Jara Rios-Rodriguez - Executive Director, conNEXTions

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Work Background

Collaboration for Good, Inc.Director Of Operations

Jan. 2022 - Sep. 2023Madison, Wisconsin, United States

KleenMarkOperations Specialist

Mar. 2021 - Jan. 2022

HomeGaugeProject Manager

Dec. 2019 - May. 2020

American Family InsuranceConsultant

Mar. 2019 - Dec. 2019Madison, WisconsinProduct Development, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Interface Design, Leads Expert, Billing and Reporting, Costumer Service

Luso-Brazilian ReviewManaging Editor

Sep. 2018

BSP Free ClinicOutreach Specialist and Interpreter

Jun. 2018 - Mar. 2019

Axios Life CoachingExecutive and Business Coach

Jan. 2017• Excellent knowledge of human psychology and behavior with immense interest for working with different people. • Exceptional communication, listening, time management, and organizational skills. Sympathetic, empathetic, and patient attitude with positive thinking. • Ability to engage and motivate people in taking up and overcoming challenges. Highly efficient at handling multiple responsibilities and executing duties responsibly. • Knowledge and experience of handling varieties of problems people experience in professional and personal fronts. • Organizational Leadership • Life Coaching • Persuasive Communications • Problem Resolution • Staff Management • Training and Development • Presentations • Workshops • Hospice and Palliative Care • Cross-Cultural Awareness • Research • Written Communications

University of Wisconsin-MadisonPortuguese Lecturer

Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2018Teaching Portuguese Exam Preparation and Correction Prepare Materials for instruction

BoumaticTranslator

Apr. 2014 - Dec. 2014Madison, Wisconsin AreaTranslate BouMatic materials to Spanish and Portuguese

Luso-Brazilian ReviewAssistant to the Editors

Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2017• Word Processing, Excel, Adobe, E-mail • Program Management • Preparing annual reports that involve analyses of editorial work and logistics • Working on the implementation of new web-based program for receiving and tracking of Manuscripts and training of Editors and co-workers • Author spreadsheets • Receiving and distributing submissions between editors and outside readers • Initially evaluating manuscripts to determine suitability and level of expertise • Maintaining communication with contributors and outside reviewers during the process of blind-review evaluations • Organizing and maintaining deadlines for contributors and reviewers • Organizing events as conferences, preparing and liaising logistically with departmental and university facilities • Supporting editorial staff in all activities leading to the publication of the journal issues: • Personal assistant to in-house and invited editors • Liaising with other in-house teams to negotiate and monitor timescales for stages in the publishing process • Organizing and researching projects to tight deadlines • Summarizing written material • Formatting, Correcting and Mark-Up Manuscripts for Typesetter • Making sure that all the copyrights are in order for the manuscripts that are to be published in the Journal • Distributing the passes between editors before final publication • Correcting the passes and sending them to the press • Dividing and mailing the offprints to the Contributors, Book Reviewers and Press Houses

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