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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
December 9, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Avenue,NW, Suite 504
Washingto n, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code§ 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 6 of the Office of Out of School Time
Grants and Youth Outcomes Establishment Act of 2016, effective April 7, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-261;
D.C. Official Code § 2-1555.05), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Leandro Travieso
Connecticut A venue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(Ward 3)
for appointment as a representative of an organization providing youth development programs in the
District member of the Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes, filling a
vacant seat, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end November 7, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-menti oned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
hairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Leandro Travieso to the Commission on Out of School Time
16 Grants and Youth Outcomes.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes
20 Leandro Travieso Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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23 Leandro Travieso
24 Connecticut A venue, NW
25 Washington, DC 20008
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28 as a representative of an organization providing youth development programs in the District
29 member of the Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes, established by
30 section 6 of the Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes Establishment Act of
31 2016, effective April 7, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-261; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1555.05), filling a
32 vacant seat, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end November 7, 2028.
33 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Leandro Travieso, M.A.
ProfessionalSummaryResults-drivenReturnedPeaceCorpsvolunteerwithadiversebackgroundincustomerservice,administration,andprojectmanagement.Stronginterpersonalandcommunicationskills,aswellasfluentinmultiplelanguages.Capableofmultitask,efficientincoordinatingeventsandconferencestoensuresmoothoperations,andabletocollaborateinteam-orientedenvironments.SkilledinMicrosoftOffice,research,teaching,andpublicspeaking.Committedtodeliveringexcellentserviceandcontributingtoorganizationalsuccess.HoldsaM.AinInternationalPeaceandConflictResolution,aswelltwoB.AsinInternationalRelationsandAsianStudies.
KeySkills
©CustomerRelations ©MicrosoftOfficeSuite ©Research-oriented_ConflictManagement
'#InvoiceProcess ©Writing&GrantEditing #Teaching Projectmanagement
‘*InventoryManagement—_¢ProficiencyinSpanish,StandardPublicSpeaking *DiplomacyArabic,andMoroccanArabic.
WORK HISTORY
PROGRAMOFFICER ‘LIBERTY'SPROMISE,WASHINGTON,DC|FEB.2024-PRESENTDevelopedcurriculumandledafter-schoolprogramsfor15low-income,immigrantyouthatJacksonReedHighSchool.© Organizedandscheduledguestspeakerswhovisitedtheafter-schoolprogramstoraiseawarenessabout‘communityresourcesandprospectivecareeroptions.‘©OrganizedandfacilitatedLiberty’sPromise’sfirstsummerprogram,providing25highschoolstudentstheopportunitytovolunteeratalocalcommunitycenterandeamtheservicehoursrequiredforhighschool‘graduation.Collected,scanned,anduploadeddataintoBoxandSalesforce.‘Monitoredandevaluatedafter-schoolprogramoutcomesandstatisticsusingSalesforce.AssistedinwritingandeditingvariousgrantsforLiberty’sPromise.‘Completedmonthlyexpensereportsanduploadedthemalongwithreceiptsforfinancetopaycreditcardbills.BuiltandmaintainedactiverelationshipsbetweenLiberty’sPromiseandJacksonReedHighSchool’sESOL.department,administrators,andotherschoolstaff.‘*EstablishedcollaborationsbetweenLiberty’sPromiseandothernonprofitorganizationsintheD.C.area.‘*MaintainedanactiveknowledgebaseofnonprofitsandresourcesrelevanttoLiberty’sPromise’smissionandservedasaliaison,anticipatingtheneedsofouryouthtoconnectthemwiththeseresources.© Submittedquarterlyone-pageboardreportshighlightingthesuccessoftheafter-schoolprogramatJacksonReed,aswellasthesummerprogram.‘tedHRresponsibilitiessuchasinterviews,resumeaudits,andprovidedadvicetostaffonHR-related
H.R.ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT ‘UNIDOSUS(Fr.NCLR),WASHINGTON,DC|Dec.2021-FeB.2024Answered,screened,anddeterminedtheappropriatemeanstohandleincomingcallsinEnglishandSpanishby
eitheransweringtheirquestions,transferringthemtoUnidosUSstaff,ordirectingthemtotheUnidosUSAffiliatenetwork,
Partneredwithofficeadministrationtorecord,document,andreportnamesandaffiliationsofallpersonnel
centeringthebuildingduringthepandemicforCOVID-19contacttracing.Organized,maintained,andupdatedactiveandterminatedemployees”digitalandphysicalrecords.
Distributedcompany-wideannouncementsbookedandorganizedmainconferenceroomandteamroomsandcoordinatedcateringforinternalandexternaleventsrangingfrom25to150people.
«ReceivedandsubmittedHR invoicesviaSAPConcurforpaymentsandupdatedthesystemwithnewvendors.‘©UpdatedHR vendors’formofpaymentfromchecktoACH,thusresultingin98%ACHpaymentswithoutdelays.
• Collaborated with the finance department to ensure HR bills were paid on time, causing HR to have over 6 months
of on-time invoice payments.
• Retrieved and scanned HR receipts from the DVP of HR for the consolidation of the HR American Express credit
card via SAP Concur.
• Collaborated wi th building management on updating the floor mappings of UnidosUS offices and cubicles for
hoteling office spaces.
• Maintained of fice and kitchen supplies inventory by checking stocks daily to determine inventory level,
anticipating needed supplies, and placing and expediting supplies orders.
• Served as liaison between UnidosUS and vendors for scheduling services to the office, requesting and terminating
services for employees, and soliciting financial documents such as ACH and W-4 forms for the UnidosUS Finance
department.
• Assisted orientation for new employees by providing information packets, gathering and scanning forms of
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entification such as licenses or passports, and obtaining signatures for I-9 documents.
• Supported the audit of over 100+ employee physical and digital documents and created more than 50 physical new
hire employees’ files, as well as digital ones via SharePoint.
• Trained te mporary employees on the duties and responsibilities of the Front Desk in days of absence.
• Accomplished human resources department and UnidosUS mission by com pleting related results as needed.
FRONT DESK MANAGER C APITAL CITY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, DC | Aug. 2021-Nov.2021
• Provided excellent customer service to over 100 parents, staff, students, and visitors in English and Spanish via in-
person contact, telephone, and email in a fast-paced front desk setting daily.
• Greeted school visitors, managed the visitor sign-in log, and directed parents, volunteers, and guests to their
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tinations.
• Answered phone inquiries by providing information or connecting calls to appropriate offices and services.
• Performed various clerical tasks such as photocopying, sorting mail, receiving documents and mail, monitoring the
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curity cameras, typing emails for staffers, translation, and other clerical assignments.
• Kept detailed and accurate records of visitor requests and calls received.
• Maintained an efficient system related to front desk procedures and assignments.
• Assisted in the general office filing system of the school.
• Other duties as assigned.
RECEPTIONIST CARE RESOURCES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | MIAMI, FL | Jul. 2020 –Jul. 2021
• Assisted patients in their registration process for Care Resource.
• Engaged in translation for both patients and staff in English and Spanish.
• Provided technical support for patients with a wide range of needs, resolving issues at a 90% rate.
• Remained courteous and calm, even during moments of customer dissatisfaction.
• Provided basic and accurate information in person and via phone.
• Kept a safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and COVID-19 regulations.
• Directed visitors to the appropriate person and office.
• Informed visitors by answering or referring inquiries.
ENUMERATOR UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU | MIAMI, FL | Jan. 2020 –Jan. 2021
• Co nducted weekly interviews with residents in English and Spanish about the U.S. Census.
• Verified resident’s name and address with the U.S. Census database.
• Reported collected data to the U.S. Census database and identified missing cases for potential follow-up.
• Collaborated with other enumerators on mapping neighborhoods and submitting updated maps.
• Submitted over 25 completed reports to the supervisor and discussed developments daily.
• Assisted people in filling out questionnaires and inquiries about the 2020 U.S. Census.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS | RABAT, MOROCCO | Sept. 2017 –Nov. 2019
• Designed and developed an English curriculum focused on different instruction methods for various learning
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les, using resources provided by USAID.
• Served as project manager and supervised a $5,000 USAID grant project that created a local public library.
• Attended Peace Corps training such as the Project Design and Management Training along with Moroccan
counterpart.
• Partnered with local counterparts on establishing a variety of clubs and mentorship programs.
• Monitored Peace Corps software to report and identify framework goals every six months during service.
• Conducted monthly meetings with community leaders to determine community needs and access progress.
• Mentored 10 Moroccan youths on life skills and financial literacy through informative sessions.
• Completed 160 hours of Moroccan Arabic training while living with a host family.
YOUTH MENTOR AMERICORPS CITY YEAR | WASHINGTON, DC | Aug. 2016 –Jun. 2017
• Taught sixth-grade students subjects related to world geography.
• Partnered with school staff and the City Year team to implement after-school enrichment programs.
• Provided the headteacher with lesson plans and grade-level activities.
• Organized community resources to provide books for over one hundred students.
• Collected data to monitor, evaluate, and report the progress of roughly 30 students.
• Initiated programs aimed to control behavior and improve concentration in students.
• Completed 1700 hours of service and received the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.
CAMPAIGN INTERN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | June 2012 –November 2012
• Responsible for collecting and reporting data to the Florida Republican Party during Mitt Romney’s 2012
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esidential Campaign.
• Oversaw teams of 10 to 15 high school volunteers and supervised their door-to-door survey.
• Assisted a 300-person Super Tuesday event with the director of the office.
• Completed 545+ hours of volunteer service & received President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in International Peace & Conflict Resolution AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | 2020-2022
• Concentration: Middle East & Asia Diplomacy
• GPA 3.6/4.0
• Publications: Training manual on Climate Change & Conflict for an international mediation nonprofit organization.
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | MIAMI, FL | 2013-2015
• Co ncentration: East & Southeast Asian Politics & Security
• Honors: Cum Laude (GPA 3.6/4.0)
• Certification: Latin America and Caribbean Studies, Cuban American Studies.
• Awards: Academic Excellence Award, Dean’s List
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | MIAMI, FL | 2013-2015
• Co ncentration: Politics & Security
• Honors: Cum Laude (GPA 3.6/4.0)
• Certification: Japanese Studies, South & Southeast Asian Studies, Asian Global & Latin American Studies.
• Awards: Academic Excellence Award, Dean’s List
Associate of Arts Honors in International Relations MIAMI DADE COLLEGE | MIAMI, FL | 2010-2013
• GP A 3.5/4.0
• Awards: Participatory Certificate in the 2012 Model UN Conference Competition in NY.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
• Bianca Colbert, Senior HR Leader, Institute for Nonprofit Practice
• LaTia Littlejohn, HR Manager, UnidosUS (f. National Council of La Raza)
• Pedro Rivera, Director of Development & University Priorities, George Mason University
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xecutive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
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eandro Travieso
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r. Leandro Travieso is currently a Program Officer at Liberty’s Promise.
In this role, he conducts the Civics and Citizenship program at Jackson
Reed High to support young immigrants in need while encouraging them
to be active and conscientious American citizens.
Before working at Liberty’s Promise, Mr. Travieso worked as a Human
Resources Administrative Assistant for UnidosUS, the largest Latino
nonprofit civil rights organization in the U.S. Additionally, he previously
worked as a Youth Development Specialist in Morocco with the United
States Peace Corps.
A Ward 3 resident, Mr. Travieso received his Bachelor of Arts in
International Relations and Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Florida International
University, and he received his Master of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from
American University.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 31, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution s nominating Matthew Hanson , Joanne
Lamparter, Danielle Schmutz, Ricardo Cooper, Stephanie Foo, Cambridge
Worrell-Smith, Levi Eckman, Rohan Young, Daniela Grigioni, Sybil Davis,
GeNita Finley, Reginald Mathis, and Leandro Travieso as members of the
Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outc omes
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above -referenced resolution s and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish