Melissa Quintero

About

I have a Bachelor´s Degree in economics and professional background carrying out research. I have experience analyzing and reporting data, descriptive statistics, indicators, and collecting data through surveys and interviews. I have also experience in project planning, administrative assistance, costumer service, and writing articles and reports.

Experience

Synergy consulting network

Aug 2020 – Present

Cali, Colombia

Project planning consultant

Consultant services on project planning. Key responsibilities: • Define project scope. • Define project objectives. • Develop project plan.

Rhino Construction Cleaning

Jan 2019 – Dec 2019

Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia

Contractor

I lived in Sunshine Coast, Australia, for a year. I worked providing administrative assistance and cleaning services for Rhino construction in Airbnb units. Key responsibilities • Clean units after customers occupation • Prepare units according to customer's requirements • Check bookings and solve customer's queries Achievements • I was given more hours and responsibilities after few months working at the company thanks to good performance of duties.

Tiger Lili´s Tavern

Dec 2017 – Oct 2018

Perth, Western Australia

Bartender

I studied English in Perth, Australia, for a year. I worked part time as bartender in a well-known bar of the city called Tiger Lil´s and I also worked in other venues as waitress. Key responsibilities • Take orders of food and beverages • Prepare beverages • Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment • Receive and process customers payments Achievements • I started with few hours per week at Tiger Lil´s and thanks of performing high sales and providing good service I was given more hours.

Asociación Calidris

Feb 2015 – Mar 2017

Cali, Colombia

Economist

Calidris is a non-governmental organization (NGO) working on a non-profit basis, based in Cali-Colombia. It currently advances research and education processes in biology and sustainable development in different parts of the country. It is financed by projects of international cooperation. I worked in Calidris carrying out economic research into the living conditions of rural communities involve in its projects and I also supported the financial planification of the new productive projects Key responsibilities • Measure and analyze livelihoods of rural communities in the departments of Valle del Cauca, Nariño, Guajira y Magdalena • Design surveys for livelihood studies • Support financial planning of new productive projects • Reports presentation Achievements • Being coauthor of the publications: Asociación Calidris y Consejo Comunitario Esfuerzo Pescador. La Bocana de Iscuandé, un lugar que conservamos. Resultados del monitoreo participativo en el territorio colectivo del Consejo Comunitario Esfuerzo Pescador. Asociación Calidris. Cali. 2017 Cifuentes-Sarmiento, Y & M. Quintero. 2015. Salvaguardas ambientales en la producción de arroz, una propuesta de Guyra Paraguay y la Asociación Calidris. Asociación Calidris. Cali, Colombia.

Universidad del Valle

Sep 2013 – Jun 2014

Cali, Colombia

Research assistant

The school of social sciences and economics in Universidad Del Valle has a strong focus on research pathways. During 2013 and 2014 I worked as a research assistant in two projects developed in the school. Key responsibilities • Descriptive statistics and data analysis • Reports presentation • Literature review Achievements • Being coauthor of the publications: Sustentabilidad como elección colectiva Sustentabilidade em Debate – Brasília / agosto de 2015 Conservación de la naturaleza en propiedad privada: Las Reservas Naturales de la Sociedad Civil en el Valle del Cauca. Apuntes del Cenes/ 28 de enero de 2016

Education

Universidad del Valle

Feb 2010 – Jun 2015

Economist, Economics

Skills

Languages