Summary
Throughout his career, Andrés has had experience in a variety of arenas, including working in the public and private sectors, for entrepreneurial startups as well as larger organizations, and in a variety of industries, including non-profit fundraising, event management, Hispanic market and transportation research, publishing, economic development, and higher education support. The diversity of these experiences have provided him a wealth of understanding regarding the nature of organizational communication, constituency relations, sales, and marketing management.
Positions held
(11/00 – Current)
Corporate Writer/Senior Writer/Senior Communications Specialist, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, Austin, TX (website)
As a senior writer and communications specialist, Andrés supports a variety of projects and activities at this public nonprofit organization. He has produced annual reports, brochures, studies, public relations tools, web content development, and messaging for both employees and external customers and constituencies. He manages several long-term projects including Spanish language translation of materials related to higher education, web meeting and webinar support and management, and proposal and sales communications tools development.
(11/99 – 7/00)
Program Administrator III, Texas Tomorrow Fund, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Austin, TX (website)
As part of a three-person marketing team, Andrés worked to promote Texas’ premier prepaid tuition program, encouraging young families to invest in their childrens’ futures by purchasing tomorrow’s tuition at today’s rates. He regularly delivered television and radio interviews, gave presentations at community based organizations, schools, and events for parents, and developed direct marketing programs to expand program reach.
(8/97-11/99)
Marketing Specialist IV, Texas Department of Economic Development, Austin, TX (website)
As part of a three-person marketing team, Andrés worked to promote the state of Texas premier incentive program designed to create high wage, high skilled jobs for the state of Texas. Activities included meeting with members of major corporations seeking incentives for relocating to Texas, delivering awareness training to economic development officials in cities and counties throughout Texas, and assisting organizations of all types and sizes in applying for grants through the program.
(3/97-8/97)
Convention Sales Specialist, Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, Austin, TX (website)
To support the key statewide event for this association representing Mexican-American, Hispanic, and Latino chambers of commerce throughout Texas, Andrés reached out to corporations seeking participation in the form of event and conference level sponsorships, exhibition at the event’s trade fair, and advertising through the event’s official program.
(1/97-8/97)
Marketing Communications Consultant, Cordero Communications, Austin, TX (website)
As a sole proprietor, Andrés provided ongoing writing, desktop publishing and database management support for clients and customers involved in meeting fundraising and event management needs for non-profit organizations.
(2/96-12/96)
Manager of Communication, NuStats International, Austin, TX (website)
In the role of manager for this transportation and Hispanic market research organization, Andrés was involved in developing and delivering ongoing employee communications, supporting business development efforts through proposal writing, desktop publishing, and delivery, preparing research data collection tools and editing/reviewing research reports for publication, and supporting various aspects of focus groups for ongoing projects.
(9/95-2/96)
Assistant to the Publisher, Hispanic Publishing Corporation, Austin, TX (website)
As assistant to the publisher, Andrés led efforts to product the year’s annual report titled the 100 fortune 500 companies offering the most opportunities for Hispanics in the areas of hiring and management, procurement, public benefit/outreach, and educational contributions. He developed and maintained a database of corporate contacts, managed data collection and development, and produced vignettes profiling each corporation’s endeavors.
(7/95-2/96)
Communications Consultant, Cordero Communications, Austin and San Antonio, TX (website)
As a sole proprietor, Andrés provided ongoing writing, desktop publishing and database management support for clients and customers involved in meeting fundraising and event management needs for non-profit organizations.
(4/91-7/95)
Account Coordinator/Account Supervisor, VHA Event Management, Austin and San Antonio, TX
As account coordinator and account supervisor, Andrés supported this company’s efforts to deliver key services to national and regional non-profit organizations. Services included meeting and convention management, fundraising, and association management activities. During his employment, he supported efforts to fundraise and deliver national conferences for many national Hispanic non-profit associations, including the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Hispanic National Bar Association, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
