# Querube Alvarado Querube Alvarado is a remote worker on Himalayas, Deputy Director, Environmental Education & Zero Waste at Municipality of Panama, based in Panama. Source: https://himalayas.app/@querubealvarado ```text Environmental programs director at Municipality of Panama scaling Zero Waste education across 26 districts. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Open to opportunities | | Location | Panama | | Authorized to work in | Panama | | Salary expectations | 72k+ USD | | Job categories | Environmental Program Director, Environmental Program Director, Executive Director, Partnerships Director, Cultural Program Director | | Skills | Program Strategy, Program Design, Environmental Education, Zero Waste, Circular Economy, Strategic Partnerships, Fundraising, Sponsorship Development, Community Engagement, Program Evaluation, Impact Measurement, Environmental Awareness Campaigns, Curriculum Design, Cultural Tourism, Event Production | ## About ```text At Municipality of Panama, I lead environmental education and Zero Waste programs across 26 districts. I designed a School Recycling Program that has reached more than 14,980 students and educators, with a roadmap to scale to 180 schools. At Fundación Eco Creando, which I founded, I design community-based environmental and educational programs. I implemented more than 30 recycling programs in schools and companies, reaching over 10,000 students and audiences above 100,000 through environmental-awareness campaigns. I created Luna Llena de Tambores® and grew it into a participatory cultural platform, delivering more than 128 productions across 32 locations. Its programs have reached approximately 500,000 people, including through cultural tourism, music for healing and youth volunteering. I also co-founded El Lunario Cultural Center, where I created a music and arts education center serving approximately 150 students; I led it through its successful sale in 2025. My work connects climate action, education and culture through locally led programs and cross-sector partnerships. ``` ## Experience ### Deputy Director, Environmental Education & Zero Waste (current) Municipality of Panama. Sep 2025 - Present ```text Lead the design and district-wide implementation of environmental education and Zero Waste programs across 26 administrative districts, coordinating public agencies, schools, sponsors, recyclers and communities. Established program dashboards, operating schedules, feedback loops and measurable annual targets; delivered 104 activities reaching 15,661 people in the first half of 2026. ``` Skills: Environmental-Education, Zero-Waste, Program-Management, Stakeholder-Coordination, Data-Dashboards, Strategic-Planning, Team-Leadership, Partnership-Building ### Founder & Executive Director (current) Fundación Eco Creando. Jan 2012 - Present ```text Design and lead community-based environmental and educational programs that combine creative communication, participatory learning, recycling and local action to increase engagement in sustainability. Implemented 30+ recycling programs in schools and private companies, reaching 10,000+ students and delivering environmental-awareness campaigns to audiences above 100,000 people. ``` Skills: Environmental-Education, Recycling, Program-Development, Community-Engagement, Fundraising, Partnership-Building, Team-Leadership, Impact-Evaluation ### Founder & Executive Producer / Director of Programs, Partnerships & Experiences (current) Luna Llena Productions & Luna Llena de Tambores. Jan 2012 - Present ```text Created and scaled Luna Llena de Tambores®, a recognized Panamanian country brand and one of the nation's leading participatory cultural platforms, delivering 128+ productions across 32 locations, two international editions and a cumulative audience of approximately 500,000 people. Lead program strategy, partnership development, fundraising and sponsorships, narrative development, budgets, communi ``` Skills: Cultural-Programming, Event-Production, Partnership-Development, Fundraising, Budget-Management, Team-Leadership, Communication-Skills, Strategic-Planning ### Co-Founder & Managing Director El Lunario Cultural Center. Jan 2019 - Aug 2025 ```text Created and operated a music and arts education center serving approximately 150 students through 14 annual courses, camps and school-based programs. Designed curricula, learning experiences, partnerships and operating systems; led the organization through its successful sale in August 2025. ``` Skills: Arts-Education, Curriculum-Design, Program-Management, Operations, Partnership-Building, Business-Management ### Executive Producer Alquimia Events. Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 ```text Produced educational, wellness and international-speaker programs, coordinating content, partners, logistics, lead marketing and sales and audience experience for complex public events. ``` Skills: Event-Production, Content-Coordination, Partnership-Management, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, Audience-Experience ### Director of Preschool The Casco School & EL Lunario. Mar 2021 - Feb 2022 ```text Directed preschool operations and educational programs at The Casco School and EL Lunario. ``` Skills: Preschool-Education, Program-Management, Leadership ### Local Commercial Advisor ecoins Costa Rica. May 2019 - Dec 2019 ```text Provided local commercial advisory services for ecoins Costa Rica. ``` Skills: Commercial-Advisory, Sustainability, Partnerships ### Production, International Volunteer Program World Youth Day Panama. Jul 2018 - Jan 2019 ```text Produced and coordinated the international volunteer program for World Youth Day Panama. ``` Skills: Event-Production, Volunteer-coordination, International-Programs ## Education ### U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Social Change Through the Arts. 2019 - 2019 ```text Selected for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Social Change Through the Arts, a one-month professional exchange in the United States. ``` ### Distance Learning Program, Madrid, Spain Certificate, Children's Recreation and Playroom Facilitation. 2010 - 2010 ```text Earned a Children's Recreation and Playroom Facilitation Certificate through a distance learning program. ``` ### University of the Balearic Islands Master's Degree, Tourism and Environmental Economics. 2009 - 2010 ```text Completed a Master's Degree in Tourism and Environmental Economics, taught entirely in English. ``` ### Latin American University of Science and Technology (ULACIT) Bachelor's Degree, Commercial Engineering. 2003 - 2006 ```text Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Engineering. ``` ### Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Panama Licensed Independent Real Estate Broker, Real Estate. 2005 - 2005 ```text Licensed as an Independent Real Estate Broker. ``` ### La Salle School Bilingual High School Diploma, Science, Humanities, and Technology. 1999 - 2002 ```text Completed a Bilingual High School Diploma in Science, Humanities, and Technology. ``` ## Tech stack - Slack - Microsoft Teams - Google Workspace - Asana - monday.com - Zoom - Canva - ChatGPT To contact Querube, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Alejandro Núñez](https://himalayas.app/@alejandronez): Rector (Interim), Gimnasio Bolivariano - [Paola Gomez](https://himalayas.app/@paolagomez): Senior Analyst Sales Operations, Dell Technologies - [Marina User](https://himalayas.app/@marinauser8): Tour Leader, San Blas Adventures - [Astrid Jiménez](https://himalayas.app/@astridjimnez): Language Center Coordinator, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá - [Raul Alejandro](https://himalayas.app/@raulalejandro): Director, Centro ¡Supérate!, Fundación Alberto Motta - [Eufracio Centella](https://himalayas.app/@eufraciocentella): Panama'sNational and Peace Secretary, United States Servas, Inc. - [Carlos Sousa Lennox](https://himalayas.app/@carlossousalennox): Founder & Strategic Advisor | Strategy, Operations & Growth, DOER Consulting - [Thamara Plata](https://himalayas.app/@thamaraplata): Project Coordinator, Migration Response, Panamanian Red Cross - [Andrés Jácome](https://himalayas.app/@andrsjcome): Booking Officer and Regional Specialist for the US Market, Transforma Travel Group - [Laura Millan](https://himalayas.app/@lauramillan1): Head Teacher, Brilliant Kids