About Pilar Montejo

Pilar Montejo is an Intercultural Communication and Organization Development consultant, facilitator, project manager, and researcher.

With over 20 years of training and organizational development experience, she has provided training and consulting services to universities, government agencies, and private enterprises, expats and international students in United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia. Her experience and expertise include Intercultural Communication, Personal Leadership, Performance Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Customer Services, Training and Development, e-learning training, and International Student Advising.

Some of Pilar’s most recent projects include:

· Brookfield Global Relocation Services, supporting and facilitating cultural adjustment, cross-cultural training, business and intercultural communication for Latin American families relocated in the U.S.

· In Multnomah County, Emergency Management, supporting underrepresented communities through Emergency Preparedness training to build individual and community resiliency skills.

· As an International Student Advisor at PSU, supported international students and conducted intercultural and student life training to over 2000 students from 25 different countries. She received a Cultural Competency Recognition Award from the Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) in 2014.

· At PSU, designing, developing, and implementing projects focused on training programs, improving organizational processes, and providing greater care and services to students.

Additionally, Pilar has volunteered in nonprofit and professional organizations for many years. Currently, she supports the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication at Intercultural Communication Institute; she has provided coaching to entrepreneurs through Micro-enterprise Development at Hacienda Community Development Corporation.

Pilar holds a Master degree in Organizational Management - MBA from Iberoamerican University in Mexico, a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Industrial University of Santander in Colombia, and a Graduate Certificate in Training and Development and in Intercultural Training from Portland State University.

Email: info@pilarmontejo.com

Phone: +1 (503) 936-2738