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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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| Education: |
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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
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