Zoraida Velasco
Coordinator, International Business Development

407.422.7159 x203

Zoraida.Velasco@OrlandoEDC.com
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As Coordinator for the International Business Development department, Zoraida Velasco is responsible for coordinating high-profile inbound delegations, events, and trade missions as well as providing support in the development of the EDC’s Minority Channel Initiative. Moreover, she provides support to the Chief Operating Officer for the Business Development Department and is involved with the development of project proposals for potential expansions, relocation, or new-to-market companies by conducting market research on the current condition of local and international markets.

Prior to joining the EDC as an intern in 2006, Ms. Velasco gained extensive international experience in France and Spain, where she studied and completed internships.

Ms. Velasco is a founding member of the Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida and serves on the Hispanic Expo Steering Committee for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Furthermore, she is the founder of Future Minority Leaders – a non-profit organization that helps students get involved in their professional fields through internships, mentoring and volunteering.

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B.A., Business Administration, the Institut Commercial de Nancy (ICN) Ècole de Management, Nancy, France
B.S., Business Administration – International Economics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Minors: French, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, and Spanish
Certificate: Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation