Oriana Torres

Entrepreneur Services Associate at ENDEAVOR COLOMBIA (www.endeavor.org)

Colombia

Current
  • Entrepreneur Services Associate at ENDEAVOR - www.endeavor.org - (COLOMBIA)
Past

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Education
  • Universidad del Norte
  • Deutsche Schule Barranquilla (German School Barranquilla)
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Oriana Torres’s Summary

Business Administrator with experience in marketing, entrepreneurship and overall project management. Over 7 years of experience in the corporate as non-corporate sector in 5 different countries in Latin America, Europe and Asia. Strong team management, negotiation and communication skills. Spanish as native language. English, German and Portuguese as foreign languages.

Oriana Torres’s Specialties:

* Entrepreneurship
* Strategy Development
* Constumer Service
* Consulting
* Marketing and Sales Planning
* Trainning, Coaching and Mentoring

Oriana Torres’s Experience

  • Entrepreneur Services Associate

    ENDEAVOR - www.endeavor.org - (COLOMBIA)

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

    Endeavor is a global non-profit organization that identifies and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets to facilitate and encourage long-term sustainable growth. Endeavor is forging a new approach to private sector development in emerging markets.

    I am responsible in the Colombia office for the coordination of the set of local services provided to Endeavor Entrepreneurs.

  • Marketing Assistant

    LA NOVA CHEM PVT LTD (INDIA) - www.lanovachem.com - (INDIA)

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

    August 2006 — February 2007 (7 months)

    Responsible for Latin American and European clients’ cultivation and
    overall market strategy development.

  • Director

    AIESEC International - www.aiesec.org - (THE NETHERLANDS)

    (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    June 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 2 months)

    Responsible for Direction, Strategy and coaching of LatinAmerica and Spain AIESEC chapters.

  • Spanish Speaking Network Coordinator

    AIESEC in Latin America - www.aiesec.org - (BRAZIL)

    (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    May 2004 — May 2005 (1 year 1 month)

    Growth Networks in AIESEC (regional strategic divisions being 5 in AIESEC - Asia Pacific, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe and North America and Spanish Speaking - including Brazil - ) have become an increasingly important in driving the global plan of the organization, ensuring country development, and taking advantage of opportunities in our external environment.

    Role

    1. Selling of Growth Network Products of the
    organization
    2. Coordinating the Explora Program
    (www.aiesec.org/explora)
    3. Cultivating Talent Development Relationships between
    companies and AIESEC

    In addition to these main roles, the´coordinator will also sit on the regional board of AIESEC in the Spanish Speaking Network, that is responsible for delivering the regional Plan.

  • National Vice President

    AIESEC in Austria - www.aiesec.org/austria/ - (AUSTRIA)

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    June 2003 — May 2004 (1 year )

  • Exchange Program Asisstant

    DEUTSCHE SCHULE BARRANQUILLA - http://colegioaleman.edu.co/ - (COLOMBIA)

    (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

    January 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 6 months)

    Organization of the whole exchange process to send 10th grade colombian students of the school to Germany and Austria, with an average number of 50 students yearly. Main tasks consisted on Host Families Consecution, building School Partnerships, students’ cultural and logistical preparation, correspondence. Skills developed: Intercultural Communication, country and organizational promotion.

  • National Vice President

    AIESEC in Colombia - http://www.aiesec.org/colombia/ - (COLOMBIA)

    (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    June 2002 — May 2003 (1 year )

  • GRANT APPLICATION ASSISTANT

    AUTOMATISMOS LTDA (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    October 2000 — February 2001 (5 months)

    Development of grant application for this small and medium enterprise (business plan development).Internal and External research of marketing, administrative and financial section of business plan. Final presentation and follow up.

Oriana Torres’s Education

  • Universidad del Norte

    Bachelor , Business Administration, Emphasis in Marketing , 1999 — 2004

    Graduated with Honors:
    Medalla al Merito Universitario and Medalla de Plata a la Excelencia Academica 2005

  • Deutsche Schule Barranquilla (German School Barranquilla)

    Academic Bachelor , Primary and Secondary Education , 1993 — 1998

    Graduated with honors, best student of the class.
    Participated in an international school exchange, living in Germany (Nürnberg) and visiting school there.

    Activities and Societies:
    Director of the School Newspaper EL PULPO (1998).

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Oriana Torres’s Interests:

Culture, Entrepreneurship, Latin American Issues, Travelling

Oriana Torres’s Groups:

AIESEC ALUMNI, PROGRAMA DE LIDERAZGO JUVENIL (PLJ) Instituto FES de Liderazgo (Barranquilla), Endeavor

  •    AIESECAlumni
  •    Global Worker
  •    Endeavor

Oriana Torres’s Honors:

Universidad del Norte.Graduated with Honors:
Medalla al Merito Universitario and Medalla de Plata a la Excelencia Academica 2005.

German School (Deutsche Schule). Barranquilla. Colombia. Graduated with
Honors: Best student of the german schools in Colombia. 1997. Best Student of the promotion, best ICFES score.1998.

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