Florence A. Turiaf florenceturiaf@gmail.com, +596-696-745907 (Cell)
EDUCATION Hamilton College, Class of 2017, Clinton, NY Major: World Politics, Suma Cum Laude, GPA: 3.9; Dean’s List all semesters. Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), Dakar, Senegal. Development Studies, Fall 2016. ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY CariBeyond, Caribbean region Founder, January 2017-Present • Recruit and build community of passionate young Caribbean leaders from various sectors to promote collaboration and development of the region • Conceptualize and facilitate the first young leaders retreat in Martinique (originally in July 2017, had to be postponed to November 2018) • Create innovative spaces of collaboration to expand the impact of the Caribbean region and its people Bristol Fellowship, Worldwide Fellow, September 2017-Present • Conduct research on identity formation and expression in non-sovereign islands around the world Novamaya Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Program, Saratoga Springs, NY Pioneer Scholar, June 2016-July 2016 • Conceptualized a social enterprise model for alternative higher education in the Caribbean region WORK EXPERIENCE Hygiene & Garden, Fort-de-France, Martinique ICT and Innovation Consultant, 2016-Present • Create and maintain company’s online presence & communication campaigns • Find and design opportunities for business development and expansion Student Activities Office, Clinton, NY Staff Manager, August 2016-2017 • Promoted to staff manager of a 20 student team after 3 semesters of experience • Coordinated operations for the front desks at the Student Center and Student Activities Office • Oversee building management and act as a liaison between staff and supervisors ImagiNation Afrika, Dakar, Senegal Development Intern, January-May 2016 • Developed and translated programing proposals for 2017 funding Planet Partnerships, Washington, DC Assistant Project Coordinator, January-May 2015 • Provided background research on economic environment in potential project countries • Drafted and developed technical content for a dozen of proposals and Expressions of Interests • Had one Expression of Interest for Senegal shortlisted by the African Development Bank Department of European Affairs and Cooperation, Fort-de-France, Martinique Research Intern, June-August 2014 • Drafted a European Union funded project for territorial diplomacy of Caribbean Overseas Territories SKILLS: Creative & Innovative thinking, Relationship Building, Collaboration Solutions, Research, Writing LANGUAGES: French (Native), Creole (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Proficient), Arabic (Basic)