Rafael Lemos da Silva

Educationusa Adviser @U.S. Department Of State

Sao Paulo, BR

Advise 160+ students annually on various educational study levels (short-term programs, undergraduate, graduate, post-doc), covering topics such as university selection, financial planning, essay writing and application strategies.Engage over students annually by delivering presentations at school visits and university fairs, serving as the official representative of the U.S. Department of State to promote U.S. higher education opportunities.Lead digital engagement strategies, including content creation, campaign management, and online partnerships, such as collaborating with the U.S. Embassy on a student visa video series that reached views.Organize three EducationUSA fairs per year, leading event planning, outreach, and on-site management for 60+ universities and 1,500+ registrants per event while also managing a team of advisers, translators, and volunteers.Manage the EducationUSA center’s administrative and financial operations, preparing budgets, requesting funding for materials, and improving workflows such as a shared scheduling platform for advising sessions.Analyze advising, translation, and outreach data for monthly and yearly reports to the U.S. Department of State and Mackenzie Presbyterian University, developing tracking spreadsheets to streamline data management.Facilitate partnerships with U.S. universities, such as Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison, and collaborate with local institutions and government organizations to expand access to U.S. higher education.

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Bachelor's degree, International Relations

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Master's degree, International Strategic Studies

University of Florida

Academic Exchange Program, Political Science