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Fernando B. serves as a Finance and Operations Associate at THE JPB FOUNDATION since July 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Operations Manager and Development Organizer at The Washington Bus, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing financial preparations, enhancing donor engagement, and supporting grant writing efforts. Fernando's background also includes community-based work as Community Engagement Coordinator at Draper Center for Community Partnerships, where programs focused on marginalized youth, and a Research Intern position at the Carnegie Institution for Science, contributing to astrophysics research. With a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Pomona College and international experience at Doshisha University, Fernando's academic and professional journey reflects a commitment to community engagement, financial stewardship, and research initiatives.