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Sara Lee Wolfe Garcia

Project Manager

Employed Available
A dual citizen of both the USA and Spain who has lived in 7 countries and is currently looking to continue supporting organizations towards sustainable development. I am a Project Manager with 3 years of experience supporting non-profits and social business to scale their impact.

A self-started with a passion for entrepreneurship who has brought the Human Library movement to Madrid and the TEDx spirit to Malmö, while volunteering for the Spanish Youth Council as an Ambassador within the European Union Structured Dialog Initiative, bringing politics and youth closer together.

I have collaborated with Ashoka, the Impact Hub Madrid and other organizations promoting social change from Spain to India. Trained in Human Rights and Non Formal Education, within the European Union Erasmus Plus Program, in places such as Albania, Azerbaijan or Turkey.
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Sustainability Fellow

Volunteer for International Professionals
2017
Kota Bharu
Malaysia
  • Lead the development of the company's cross-sector partnership strategy providing the business with new revenue streams.
  • Developed and implemented a women empowerment course for 40 young girls in rural Malaysia.
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Founder and co-organizer

TedxFolketspark
Since 2016
Malmö
Sweden
  • Created over 12 partnerships in a 4 month time frame while selecting and preparing 10 engaging speakers.
  • Managed all logistics for a 100 attendees event and served as the stage host.
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Collaborator Youth Consultant

Punt JES
Since April 2014
Madrid
Spain
  • Social entrepreneurship training facilitator
  • Youth counselor on volunteering initiatives
  • Partnerships developer
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Program Coordinator

Sanders Foundation
2015 to 2016
Madrid
Spain
  • Managed national and international partnerships increasing the number of beneficiaries while supporting new programs and product development.
  • Supported fundraising initiatives by writing proposals and pitching ideas in national competitions.
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Program Manager

Global Glimpse
2015
San Cristobal
Dominican Republic
  • Responsible for the development of a 3 week leadership and community development program in a new site by overseeing all operations and creating over 20 meaningful partnerships with diverse sectors.
  • Started a Youth Ambassador Program which to this day provides local youth with opportunities for personal development
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Education and Community Engagement Officer

Joan Rose Foundation
2014 to 2015
Esperanza
Dominican Republic
  • Started a leadership youth empowerment initiative and supported the girls group, which focused on gender issues and equality.
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M.A. in Leadership for Sustainability

Malmö University

2016 to 2017
Thesis: Citizen Engagement for the Achievement of the SDGs: TheGoals' case.

B.A. in International Relations

Complutense University, Madrid

2010 to 2014
Erasmus Scholarship at UNIBO, Italy.
  • Human Centered Design (Ideo)
  • Design Thinking (Ashoka)
  • Spanish
    Expert
  • English
    Expert
  • Italian
    Advanced
  • French
    Intermediate
  • Portuguese
    Notions
  • painting
  • writing
  • dancing