Christina Tasca Venjara has over 10 years of experience in international development, nonprofit management, and education. She holds an MSc in Global Politics and International Relations from Royal Holloway, University of London and a BA in Spanish and Women's Studies from Temple University. Currently she works as an Activity Information Coordinator for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, where she coordinates events in over 50 countries and creates digital marketing campaigns. Previously she has held internship and fellowship positions with international NGOs in London and Philadelphia, focusing on fundraising, program development, and teaching Spanish and ESOL.

1. C HRISTINA T ASCA V ENJARA
Email: ChristinaTasca@gmail.comLinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/cvenjara
EDUCATION
Royal Holloway, University of London
London, England
MSc: Global Politics and International Relations, December 2012
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA: Spanish, Women’s Studies, May 2009
EXPERIENCE
Activity Information Coordinator for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
10/13- Present
The Arigatou International (through Professionals for Nonprofits), New York, New York
Researched and prepared an analytical report on a reputable international NGO's ability to effectively
and efficiently utilize its resources; the report was employed by the Director of World Day as a basis for
discussion and to provide recommendations to her counterpart at said international NGO.
Developed a systematic approach in organizing and maintaining information for field contacts and event
organizers; this approach streamlined the way in which the Program Officer and Director access contacts
for the World Day 2013 programs and for future events.
Liaised with country office representatives, local NGOs, religious leaders, and communications
consultants to monitor and document the progress of 96 projects and eventsin 51 countries as part ofa
global campaign to achieve child development and protection goals. Reviewed project proposals and
evaluated content for potential sustainability and capacity-building outcomes.
Created content for digital marketing campaigns across a multitude of social media platforms, which
included Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, email and web. As part of a cohesive marketing strategy,
the content drove engagement to the website and effectively increased followers and awareness of the
World Day organization and 2013 activities.
Development Intern
4/12 – 8/12
mothers2mothers, London, England
Improved office efficiency by establishing organizational systems, processing financial contributions,
managing fundraising databases and donor portfolios, and internal record keeping in the newly
established UK headquarters; this increased productivity and allowed staff to focus on high priority tasks.
Performed due diligence on prospective donors and fiscal sponsors and investigated social
entrepreneurship trends to prepare internal briefing reports. These reports prepared the Development
Officer and European Director for networking engagements and high-level meetings, as well as facilitated
grant writing and funding appeals processes.
Cultivated relationships with charitable foundations and university Raising and Giving Week societies by
composing and disseminating correspondence, responding to requests for information, filling out
following up with applications for consideration as beneficiary organization.
Spanish and ESOL Fellow
1/10 – 8/11
Philadelphia Teaching Fellows, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Designed and executedcurricula to achieve core competency acquisition in foreign language and ESOL
classrooms on strict district timelines by establishing routines and procedures, implementing deadlines,
and updating weekly progress reports and quarterly benchmarks to ensure transparency.
Collaborated with school professionals and departmental teams, scheduled meetings, contributed to
development of goals and action plans for achieving said goals, and offered recommendations for
improvement.
Mediated conferences between parents and school professionals with diplomacy and tact in English and
Spanish and lead advocacy efforts for families with limited English proficiency.
HONORS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Cum Laude honors from Royal Holloway
Politics and International Relations Society of Royal Holloway (inducted 2011)
LANGUAGES: Professional proficiency in Spanish (reading, writing and speaking)
SKILLS:MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Salesforce, Website Management (e.g. Joomla,
WordPress, and iContact) and Social Media (e.g. Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.)