Melissa Armas's Linkedin Analytics

🌎 Get my journey deets here: https://azcollab.com/melissa 🌎 Having spent the majority of my life as a serial expat, residing and working in six different countries, I've had the privilege of experiencing the incredible strength of diversity and how broader global perspectives can play a vital role in addressing local challenges. I'm delighted to now call Arizona my home since 2012 and bring these international experiences to contribute to our local community. 🌵 My lived experiences have instilled a deep-rooted love for democracy -I grew up in Venezuela, and my living in a few political systems has driven my need to find common ground answers to urban and rural challenges. My operations and startup paths as a servant leader of diverse teams, fostered a strong belief in the potential of all individuals, regardless of background. I live for that moment when talent, skills, and opportunities intersect. I’ve served as a board member/advisor to/founder of nonprofit organizations, I've volunteered for political campaigns, and facilitated civic engagement programs. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of North Texas, with a College of Business minor in Organizational Behavior; I'm also a Certified Associate Project Manager -CAPM and can't seem to stop acquiring new skills. I’m a lifelong learner, with an eclectic love of music and arts, who has a thirst for knowledge, travel, history, technology, and geeky topics. QUALIFICATIONS 💎 20+ years of servant leadership, building high-impact teams in both private and nonprofit sectors. 💎 20+ years of financial oversight, developing, managing, and tracking budgets of ~$2 mill 💎 15+ years of strategic planning, driving process improvement with international and dynamic teams. 💎 5+ years in startup/nonprofit senior roles creating complex workflows for growing organizations. 💎 Bilingual. Native Spanish speaker – professional/college level. Fluent in Techspeak. COMPETENCIES: Asana, BlogIn, Notion, Slack, Keybase | MS Office 365, G-Workspace | AirTable, Smartsheet, MS Project | HubSpot, Salesforce, ADP Workforce, Lever, SAP Concur, Dashlane, LastPass | Zapier, Softr, Cit Dev | Digital Transformation, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Workflow Analysis & Automation | Stakeholder Mapping |