Category Archives: Awards, Merits & Recognitions
TIC Americas 2023 Guest Judge
For the fifth year in a row, I had the honor to participate as a member of the International Evaluation Committee of the XVIII edition of the Talent and Innovation Competencies Program of the Americas (TIC Americas), this time under the Eco-Challenge 2023 (Virtual) Semi-Finals special category of sustainable innovation. As in previous years, I…
Named “Outstanding graduate” of APEC’s School of Arts and Communication.
After being invited as a Speaker to the 2023 Graphic Design Colloquium, I was honored to be named an “Outstanding graduate” of APEC’s School of Arts and Communication. It filled my heart with joy to be back “home”, at my Alma Mater, sharing the stage with professionals I admire!
Runner-up in the Cree Banreservas 2022 Entrepreneurship Program, with Umami Creadores
Although there are several in the Dominican Republic, the most recognized and coveted local entrepreneurship program started almost a decade ago, and it’s called Cree Banreservas. It is a Pre-Acceleration Program developed by the Banco de Reservas of the Dominican Republic to support outstanding teams of local entrepreneurs. It lasts approximately five months, during which…
Winner at the Premios Pasaporte Abierto, México 2022
After serving as Digital Marketing Consultant for the Sustainable Community Based Tourism Project of the Dominican Republic and enjoying that role very much, I wanted to contribute to enhance the initiatives and businesses that are framed in it. That is why, despite the official closure of the project, I continued to create, individually, actions to…
Barna Management School’s Educational Excellence Recognition
“Daugther of a cat catches mice,” goes the saying….In case you don’t know, I grew up in the classroom. There were countless times when, as a little girl, I sat quietly coloring or reading at a desk while my parents trained and guided hundreds of people in educational institutions in the Dominican Republic. Through them,…
TIC Americas 2022 Guest Judge
In 2022, I was again invited to be an International Judge of the Eco-Challenge 2022 Finals, a special award category on Sustainability and Plastics within the Talent and Innovation Competitions of the Americas Program (TIC Americas). This is the most relevant entrepreneurial competition in the region and is an initiative of the Organization of American…
Awarded: Google’s Local Guides Guiding Stars 2021 · Community Builder
Google Maps has more than 150 million users representing every country around the world. Among those, 50 were chosen under 5 categories for their inspirational contributions and for guiding the way for others. As published by Google: “2021 has been a year of resilience and reconnection. While the world continues to change, the unwavering passion…
Winner: Dominican Republic’s Epifanio Lantigua 2021 National Tourism Journalism Award
My article called “Mapping culture, a contribution to the tourism” won the Dominican Republic’s Epifanio Lantigua 2021 National Tourism Journalism Award in the Arts and Culture Category. This piece is based on my work as a cultural activist and exposes the argument of how our publications have a real and unknown impact until we dare…
Outstanding Entrepreneur Recognition for the Cultural Impact by EMDES Foundation
EMDES FOUNDATION is a non-profit organization that promotes social, technological, and business entrepreneurship, and development. While they have the year filled with activities, mostly focused on the youth, one of their most iconic events is Emdes Week. In the 2021 edition, they gave the “Outstanding Entrepreneur” recognition to individuals in several areas, and I was…
Mapping Culture & Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Google Maps
Mapping culture is placing representative elements of our cultural heritage on platforms that allow georeferencing. It is an easy, simple, and efficient way to become a promoter of your patrimony and contribute to increasing its value, popularity, and its touristic potential. In the post called “Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with Google Maps,” , published by @izzyp223 on Google’s platform…
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