I'm a passionate and creative communications specialist with experience in crafting newsletters, managing social media channels, and proofreading documents.

I am a PhD-qualified engineering and energy systems modeller helping clients with MATLAB/Python modelling, renewable energy feasibility, techno-economic analysis, complex systems modelling, research methodology, data analysis, proposal writing, and technical reports. My background combines Mechanical Engineering, MSc Energy Policy, PhD research at the University of Southampton, and postdoctoral research in maritime decarbonisation at Solent University. I specialise in converting complex technical, policy, and research problems into clear models, strong proposals, defensible analysis, and decision-ready documents. I can help with: MATLAB/Python modelling and debugging Renewable energy and engineering system modelling LCoE, CAPEX/OPEX, feasibility studies Complex systems and forecasting SPSS/STATA/Excel data analysis Research proposal and methodology development Literature reviews and academic editing Technical reports, policy briefs, and grant proposals I provide ethical academic and research support through tutoring, editing, methodology guidance, statistical consulting, and annotated feedback. I do not support plagiarism or dishonest assessed submissions. If your project needs rigorous analysis, strong structure, and clear communication, I can help.

✅ 5 years of academic research, writing, proofreading, editing experience + Referencing (APA/Chicago styles). ✅ 3 fluent languages: English, Spanish, French. Hi, I'm Carla, I have written and edited 2 academic journal articles. With a Masters and Bachelors in International Affairs/Development from LSE I am an excellent researcher as well as proofreader and sense-checker, able to adapt to any type of manuscript. I speak 3 languages fluently (English, Spanish, French) and am culturally aware, having lived in 9 countries. This means I can tailor your translations with just the right touch of cultural adaptation. I am comfortable translating anything from business reports to marketing materials and policy briefs. Looking forward to working with you !

Extensive experience in international relations within the Higher Education sector. I have also worked in the charity sector. I can assist in the followings ways: • As a consultant in the creation of international relations offices • Promoting internationalization programs • Creation of national and international agreements • Formulating internationalization policies and procedures. I am bilingual in English and Spanish, as I lived in England for more than 20 years and currently live in Colombia - South America.

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭? 𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬, 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐬), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 | 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 | 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 Funding can transform organization's ability to create lasting impact, but finding the right opportunities and preparing competitive proposals requires expertise, strategic planning, and deep understanding of what funders are looking for. If you're searching for experienced Grant Writer who delivers high quality research, persuasive proposals, and customized funding strategies, you've come to the right place. I help nonprofits, NGOs, charities, churches, schools, community organizations, social enterprises, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and startups identify funding opportunities and develop grant applications that align with funder priorities. Whether you're applying for foundation grants, federal grants, government grants, corporate grants, or international funding opportunities, I provide end to end support throughout the grant development process. 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 Grant Research | Grant Prospect Research | Foundation Grant Research | Government Grant Research | Federal Grant Applications | Corporate Grant Research | Donor Research | Prospect List Development | Grant Proposal Writing | Grant Applications | Letter of Inquiry (LOI) | Letter of Intent | Proposal Development | Program Narrative Development | Budget Narrative Writing | Logic Model Development | Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Framework | Grant Calendar Development | Grant Readiness Assessment | Grant Compliance Support | Funding Strategy | Strategic Fundraising Planning | Capacity Building Grants | Nonprofit Consulting | RFP Response Writing | Business Proposal Writing | Editing & Proposal Review 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬. You'll receive: • Comprehensive Grant Research • Verified Funding Opportunities • Tailored Prospect Lists • Winning Grant Proposals • Strong Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) • Strategic Funding Plans • Professional Proposal Editing • Grant Readiness Recommendations • Donor Prospect Databases • Grant Submission Guidance • Funding Calendar Industries I Serve ✔ Nonprofit Organizations ✔ NGOs ✔ Faith-Based Organizations ✔ Churches ✔ Schools ✔ Universities ✔ Healthcare ✔ Public Health ✔ Community Development ✔ Youth Development ✔ Women Empowerment ✔ Agriculture ✔ Climate Change ✔ Environmental Conservation ✔ Arts & Culture ✔ Economic Development ✔ Humanitarian Organizations ✔ International Development ✔ Social Enterprise ✔ Small Businesses Why Clients Hire Me I don't just write proposals. I develop funding strategies that align your organization's mission with funder priorities. My work focuses on: Strategic Grant Research Customized Proposal Writing Funder Alignment Clear Communication Strong Narrative Development Evidence Based Writing Attention to Detail Timely Delivery Professional Collaboration Every proposal is carefully researched, professionally written, and tailored to maximize competitiveness. 𝐌𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨, 𝐈'𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬.

PR and communications specialist with over eight years of experience in media and non-profit organisations, including Médecins Sans Frontières, The Kyiv Independent (Ukraine's leading English-language media outlet), and Molfar Intelligence Institute, a Ukrainian OSINT organisation. My experience includes media relations, content production, social media management, communications strategy, partnerships, and translation. At Molfar Intelligence Institute, I secured media coverage in outlets including BBC, Deutsche Welle, Frankfurter Allgemeine, Forbes, United24, and Ukrainska Pravda. I also led content and social media projects, managed a small team, and helped establish the organisation's communications processes. Before that, I worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, where I produced content about healthcare access, tuberculosis, HIV, and the impact of war on patients and medical workers. My work included articles, video production, social media content, and communications campaigns. I started my career as a journalist, which taught me how newsrooms work, what journalists need, and how to find stories that are relevant to different audiences. I can help with: • media outreach and PR support; • press releases and media materials; • communications strategies; • content planning and production; • social media management; • writing and editing articles; • partnerships with media, influencers, and organisations; • translation. I work in English and Ukrainian.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝘅 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂. That's not a design problem. That's a revenue leak. And it gets worse every day you leave it unfixed. I come in, find exactly where you are bleeding - Google visibility, page speed, mobile experience, conversion flow - and I fix it. Not with a template refresh. With the specific changes that turn your Wix site from a cost into something that actually pays you back. Tell me your website URL. I will tell you what's broken before we discuss anything else. I build Wix Studio websites that do all three - designed to stop the right visitor, structured to rank on Google, and developed with Velo when your business needs more than drag-and-drop can give you. Whether you need a site built from scratch, an old one redesigned, SEO that actually moves your rankings, or custom Velo functionality your current developer said wasn't possible - that's the work I do on Wix, every day, for one reason: your site should be making you money. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 ——————— ✦ Custom Wix Studio Websites - zero templates, full custom layouts built around your brand and buyer ✦ Wix Website Redesigns - full UX overhaul, speed fixes, and SEO restructure from the ground up ✦ High-Converting Landing Pages - built for leads and sales, not just visual appeal ✦ Wix eCommerce Stores - Stripe and PayPal integration, mobile-first UX, optimized checkout flow ✦ Wix Velo Development - member areas, dynamic pages, custom portals and business logic ✦ Wix SEO & Core Web Vitals - technical SEO, speed optimization, and long-term ranking structure ✦ Booking & Scheduling Systems - Wix Bookings with custom flows, reminders and calendar sync ✦ Client Portals - branded, secure, professional Wix-native client-facing workspaces ✦ Migrations - WordPress, Squarespace, Webflow → Wix Studio without losing data or rankings 𝐌𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 ———————— 1. Audit - I review your current site, competitors, goals, and target keywords in detail 2. Strategy - I map your full page structure, UX flow, and SEO architecture before touching Wix 3. Build - Custom Wix Studio design with Velo logic, automations, and third-party integrations 4. Optimize - Speed tuning, Core Web Vitals fixes, on-page SEO, and conversion refinement 5. Handoff - Loom walkthrough and live call so your team runs it independently from day one 𝐒𝐄𝐎 & 𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 ——————————————— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬. 𝐈 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 ✦ Wix Velo - custom dashboards, dynamic pages, member portals and complex business logic ✦ Wix SEO Wiz + full manual technical SEO setup including schema, metadata and crawl structure ✦ Core Web Vitals: LCP, CLS, and FID optimization to meet Google's performance thresholds ✦ Zapier + Make + Wix Automations for lead capture, follow-up sequences and workflow automation ✦ Google Analytics, Search Console, and Hotjar integration for post-launch performance tracking 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 ——————————— Wix Studio · Wix Velo · Wix SEO Wiz · Zapier · Make · Google Analytics · Search Console · Figma · Hotjar · Stripe · PayPal · Calendly · Mailchimp · HubSpot 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 ————————— Founders, coaches, service businesses, restaurants, and agencies who are carrying a Wix site that was never built to perform. I work best with clients who already know their site is the problem. Not clients who want the cheapest option. Not clients who want it done in 24 hours. Clients who understand that a site built correctly the first time pays for itself inside 90 days. If that's where you are, we'll work very well together. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 ———————————————————— ✅ Your site ranks - SEO architecture built in from day one, not patched on after launch ✅ Your site loads - Core Web Vitals resolved and verified before the site ever goes live ✅ Your site converts - layout, flow, and copy structure built entirely around your buyer ✅ Your team runs it - full training and documentation, zero ongoing dependency on a developer ✅ Your business grows - because the foundation finally supports the growth you're pushing for 𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 —————————————————— Send me your URL or describe what you're trying to build. I'll come back with a clear read on what's broken, what it would take to fix it, and whether we're the right fit for each other. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐌𝐄. 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓. 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝗠𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓

I am a seasoned IT Specialist and Backend Developer with over 5 years of experience in software development, specializing in enterprise applications using PowerBuilder and Sybase databases. My career began in the private sector, where I built and maintained robust, data-driven systems. I later transitioned into military service with the Philippine Marine Corps, where I spent 3 years in the field before advancing into a dual role as an IT Specialist and Programmer. In this role, I developed and managed backend systems using PHP, supporting operational and administrative requirements in high-demand, mission-critical environments. My unique combination of civilian and military experience has strengthened my ability to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient solutions under pressure. I bring strong problem-solving skills, discipline, and adaptability to every project. Key Skills: • Backend Development (PHP) • Database Management (Sybase and PostgreSQL) • Legacy System Support (PowerBuilder) • System Design & Integration • Troubleshooting & Optimization I am committed to delivering high-quality work, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations.

Bilingual Attorney (Venezuela, U.S. LL.M.) | Immigration & Refugee Law | VAWA, Asylum, U-Visa & T-Visa Interviewer & Declaration Writer | Mexico-Based | Experienced Legal Assistant for American Law Firms | About: I am a bilingual Venezuelan attorney with an LL.M. in U.S. Law (Brigham Young University) and 12+ years of experience in immigration and refugee law. I specialize in drafting declarations, affidavits, hardship statements, and legal narratives for VAWA, Asylum, U-Visa, and T-Visa cases for U.S. immigration attorneys. I completed the Global Legal Certification Program (GLCP) with the Wynter Immigration Law Academy (WILA), a professional training program focused on U.S. immigration workflows, case preparation, humanitarian case strategy, and client-facing processes. This certification has strengthened my understanding of U.S. immigration filings and improved my ability to collaborate efficiently with American law firms. From 2023–2025, I worked with the U.S. law firm JJ Moore LLC as a trauma-informed interviewer and declaration writer, conducting more than 800 bilingual (EN/ES) client interviews and converting them into structured, persuasive, and USCIS-ready declarations. I also served as Senior Legal Advisor for the Colombian Consulate in Venezuela, supporting vulnerable and displaced populations across Latin America. Services for U.S. Immigration Firms: • USCIS-ready declaration drafting • Personal statements & affidavits • Extreme hardship statements for waivers • Trauma-informed interviewing (English/Spanish) • Client prep & questionnaires for VAWA, Asylum, U-Visa, T-Visa • Bilingual legal interpretation & cultural context narratives Professional Strengths: • Trauma-informed interviewing • Culturally sensitive legal narratives • Accurate bilingual writing (EN/ES) • Remote collaboration with U.S. immigration attorneys • Knowledge of humanitarian immigration case strategy My goal is to help attorneys strengthen filings with accurate, persuasive, and humanizing client narratives that reflect both legal elements and lived experience. Available for project-based and ongoing collaboration.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Bilingual, results-driven professional with experience in immigration support, interviewing, and drafting written content based on client narratives. Skilled in gathering sensitive personal information, managing documentation, and producing clear, well-organized drafts to support case preparation. Strong communicator with a background in relationship-building and problem-solving, committed to serving diverse communities. Proficient in Salesforce and dedicated to delivering high-quality written and client-focused work.