Margarita M. Mudde Cruz

Experience

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  Chambre des Députés

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Intern

  Finance and services department

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  TMF Group

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Administrative Assistant
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  ServiceRoyal

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Hospitality Employee

  - Provided catering services at official Maastricht University events, regional business events, local restaurants and hotels.- Worked in an icecream shop.

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  UNICEF Student Team Maastricht

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2021

  Education and Awareness Committee Officer

  - Organizing informational events and guest lectures to spread UNICEF's mission and projects. - Created social media content for the official Facebook and Instagram platforms as well as the USTM website on weekly topics to raise awareness on international problematics regarding children.

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  Refugee Project Maastricht (RPM)

  Feb 2021 - Oct 2022

  Founder of the Buddy program Maastricht

  The Program pairs refugees with local volunteers, to help ease the integration process, by facilitating access to local networks, and offering cultural and language teaching. At the 1.5 year mark, the program attracted more than 500 volunteers and refugees. Achievements/tasks- Led a team of five volunteers working towards program goals and conducting recruitment of participants (700 +/-).- Established collaborations with local businesses (e.g museum), and organised 2 events per month, promoting cultural integration.- Closely mentored 12 refugees in job market readiness and career development through a Nanodegree program at Udacity.- Collaborated with Niya, a platform that works to enhance refugee labor market potential.- Selected to follow the BIEL Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for migrant and refugee women funded by Erasmus University and CAJ, to help assist refugee women in the labor market. This 10-week bootcamp for migrant and refugee women offers mentorship and training in entrepreneurship, coding, business planning, finance, marketing, and more to prepare them for the labor market.University Podcast about the Buddy program Show less

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  SOS International

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Bron en contact onderzoeker GGD

  - Contributed to the fight against coronavirus as part of the GGD in the Netherlands by actively calling positively tested COVID-19 patients, tracing contacts to prevent further spread, and monitoring individuals’ journeys in regaining their health.

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  Eco Femme

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  Graduate Researcher

  - Researched, monitored and evaluated the impact of Eco Femme’s Menstrual Health Education program on young school girls.- Conducted 64 interviews with teachers, parents, young girls, and social workers.- Assessed parent and teacher menstrual knowledge and their perceived role on the menstrual health education of young girls.- Assisted and advised the strategic planning, training, M&E, tools and guidelines of Menstrual Health Education program activities for girls, boys, parents and teachers.- Composed a detailed research report and provided program advice leading to the creation of teacher programs. Show less

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  Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation

  Oct 2023 - Apr 2024

  Project Support Intern

  The Mukwege Foundation is dedicated to ending sexual violence as a weapon of war and supports survivors around the world to facilitate access to care, amplify survivors’ voices, and put an end to the impunity of perpetrators.- Supported national survivor networks with survivor consultations, fundraising (grant-writing), monitoring and evaluation, reporting, preparing workshops and trainings in Africa and Asia.- Managed local implementing partner relationships (IOM, UNTF, CIGPJ, UNHCR) (drafting contracts, reviewing reports, revision of guidelines, etc).- Conducted desk research to understand country contexts.- Conducted donor reporting (narrative and financial) and managed workshop logistics (technical and field mission planning).- Supported the global and national networks with event and project logistics, content creation and social media and website management (booklets, social media and articles). - HR recruitment and onboarding of new intern. Show less

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  European Parliament

  Oct 2024 - now

  Directorate General for Translation- Created an e-learning course on the Ordinary Legislative Procedure of the EU with adobe captivate that will be used as a key training tool for staff.- Coordinated DG TRAD’s first language café edition pilot and launch for all Units (translation and horizontal units).- Created content for the onboarding app for new DG TRAD staff members.- Supported the organization and follow-up of DG TRAD trainees' activities, including missions, monitoring and evaluation of the traineeship program, and preparation of onboarding documents.- Translated multiple documents, surveys and website material from EN to FR and ES for the European Youth Event in Strasbourg 2025. - Translated research surveys on the impact of the European Parliament's learning opportunities and resources for teachers.- Volunteered in the Schuman Trainees Buddy Programme- Onboarded the new trainee Show less Schuman Trainee’s Committee - Representative of all 115 trainees throughout their Schuman traineeship. - Managed and coordinated the Committee’s work, set agendas, chaired meetings and managed the STC finances. - Provided support to the Career and Events Coordinators in planning and organizing their activities.- Worked closely with trainee committees from other European institutions in Luxembourg to organize events and workshops, such as job fairs, trainee networking trips, and visits to the European Parliament.- As a member of the Trainee Alumni Network Board, connected current and former trainees. Show less

  • Training and Traineeships Unit Schuman Trainee

    Oct 2024 - now

  • General Coordinator

    Oct 2024 - Feb 2025

  • Communications Subcommittee Lead

    Oct 2024 - Feb 2025