from both sides.
I'm interested in operations, logistics, administrative, and executive assistant roles where organization, follow-through, and clear written communication matter. I'm comfortable working remotely with U.S. teams on Eastern Time.
