Maria Bocanegra

About Maria Bocanegra

Hello there!With 14+ years dedicated to project management and learning & development, I bring sustained passion and experienced insight to my work and my clients\' objectives. My career spans various industries, including higher education, study abroad, and e-Learning and professional development in the life sciences.I regularly work with operational, technical, and creative teams internally and across clients’ organizations, navigating shifting priorities and timelines in a way that keeps each projects’ end goals at the forefront. I have a proven track record of successful collaboration with my clients and colleagues, and an ability to coordinate complex logistics and communicate effectively. My success has come not only from driving projects to ensure everything goes right, but also having grace and clear communication when projects need to pivot. I strive to speak with an authentic and truly helpful tone each time I have the opportunity to converse with colleagues and clients.

Experience

1. Project Director

   Illuminate

   Apr 2024 — Present · CA, US

Education

• Leiden University

  M.A., (partial), International Relations and Diplomacy

  2007 — 2008

• University of Virginia

  B.A., International Relations

  2001 — 2005

• Virginia Tech

  M.A., Political Science, Discourse Analysis

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Client Co-Ordination
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Client Relations
• Account Management
• English
• Microsoft Office
• International Relations
• Public Speaking
• Proposal Writing
• Travel Management
• Strategic Communications
• Editing
• Travel Planning
• International Project Management
• Currency Exchange
• Teaching
• Client Services
• Event Management
• Public Relations
• Vendor Management Skills
• Project Planning
• Intercultural Communication
• Project Management
• Qualitative Research
• Politics
• Political Science
• Research