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Peter Burgess

Zuleyma (Zuleyma Bernal) Bebell 1st Zuleyma (Zuleyma Bernal) Bebell Co-Founder at ImpactSpace Monterey, CaliforniaInternational Trade and Development Current UNDP Iraq, ImpactSpace Previous Sanghata Institute, UNDP Iraq, Frontier Market Scouts Program Education Monterey Institute of International Studies 325 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Invited 18 days ago Background Summary I am truly passionate about connecting people and harvesting true and mutually beneficial relationships. I am privileged to be involved in two amazing projects first with ImpactSpace and second as a reporting analyst for UNDP Iraq. I believe in the power of social enterprises as a true tool for economic development. Moving beyond standard business practices and empowering people to take ownership of their future is the key to a better NOW. Experience Reporting Analyst UNDP Iraq January 2013 – Present (1 year 1 month)Amman, Jordan ImpactSpaceCo-Founder ImpactSpace September 2012 – Present (1 year 5 months) ImpactSpace is the global, open database of impact ventures, entrepreneurs, investors and deals. With deep resources for entrepreneurs, fund managers, individual and institutional investors and advisors, ImpactSpace.org is a common information platform for the impact investing community. Program Assistant Sanghata Institute February 2012 – May 2012 (4 months) Programme Management Support Unit PMSU, Intern UNDP Iraq 2012 – 2012 (less than a year)Amman, Jordan •Performed quality control and assurance by providing support to the editing of quarterly, annual and bilateral reports for submission to the Iraq Trust Fund (ITF), United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and relevant donors •Assisted in the compiling of programme information, status of the UNDP Iraq Portfolio and the achievements and challenges over the past year for the drafting of the Country Brief 2012 for presentation at the 67 Session of the UN General Assembly •Transferred project data to adequate reporting template for Programme Assessment Security reporting •Lead author of the UNDP Iraq Knowledge Management Survey 2012. The report includes survey findings, analysis and recommendations for future work on knowledge management •Updated and expanded donor profile document, available on SharePoint, to include latest sectors of interest, proposed budget for assistance for ongoing and future development projects in Iraq •Reviewed and performed drill down reports to examine the status of risk logs and management response fields on ATLAS Graduate Assistant Frontier Market Scouts Program 2011 – 2012 (1 year) Virtual Scout Coordinator Frontier Market Scouts August 2011 – December 2012 (1 year 5 months)Monterey, CA •Coordinated the assignments of virtual assistants for scouts in Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. •Assisted deployed students with talent search as investment managers serving local entrepreneurs and social-minded investors in Lebanon and Egypt during the Fall 2011 semester. •Analyze and assess start-up business plans for social entrepreneurs in the field of technology, sustainable agriculture and the service industry. •Compiled contact database including local and regional entrepreneurs and prospective partners for the Middle East assignment. •Edit FMS and Sanghata Institute websites to promote the FMS mission. •Direct and facilitate bi-weekly student meetings with staff, deployed students and prospective scouts. •Edited program evaluation surveys for students, partner organizations and local entrepreneurs. •Outreach and recruiting coordinator for FMS assignments in Latin America and the Middle East. Projects Impact IQ(Link) June 2012 – Present (Under development) Impact IQ provides news, data and insight for impact investors, increasing transparency in the emerging marketplace for investments that combine financial returns and social impact. 4 team members Zuleyma Bebell Zuleyma Bebell Co-Founder at ImpactSpace David Bank David Bank Co-founder, Impact IQ: Market Intelligence for Impact Investors Avary Kent Avary Kent VP of Operations at Puzzlebox Ravi Kurani Ravi Kurani Founder at ImpactSpace Languages ArabicSpanish Native or bilingual proficiency Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 23Social Entrepreneurship 22International Relations 15International... 14Spanish 8Economic Development 7Economics 6Arabic 3Data Analysis 3Strategy 2Microsoft Office Zuleyma also knows about... 2Financial Analysis 2Microfinance 2Market Research 2Foreign Policy 2International Business 2Proposal Writing 2Emerging Markets 1Sustainability 1Sustainable Development 1Microsoft Excel 1Business Strategy Venture Capital Social Media Social Networking Excel Education Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies Master of Arts (M.A.), International Trade, Investment and Development 2011 – 2012 Al-Jami'ah Al-Urdunia 2006 – 2007 University of Florida University of Florida B.A, Politcal Science, International Relations-Middle East Focus 2003 – 2007 Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Zuleyma? 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