Arturo Pelayo provides a qualitative and quantitative self-assessment of his soft skills. Some highlights include living and working in Mexico, Germany, and the US for a combined eight years to gain intercultural experience. He also spent 16 weeks living on a cruise ship with 250 international students from 56 nations to further develop his global skills. Pelayo has experience in roles involving instructional design, community management, systems engineering, and training. He emphasizes skills in intercultural communication, networking, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurship.

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The following is a qualitative skill chart that encompasses a current self-assessment of “soft skills”. Some highlights that should be considered include living and working in Mexico,
Germany and the USA for a combined eight years of life abroad. Finally, exploring the world through The Scholar Ship, an intercultural experience that encompassed living in a cruise ship
for 16 weeks with over 250 international students, faculty and staff from 56 nations and over 60 languages.
EXPERIENCE INTERCULTURAL/ NETWORKING / WORLD VIEW SENSE OF SELF / ANALYTICS PERSONAL CAPABILITIES / ACTIVISM & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COMMUNICATION SKILLS STRATEGIC THINKING
I can leverage their diversity and I can quickly adapt, reinvent I can quickly immerse myself in I have a greater ability to I embrace with respect, creative
ideas as a foundation to an myself, cope in vastly different foreign cultures and lifestyles empathize, observe and discern latitude and growing curiosity
living with people increased capability to get past settings and establishing while rapidly translating this strengths and weaknesses of new ideas and perspectives.
the perceived differences and profound relationships. capacity in strong & respectful people and the work we do.
rapidly spearhead with collaboration.
multicultural leadership &
innovation.
I have developed and expanded I am strong at building alignment I can suspend my own previous I have improved my ability to I am ready to take on roles and
culturally appropriate language and consensus. mental models of people. I communicate with people in a tasks to which I am
working with people and measures in working embrace them, get to know third and fourth language. I have unaccustomed. I am more
relationships. them and form judgement until a better understanding of the confident and assertive when
after. variety and peculiarities of a facing new situations.
version of quot;World Englishquot;.
I have the ability to see I have increased my I am more balanced in my I think more critically: I am more I can lead more projects with
situations and issues from more perseverance and self-discipline. judgments (i.e., less likely to discriminating of processes and grace under pressure through
maturing with people than one perspective. judge things as “good” or “bad,” less worried of cultural multicultural diversity,
“right” or “wrong”). challenges. responsibility and independent
thought.
I have learned to improve I am more determined to I have a deeper understanding I value human diversity and I am more deeply committed to
interpersonal communication develop fully my skills and of the common problems and respect others from a variety of an idea, cause, or goal.
communicating with people through increased abilities in talents, especially those recently issues that confront all human backgrounds different from my
listening well, speaking clearly, gained through overseas living. beings on this planet. own.
and paying attention to
nonverbal cues.

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The following is a quantitative skill chart that encompasses a current self-assessment of “soft skills” & proven outcomes. Some highlights that should be considered include living, traveling
and working in the European, Asia-Pacific and America regions for a combined eight years of life abroad establishing working relationships with people from over 80 nations and over 73
languages.
PLACE GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVISM PROVEN OUTCOMES STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Social Networking Community - Onboard programming - Expanded Instructional Design - Led the creation of an onboard - Developed NautiCast, a Higher
Manager, facebook group of organizer on inaugural voyage. studies to encompass a global knowledge base for student Education podcast series
TSS perspective through true organizations through a wiki recorded on the ship and
- >Lead provider on Oxfam experiential learning. and a discussion board which syndicated through iTunes U
- > Led the networking effort of Hunger Banquet simulation. were sourced through the for the Office for Partnerships,
over 500 participants from the - Developed a report on “The voyage participants using open Professional Development and
- > Lead conduit of support for
inaugural voyages of TSS. Challenges for Instructional source tools such as Moodle Technology at the College of
podcasting through “Visionary Design of Shipboard (LMS) and Zimbra. Education and Human
- > Over 12 student Produktions”, a student Instruction”, to be published in
www.thescholarship.com Services (COEHS) of Western
organizations and assembled conglomerate of August 2008 as a full chapter - Have continued being key Illinois University.
programming activities where bloggers, podcasters, on the upcoming Handbook of conduit of support for
facts:
created in over 6 months in photojournalists, Research on Human facebook and NING - Delivered academic and social
650 online active members. advance of the voyage photographers, videographers. Performance and Instructional communities. Have expanded outreach projects with the
Technology. the role of such for United Nations in Ecuador and
September 2007: - >Students bought books - >Founding member of Social
several projects in Portugal,
together, made travel Justice Group - Developed a global network of - > Alumni Outreach, Panama, New Zealand,
Inaugural Voyage arrangements together, got to colleagues and close friends Australia and the People's
- > Founding member of “The
know their roommates early. - > Career Opportunities,
200 program participants Republic of China.
Bridge”, The Scholar Ship
- Tips and best practices where Alumni Organization. - > Activism
55 countries. - Secured $12,000 in
shared.
scholarships through the
- > Active member of The
60 languages.
Institute for International
Scholar Ship Alumni Council.
Education.

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PLACE GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVISM PROVEN OUTCOMES STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Have worked primarily as - Have worked primarily as - Have invested time - Contacted Chris Anderson,
official TED Curator and
conduit of support and to conduit of support and to streamlining the discussion
12,500+ members strong. have been in contact with
spread awareness of the spread awareness of the board postings. Very the organization since 2006.
100+ new members a week. organization. organization. challenging with the
- Participated in Pangea Day
facebook Community staggering amount of active 2008.
Manager for TED members.
- Became co-administrator in - Delivered insight to co- - Unprecedented network to - Lead through gaining - Developed relationships with
April of 2008. admins on prior experience establish relationships with knowledge of participants leading participants
as community manager. new colleagues and industry and steering conversations amongst: Jay Deragon (“The
- Group is +350 members leaders. into productive discussions Relationship Economy”).
strong. (Created in January with clear outcomes for
2008). participants.
Co-administrator of Allan
Cox’s “Your Inner CEO”
facebook group.

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PLACE GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVISM PROVEN OUTCOMES STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Member of lead instructional - Developed background - Initiate phased deployment - Became a platform
design team. research in the content through the College of “evangelist” by providing
12,000+ students management system. Education and Human unprecedented support to
- Developed training materials Services through key faculty, staff and early
for faculty, staff. - Established focus groups. Departments that offered a adopters.
microcosmos of the full
- Delivered training sessions. - Outlined strategy for Deans - Official Apple Student
deployment
that included imperative Developer on the team.
- Advocate for “best-in-class” stake holder & learner
- Initiated turn-key operations Submitted bugs as well as
Universal Access (ADA interaction through face to for intrinsic “best practice” system improvement
compliance) approach to face meetings as well as
Instructional Designer for approach to documentation, queries.
global reach through practices, design, leveraging social networking feature requests and
iTunes U initiative of Western syndicated service on development and venues.
Illinois University phased implementation and
iTunesU. implementation.
low overhead.
- Activist for multicultural - Overwhelming support and - Develop a unique slideshow - Have been featured in local
awareness on campus. encouragement that has led that integrates a variety of media agencies as well as
13 presentations to me to continue providing media that supports and modeled for educational
classrooms with over 600 - Presented race relations this service on and beyond enhances learning through slideshows on WIU.
students to date. slideshow to Law my Alma Matter. discovery, educated
Enforcement students, - Awarded President’s Annual
discussion as well as
future Teachers in Education Excellence in Multicultural
activism beyond the
and Interdisciplinary Studies. Leadership Student of the
classroom.
Guest Lecturer year award.

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PLACE GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVISM PROVEN OUTCOMES STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Developed and delivered - Worked primarily in Image - Work in a Multi-functional - Led and sustained - Provided hands-on training
IEC testing and standard Quality in the R&D Systems “matrix” organization in a relationships with clients, for nuclear safety
clinical validation for the Engineering Group for the large R&D environment. outsourcing partners, certification and radioactive
release and Symbia product line as well suppliers and medical test material handling for the
Systems Engineer at Siemens - Ability to gain quick
commercialization of the as c.Cam and e.Cam. sites. Engineering Department.
Healthcare - Molecular Imaging
expertise in new areas of
Multi-modality imaging
Group
- Maintained organization of knowledge and provide
system, Symbia, in the
(September 2005 - May 2006) the Symbia Engineering test support to clients.
People’s Republic of China.
bay ($7M).
- Managed Manufacturing - Developed & delivered - Initiated and maintained - Worked closely with - Expedited the sourcing of
supplier decisions as well as training guidelines for future external contacts for manufacturing team to materials and provided
weekly purchases in excess Material Analysts. material sourcing, testing, enhance safety and quality tangible lead times to
Materials Engineering Analyst at on $150,000USD. manufacturing and quality practices as well as internal prevent manufacturing lags
assurance. documentation. caused by material delay.
Siemens Energy
(June -August 2005)
- Worked in lead project that - Executed countless - Acted as a conduit of - Delivered reports in forming - Established key
became Symbia in 2005. durability, strain and long support for the Materials, proficiency in German. relationships that became
term testing for multi- Chemistry and Physics vital at the work developed
modality medical imaging group as lead Materials in the Molecular Imaging
Materials Engineer at Siemens
equipment. Engineer, Group two years later.
Healthcare - Computed
Tomography Group - Erlangen,
Germany (June -August 2003)

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PLACE GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVISM PROVEN OUTCOMES STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Inaugural class of 35 - German Language, Science, - Proved ability to quickly - Initiated fundamental - Established long term
students, from the newly Technology and Culture immerse in a new culture changes in long term goals friendships and relationships
formed relationship between Course. Sponsored by the and quickly learn a new for life and areas of study with industry leaders.
Germany & USA by which Deutscher Akademischer language. within Engineering Sciences. Primarily, in Siemens CT,
exchange of students would Austauschdienst (DAAD) where 2 years later I had a
be fostered and paired with Practicum.
culture & technology
-
exposure.
(June -August 2001)
- Worked and developed - Cross organizational - As a Distance Learning - I acquired greater - Worked with Security
close relationships with all support to database, Assistant, I was involved as organizational skills and an Clearance from the
teams from support, to graphics, content and other a Spanish Teaching ability to link and streamline Secretary of the State of
graphics, to web groups. Assistant for 460+ High content by working as a Illinois.
development, to content School students across the Database Developer in
- As Production Assistant, I
developers as well as continental United States August 2000.
eLearning Solutions
management and executive was a conduit of Support for through Satellite uplink
Assistant, CAIT.org media collection of distance provided through DirecTV
management.
learning Master’s Degree in and StarNET.
Instructional Design
Covering US territories and
(2000 - 2005)
Samoa.

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PLACE GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVISM PROVEN OUTCOMES STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- delivered training to over - Immediate availability as - Ability to quickly grasp and - Gained practical expertise in - Revamped slideshow,
100 students, faculty and trainer with minimal time transfer knowledge to a providing leadership, media handbook as well as
staff of WIU. investments to fully deploy, variety of learners in non- awareness and remediation imagery to streamline the
deliver knowledge and homogeneous audiences. strategies for Safe Space printed materials for both
enhance such through creation and endurance. trainers and trainees.
participant feedback.
Trainer (2005)
- Delivered assistance to over - Provided substitute teaching - Established key - Delivered training and - Assisted in the development
500 students per academic assistance when needed relationships with faculty immediate remediation to of new laboratories by
year concentrated in groups and proctored and staff and assisted them learners in classroom providing feedback on areas
of 50 users at a time for 5 examinations. in the classroom with direct setting. of interaction design, space
Computer Science years. learner intervention. design, layout as well as
- Designed guidelines for peer platforms and maintenance
Department
Laboratory Assistants as tools.
Laboratory Assistant well as regulations in
Spyware and Malware.
(2000 - 2005)

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PLACE GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVISM PROVEN OUTCOMES STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Secured over $35,000 in - Went from a “silo” - Represented all international - Founding member of the - Lead planner for
new funding trough the organization to a horizontal students, faculty and staff in Student Life Implementation International Bazaar, the
creation of three new organization. the Quality of Life Team of the new WIU largest annual multicultural
Graduate Assistantships, Committee of the top Strategic Plan. event in West Central Illinois
- Approved a new
Western Illinois University leadership of WIU. with over 5,000 attendees in
- Lobbied & Secured the Constitution and bylaws. - Incorporated largest student a span of 2 days.
600 members, 45 nationalities
purchase of a - Secured institutional organization into the
$500,000USD 16-bedroom - Developed activities that commitment by appointing Student Services Division - Consolidated Image
(President, 2003-2004)
emphasized on cultural
International House to the an permanent administrative (transitioned from Academic Strategy both in print and
awareness, student
Board of Trustees. advisor to the organization. Services) electronic forms. Developed
engagement and civic Image Handbook.
responsibility.
- Developed the largest media - Secured participation in key - Consolidated Media Group - In charge of Media & - Initiated Creative Commons
showcase and marketing conferences and venues for and created the official Publicity group. group.
(Vice President 2002-2003) effort with a budget of just webmaster/ community
the executive team. - Created a Portfolio of assets
$200USD manager position.
- Began the consolidation of - Acted as Webmaster, - Streamlined and organized - Initiated the creation of an - Developed and delivered
the electronic and printed implemented usability first digital archive of archive of the organization media banners sourced
(Public Relations, 2002) assets of the Public guidelines. organization’s assets, knowledge base. from the members and
Relations office. history, guidelines and placed across campus to
practices. gain awareness of the
organization. Guerrilla style.

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Reference links:
TED facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2217013232&ref=ts
Your Inner CEO facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8786006092&ref=ts
Your Inner CEO NING community: http://yourinnerceo.ning.com/
NautiCast Podcasting Series (iTunes 7): http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/wiu.edu.1445063868.01445063871
Center for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT): http://www.cait.org