Yael Pesso Markus (507) 6679-4040 yael_pessomarkus@emerson.edu (857) 206 3986 yaeli29@hotmail.com   EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Bachiller en Ciencias y Tecnologia – Instituto Alberto Einstein, Panama 12/2013 • Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Excel – Instituto Alberto Einstein 12/2012 • Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Word – Instituto Alberto Einstein 08/2011 • HubSpot Inbound Certification 04/2015

WORK EXPERINCE Creative Consultant – Rosen Importadora & Exportadora, Panama 12/2013-Present EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Debate

President of the Debate Club – Instituto Alberto Einstein (IAE), Panama 11/2012-Present

• Elected among 5 candidates running for debate club president • Represented the Debate Club members’ voice by acting as a bridge between the club and

the principal’s office in regards to important club goals as 1) to create the 1st interscholastic debate at the school 2) to increase participation in debates at other schools 3) to find an advisor for the Debate Club with more experience to train debate club members

• Organized trainings to teach debate skills and to raise awareness about current issues • Secretary General of the organizing committee of IAE’s first interscholastic debate forum

named Talking for Tolerance (DPT). o Presented a plan to the school board of directors to make the 1st interscholastic

debate showing how it could benefit the students and the school’s reputation o Supervised the subcommittees of logistics, public relations and treasury to

guarantee all tasks were completed on time o Planned what schools to invite, number of delegates per school, budgeted the

debate cost and got sponsors for the debate o Motivated students to participate by pointing out advantages o Helped students write positions papers and improve them o Prepared a speech for the opening and closing ceremonies o Developed public speaking skills, gained interest in current issues, expressed my

opinions in correct ways, and expanded my network and interest in other cultures

Forum JUD (Youth United for Dialogue) – Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua, Panama

• Delegate of Panama at General Assembly of the United Nations 10/2011

o Topic A: Microcredit and microfinance as a means of eradicating poverty o Topic B: Convention to define the crime of aggression

• Delegate of India at General Assembly of the United Nations 09/2012 o Topic A: Defining legal standards for international intervention and peacekeeping o Topic B: Reform of the United Nations Security Council

• Delegate at Environmental Committee 10/2013 o Topic A: Defining legal standards for international intervention and peacekeeping o Topic B: Reform of the United Nations Security Council

Future Leaders Forum – Colegio La Salle, Panama

• Delegate of Burundi at General Assembly of the United Nations 06/2012 o Topic A: Cloning and human genome o Topic B: Conflict minerals

• Delegate of South Africa at General Assembly of the United Nations 06/2013 o Topic: Transnational organized crime

Model Organization of American States (MOAS) – Colegio Episcopal de Panama (CEP) 09/2013

• Delegate of Mexico at Interamerican Committee of Science and Technology o Topic: Retail manipulation of pharmaceutical enterprises

Panama International Forum – University of Louisville, Panama branch 08/2012

• Delegate of South Africa at United Nations Security Council o Topic A: The use of nuclear technology for mass energy production o Topic B: The intervention of the Security Council in Middle Eastern countries

Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) – Washington, D.C. and New York 06-07/2012 • Selected to represent Instituto Alberto Einstein as an honored high-achieving scholar • Met and interacted with students from more than 100 countries • Represented the Delegation of Russia • Provided me the opportunity to expand my cultural awareness and leadership skills • Analyzed concepts about communications, diplomacy, law, human rights, peace, security,

economics and the role of the United Nations

Panama Model United Nations – International School of Panama, Panama 10/2010

• Delegate of Iran at Political Committee o Topic A: Multilateral measures to deal with the Kurdish question o Topic B: Measures to mitigate intercultural violence in the Balkan region o Topic C: Multilateral and innovative measures to the three pillars of the nuclear

non-proliferation treaty

IAE Model United Nations – Instituto Alberto Einstein, Panama 07/2010

• Delegate of Indonesia at Human Rights Committee o Topic: Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases o Honorable Mention

Other

25th annual March of the Living (MOTL) – Israel and Poland 04/2013 • Studied the Holocaust history and examine the roots of prejudice, intolerance and hate • Marched with jewish youth from around the world down the path leading from Auschwitz

to Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day • Marched in Jerusalem, Israel in celebration of Israel’s Independence Day

Participated as mediator in presenting to the board of directors of Instituto Alberto Einstein the benefits of a recycling program at the school (03-12/2011)

Won 3rd place at school tournament that consisted on creating banners to prevent the dengue disease. The banners were posted around schools in Panama. (09/2011)

Dancer at Festival of Hebrew Dance Kineret – Atlapa Convention Center, Panama (08/2011)

Won a school tournament of making recyclable products by making a dress out of recycled paper (10/2010)

HONORS & AWARDS

Honor Roll – Instituto Alberto Einstein, Panama

• 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade

COMMUNITY SERVICE Volunteer at High School Community Service – Instituto Alberto Einstein, Panama

• Completed 80 hours of community service 2011-2012 • Donated food, cloth, toys and kitchen appliances to underprivileged families • Painted an orphanage and soup kitchen, and entertained the kids. Brought them toys, food,

and cloth. • Donated 15th birthday dresses and shoes to underprivileged “quinceañeras” and their

mothers, and organized them a 15th birthday celebration • Sold tickets to raise funds for a soup kitchen • Painted an office of one of the social security buildings • Participated in beach clean ups around in Panama City

Volunteer – A Roof for My Country, Panama 11/2012 • Built a house for an underprivileged family • Raised funds for A Roof for My Country by organizing a Civil Day and collecting donations

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Spanish (native) • English (fluent) • Hebrew (fluent)

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Travelled to Israel, France, England, Poland, United States, Russia, Argentina, Canada, Sweden, South Africa, Jamaica, Haiti, Spain and Mexico and Germany