Vinicius Bueno

Experience

• 

  Governo do Estado de São Paulo

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2013

  Planning and Regional Development Department Intern

  • Contributed to preparation of a proposal of development for São José do Rio Preto region. • Researched data, studies and news about the region and constructed a SWOT analysis from that. • Learned about the process of construction of the state budget and of the multi-year planning.

• 

  Gazeta Vargas

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Writer

  I wrote texts about economic, political and internal (to the college) issues

• 

  Democratic National Committee

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Intern - Political Department and Community Engagement

  • Wrote political background briefing memos to prepare Democratic Party’s leadership (President, Vice-President and First-Lady of the United States, and CEO and Chair of the party) for events in different states.• Organized daily news clips about U.S. political races (presidential, gubernatorial and congressional) for senior figures in the party and at White House.• Wrote biographies for meetings and events; call sheets; talking points; and event memos.• Helped with diverse tasks, like organizing information in Excel spreadsheets.• Volunteered in events - 45th Annual Legislative Conference; 22nd Women's Leadership Forum; and Veterans Open House.• Lunch and learn: conversations with the directors of different departments of the party, as well as with the party's Chair and CEO. Show less

• 

  GPP Lab

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Fellow

  • Organized “Frontiers of Public Management”: events about how to increase government performance with senior leaders and researchers from consulting firms, universities, IGOs, NGOs and the public sector.• Produced content (texts and videos) and published on GPP Lab’s website and social media (Facebook and Twitter).

• 

  Lemann Foundation

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Educational Policy

  • Produced materials used nationally by educational managers in all Brazilian states to support the Brazilian National Learning Standards implementation, such as the Brazilian National Learning Standards Implementation Guide, a joint initiative between Movement for the National Learning Standards, the Ministry of Education, National Council of Education Secretaries and the National Union of Municipal Education Secretaries.• Improved Brazilian National Learning Standards implementation in four states and 17 municipalities, having structured and implemented a collaboration model between two different areas at Lemann Foundation with monitoring routines.• Researched about Brazilian National Standards implementation, producing materials used to support strategic decisions based on identifying elements in policy design or implementation that benefited or impaired their effectiveness to improve students’ learning.• Won knowledge management awards – both individual and collective (with the Education Policy Department).• Organized and participated in meetings of the Movement for the National Learning Standards, a coalition of organizations and senior education leaders in Brazil that support the development and implementation of the Brazilian National Learning Standards. Show less

• 

  Brazil's Ministry of Education

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  Consultant - Department of Curriculum and Whole Education

  • Systematized in a Management Manual all priority programs managed by the Department of Curriculum and Integral Education – 15 programs with an annual budget of more than R$ 1.4 billion, comprising all phases of basic education targeting all the 48.5 million students in the country – as well as the main processes, management guidelines to improve results and the structural organization of the Department, used during the government transition. • Structured a proposal for improving monitoring processes as well as other improvements for three major programs managed by the Department – Mais Alfabetização, Novo Mais Educação e Escola do Adolescente – with a combined budget of more than R$ 600 million - based on qualitative and quantitative research. Show less

• 

  Vetor Brasil

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Trainee

  Professional development activities and making part of a network of civil servants around all Brazilian states to strengthen state capacity, improving public services to promote Brazil's development.

• 

  Governo do Estado de São Paulo

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

  Priority project leader - Cabinet of the São Paulo State Secretary of Education

  • Led Learning Management, the priority project related to the goal of increasing achievement scores and reducing achievement gaps for almost 3.5 million students, involving policies related to curriculum, instructional materials, teacher’s professional development, use of assessment tools, technology, and monitoring.• The Recovery and Deepening of Learning Program that I led was central for the state of São Paulo to achieve the greatest advance of IDEB (the main indicator of quality of education in Brazil) in primary and secondary education in its history, and to reduce the difference in performance between public and private schools. by 25% in the final years of elementary school and by 14% in high school between 2017 and 2019. The program also was selected as a finalist for the Evidence Award (award to recognize evidence-based policies) and the IMDS Social Mobility Trophy.• Coordinated actions of different Department areas and organized training to education professionals in the state during school closures caused by COVID-19 and while they were gradually reopened, including Orientation for Remote Activities, Blended Learning Guide and References to pedagogical organization of the 2nd semester of 2021.• Wrote São Paulo’s winning application for Gobernarte in 2020, prize awarded by the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) that recognized innovative public policies in Latin America and the Caribbean to face challenges caused by COVID-19.• Prepare presentations used by the Secretary of Education and the Coordinator of the Pedagogical Department in different situations – such as press conferences, events, public hearings and training sessions. Show less

• 

  New Recovery Policy Accelerator

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Summer Intern - Mongolia’s Prime Minister’s delivery unit

  • Performed growth diagnostics and developed proposals about how to diversify Mongolia’s economy and increase productivity• Diagnosed Mongolia’s education system of 688 public schools and designed proposals of how to improve its quality

• 

  Harvard Brazilian Association (HBASS)

  Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

  Co-President

  - Led the development and implementation of HBASS' strategic plan, leading to substantial growth. For instance, the number of people mentored through HBASS’ mentorship program (to support Brazilians to study at Harvard) doubled from 20-25 people per year to 49 people. - Coordinated the organization of the Transformative Leadership program in partnership with Fundação Estudar, bringing together students from different schools at Harvard, MIT and Columbia.- Led the creation of a new department focus on the personal and professional development of Brazilian students, creating for instance a new program of mentorship between Harvard students and alumni Show less

• 

  Harvard Kennedy School

  Aug 2023 - Dec 2024

  Worked as a Public Leadership Credential’s Teaching Assistant in the course Policy Design and Delivery, supporting experienced professionals in assignments focused on the application of policy frameworks to cases Collaborated with Harvard professor Michael Walton on projects to improve education outcomes in Recife, municipality in Brazil Course Assistant to Professor Juan Ariel Jimenez (Former Minister of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic) in the course "Applications and Cases in International Development", taught to students of the Master's in Public Administration in International Development, at Harvard Kennedy School.

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

  • Research assistant

    Oct 2022 - Dec 2024

  • Course Assistant

    Aug 2023 - May 2024
• 

  Harvard's Growth Lab

  Mar 2024 - May 2024

  Research Assistant

  Supported local governments in Wyoming to refine grants applications aimed at boosting improving energy efficiency and economic growth

• 

  Autonomous

  Sept 2024 - now

  Independent Consultant - Leadership, Governance, Education and Building State Capability

  - Produced written material and offering training sessions for political leaders and civil servants in Brazil about how to deliver results and lead in government for CLP (Centro de Liderança Pública - Center for Public Leadership) and RenovaBR.- Produced content for a course about public policy design, implementation, and evaluation with a focus on building state capabilities to senior leaders in governments in Brazil for Todos pela Educação.- Working with Motriz to produce article about how to strengthen state capabilities in Brazil and its importance to the country's development. Show less

• 

  Wyoming Business Council

  Jan 2025 - now

  Economic Policy & Research Advisor - Strategy Team

  Contributing to projects to diversify the state’s economy and create good jobs in Wyoming