Raquel Fontanes
Independent
- Role
- Co-founder and Advisor at The Mind Field
- Location
- Silver Spring, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Raquel Fontanes
An international development professional and entrepreneur with a background in sustainable development and development ethics. Practical experience facilitating trainings and developing curriculums that integrate adult learning techniques including participatory and experiential learning. Extensive experience in NGO management and institutional strengthening of civil society and grassroots organizations through capacity assessments, strategic planning, and organizational capacity building. Over twenty years of project management experience leading highly complex operations in politically sensitive societies, as well as practical knowledge of quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation methodologies. Country experience spanning South-East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe. Native Spanish speaker and conversational Portuguese skills.
Experience
Co-founder and Advisor
May 2018 — Present
Co-founder and advisor to The Mind Field, an online platform that connects individuals with licensed professionals providing remote counseling, who understand the demands of living and working in challenging environments and under extremely stressful circumstances. See:
Education
University of South Florida
BA, International Relations
1992 — 1996
SOAS University of London
Master of Science - MSc, Sustainable Development
2017 — 2021
Reitaku Institute for Cultural Exchange
Certificate, Japanese Language Studies
1998 — 2002
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