Regina Sofía Cantú de Alba

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www.reginacantu.com
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EDUCATION

September 2016 - Current

Master of Professional Studies

Interactive Telecommunications Program at Tisch School of the Arts-NYU

·           Fulbright fellow

January 2007 - December 2012

Bachelor in International Relations

Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO)

·           Development and Cultural Projects Management

August - December 2012     

   Exchange studies

Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México (UIA Santa Fe)

·           Interaction Design and Art History

 

RESEARCH

Sustainability and Development

Assistant to Project Manager - Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco AC

·           "Costos Económicos Y Ambientales De Los Autos En El área Metropolitana De Guadalajara." http://bit.ly/1EEcCTi 

Political Science

Intern - Transparencia Mexicana

·           "Factofilia: El Acento Está En Las Ciudades, Algunos Resultados De La Base De Datos ECCA 2012.". http://bit.ly/1HNQdQ5.

·           "A New Role for Citizens in Public Procurement." http://bit.ly/1CEzP8G.

Research Assistant - PhD Alfonso Hernández Valdez

 

GRANTS & SCHOLASHIPS

2016 Comexus-Fulbright

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2015 - Present Insitu project producer (Mexico)

The Un-School of Disruptive Design NYC

Project management and co-designing for the Un-School of Disruptive Design’s Mexico City fellowship, and other projects supporting the development of the fellowship network

 

March 2016- Present Project consultant

Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco A.C.

Manage and develop enhacements, corrections and graphic changes made to the organization’s web page.

 

June 2015- February 2016 Project Manager

Bestias en la Sopa - Graphic Design and Illustration Studio

Manage the relationship and communication with clients as well as the advancement and flow of current projects. I also participate in early stages of the design process, especially during research.

 

April 2015- June 2015 Sustainability Councelor

Regidora Carmen López Rocha - Gudalajara's Majorship

During her brief office period I aided in the decision making process in the Regidora's participation in the Health and Transparency committees within the Mayor's Office.

 

May 2013- April 2015 Project Management Director’s Personal Assistant

Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco A.C.

Through responsibilities ranging from Agenda Management to Organization’s representation I introduced the organization’s senior members into the concept of social innovation and participated in various forums and groups working on sustainable development policies in Guadalajara Jalisco.

 

June 2013-Present Technology Blogger & Project development

Ciudad Pixel (www.ciudadpixel.mx)

In Ciudad Pixel I’ve been able to write and explore interactive design and the consequences of technology on community building and development within the cities.[1] I’ve also helped develop “Electoral Monitor” (Monitor Electoral in Spanish) a web platform to view and dive into media information regarding the mayor candidates for Guadalajara and Zapopan during 2015's elections.[2]

 

January 2012 – August 2012 Professional Application Project[3]

Transparencia Mexicana – ITESO

As member of a research team first and an editorial team afterwards I explored and understood the challenge of building coherent and appealing research and narratives on Access to Information and Transparency issues.

 

August 2008 - December 2011 Research Intern

DESOJ/ ITESO Senior Researcher

By assisting the research process from category building until the final delivery of databases and by getting involved in some ethnographic research proceses I was able to understand the elements that form the Access to information and Transparency system policies in Mexico.

 

August 2009 – December 2009 Coordinator of the Winter Brigades to the Huichol community Tatei Kie, Jalisco Mexico - Multicultural highschool “Tatei Yurienaka”

 Ingnatian Universitary Center – ITESO

I was responsible both for teams and logistics management before and during the developing of this program wich took a long time in being prepared but was implemented in a short spam. Challenges regarding being able to plan ahead for resources needed, obstacles during implementation and observing meticulous logistics taught me a lot about how delicate social intervention projects are.

 

 

VOLUNTARY WORK

Currently Founder Member and Special Projects

Social Valley

 

July 2009 – August 2009 Marine turtle conservation in Celestún Yucatán Mexico

PRONATURA Yucatán Mexico

 

October 2007 – 2009 Sustainable urban development

Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco A.C.

 

January 2008 – December 2008 Intercultural education

Winter Brigades to Huichol community Tatei Kie,Jalisco Mexico- Multicultural high school “Tatei Yurienaka” – CUI/ITESO

 

August 2007 – December 2007 Art and sustainability workshop for kids.

Centro Polanco – ITES

Languages

  • ·           Spanish (NATIVE)
  • ·           English Toefl IBT 114)
  • ·           French (Delf  B1)

Software/Programming languages

  • Adobe Illustrator CS6 (INTERMEDIATE )
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6 (BASIC- PHOTO EDITING)
  • Adobe Flash CS6 (BASIC-ANIMATION)
  • Adobe Premier CS6 (INTERMEDIATE )
  • Adobe Audition CS6 (BASIC )
  • Office 97-2010 (INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED)
  • Javascript (BASIC-BEGINNER)
  • Python (BASIC-BEGINNER)
  •  C/C++ – Arduino(INTERMEDIATE)

[1] http://www.un-schools.com/#!mexico-city-fellowship-week-nov/c1bgo

[2] http://ciudadpixel.mx/elecciones/

[3] Works as a mix of internship and research required to cover academic credits.