Brenda Y. García Rosario
P.O. Box 516, Trujillo Alto
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive management experience at Inter-American University, specializing in project management and strategic planning.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Proposals Writer/ Proponent and Other Written Documents or Higher Administrative Services
Professional Services
San Juan
11.2023 - Current
- Private English Language/Grammatical Tutor.
- Researched industry trends to inform writing and enhance relevance.
- Edited and proofread documents for clarity, consistency, and grammatical accuracy.
- Created training materials to support staff development and knowledge sharing.
- Managed deadlines effectively while maintaining quality standards in all projects.
- Organized written work according to established style guidelines.
- Organized and tracked multiple projects to meet tight deadlines.
- Compiled research data into organized reports summarizing findings.
Student Practitioner Supervisor
Faculty of Business Administration, Inter American University, Metropolitan Campus, San Juan, PR
San Juan
11.2016 - 01.2023
- Small Business Specialist Incubators and Accelerators and Educational Coordinator for managing CDBG-DR funds. Developing and Supervising Business projects for the Puerto Rico Entrepreneur Business System.
- Project Manager and Director for an Export Ready Accelerator
Project Manager & Supervisor
Faculty of Business Administration, Inter-American University, Metropolitan Campus, San Juan, PR
San Juan
11.2016 - 06.2019
- Developed comprehensive strategy to manage Business Excellence Accelerator proposal with Economic Development Administration.
- Supervised a diverse team of professors, statisticians, and consultants to achieve program objectives.
- Created and developed courses for participants in Puerto Rico's Business Ecosystem.
- Oversaw all project phases including Strategic Plan implementation, marketing, and client engagement.
- Managed recruitment, purchasing, and payroll processes while ensuring timely payments and budget adherence.
- Audited confidential client files and established official documentation for compliance purposes.
- Delivered high-quality classes and assessed professor performance to enhance educational outcomes.
- Produced semi-annual reports and additional proposals for U.S. Department of Commerce.
Sciences Research Department Administration Assistant
Faculty of Science & Technology- Inter American University, San Juan, PR
San Juan
08.2016 - 10.2016
- Administered research federal funds and assisted research professors.
- Performed accounts management, managed and monitored information, and handled documentation for state and federal audits and executed funds transfers, paperwork, personnel payroll, purchasing and payments through the “Banner”, Institutional Budget System.
Vice- President Associated
DIGIPOP Inc., San Juan, PR
San Juan
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided consulting services for corporate accounting, administrative processes, assessment, sub-contracting services and supervision of corporate administrative processes. Created proposals and business partnerships.
- Produced business strategy and business alliances; developed business sustainability.
- Managed client’s portfolio, investors and accounts, quality control and supervising the processes; handled accounting and administrative business matters. Developed advertising for radio and audiovisual aids for publicity; making quotations.
- Efficiently evaluated clients’ personal and business financial status; managing clients’ accounts. Provided guidance about business start-up process, credit counseling and restoration, budget planning, debt management, and other assistance programs.
- Administered and built on “Digital Signage” technology; managed high-technology for “Digital Signage” transmission.
- Interviewed clients to develop and create publicity plan for the company and corporate business partnerships; offering assistance for corporate decision-making; coordinated meetings, corporate events and others; assisting in the creation of sales plans and innovative marketing strategies; made contracts and power point presentations.
Business Advisor/ Entrepreneur
Opening Path, San Juan, PR
San Juan
02.2010 - 06.2015
- Efficiently produced business strategy, business alliances and developed business sustainability.
- Managed client’s portfolio, investors and accounts, quality control and supervising the processes; developed sales plan, innovative marketing strategies; made contracts, and power point presentations.
- Interviewed clients, developed advertising for radio and audiovisual aids for publicity; made quotations.
- Evaluated clients’ personal and business financial status; provided guidance about business start-up process, credit counseling and restoration, budget planning, debt management, and assistance programs.
- Developed and revised business proposals and editing financial projections.
- Supported in restoring credit reports due to identity theft situations; analyzed business credit reports and financial statements; built strong customer base. Created business and marketing plans; met time-sensitive deadlines.
- Addressed customers concerns, resolved issues and provided advice on credit scores improvement strategies, government permits processes, and customs brokerage procedures.
- Performed research for grants and loans for businesses; established estimated operational costs and executed sales analysis.
- Coordinated conferences and events; acting as Lecturer; followed -up with clients and answered their questions.
- Established and administered records; reviewed and monitored reports; prepared letters and memoranda.
Executive Administrative Assistant III
PR HOUSING DEPARTMENT, San Juan, PR
San Juan
09.1997 - 11.2009
- Effectively maintained oversight and support of Federal housing programs’ financial accounts.
- Managed $2 million annual budget and diverse Section 8 Program customers.
- Oversaw federal escrow accounts; coordinated inter agency communications to reach targeted clients and ensure agency’s solid fiscal self-reliance. Analyzed, interpreted, translated, and applied new federal regulations.
- Produced reports regarding procedures to implement federal funds’ recovery methods; gathered and provided statistical data and information to management.
- Created and reviewed corrective plans to address internal and external audits results; identified problems and developed alternate solutions and processes. Supervised clients’ audits for fraud prevention; performed case investigations.
- Handled highly-confidential information and successfully met time -sensitive deadlines; prepared conferences, letters, memorandum, brochures and marketing services.
Education
MBA Degree - Business Administration and Management
Metropolitan University
San Juan, PRBA Degree - Social Work
Inter-American University
San Juan, PRSkills
- Management experience
- Project management
- Business development and consulting
- Budget oversight
- Cross-functional coordination
- Employee relations
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Systems integration
- Strategic planning
- Negotiation skills
- Training and coaching
- Communication skills
- Customer service excellence
- Presentation skills
- Analytical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Decision-making
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team building and collaboration
- Business-oriented mindset
- Professional ethics
- Bilingual communication (English-Spanish)
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Certification
- Advanced Entrepreneurial Business Mentoring, 2025
- Computer System Validation, 2025
- Business Training, Georgia Tech; 2018
- Project Management- Professional and International Certification; 2011
- Business Training, Babson School; 2018
- Customs Brokerage Certification; 2011
- REAC Housing Inspection Certification, 2014
Volunteer Experience
Pa'lante Project, ONG, Supporting the Pa'lante Project, ONG which aims to teach business entrepreneurship to teachers and students of the Puerto Rico public education system.
Affiliations
Was member of the Board of Directors of Talent Development Association, A.T.D. Puerto Rico Chapter. Belongs to CROSCO, cooperative for science writing federal proposals. TOAST MASTER, Puerto Rico Chapter, associated member.
Timeline
Proposals Writer/ Proponent and Other Written Documents or Higher Administrative Services
Professional Services
11.2023 - Current
Student Practitioner Supervisor
Faculty of Business Administration, Inter American University, Metropolitan Campus, San Juan, PR
11.2016 - 01.2023
Project Manager & Supervisor
Faculty of Business Administration, Inter-American University, Metropolitan Campus, San Juan, PR
11.2016 - 06.2019
Sciences Research Department Administration Assistant
Faculty of Science & Technology- Inter American University, San Juan, PR
08.2016 - 10.2016
Vice- President Associated
DIGIPOP Inc., San Juan, PR
07.2015 - 06.2016
Business Advisor/ Entrepreneur
Opening Path, San Juan, PR
02.2010 - 06.2015
Executive Administrative Assistant III
PR HOUSING DEPARTMENT, San Juan, PR
09.1997 - 11.2009
MBA Degree - Business Administration and Management
Metropolitan University
BA Degree - Social Work
Inter-American University
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