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 MAYELA
SANCHEZ

As an MBA & Multifaceted Marketer, Mayela not only holds more than 6 years of
corporate experience but an inner desire of leaving a legacy of positive impact on the
life of others.

Mayela has combined this desire with her passion for the fields of creativity and
imagination, and her fascination about how children learn through playful
experiences. All of this has taken Mayela to lead delightful social projects for children.
At the same time, these projects have inspired her to be a Children’s Rights Advocate.

Mayela’s next professional goal is to consolidate a long-term career in the childhood’s

field that gives her the opportunities to create higher social impacts on the
community. Her corporate experience and personal passion for serving others would
be a great asset for any organization.

The following portfolio is a summary of her philanthropist career. We hope you enjoy it!

“My ultimate goal is to leave a legacy of a positive impact in the life of others through my top skills: Creativity and Imagination”
Mayela Sanchez
 “My ultimate goal is to leave a legacy of positive
impact on the lives of others by using my top
skills: Creativity and Imagination”
Mayela Sanchez

© Mayela Sanchez Vázquez Mellado

 Taiyari Mexico Project

“When I was 15 days old I was adopted by a lovely family. I always felt blessed
to have my parents, who gave me tons of love, good values, and the best
possible academic education. My only responsibility as a child was learn and
play a lot while I was growing up! By the time, my wish was that all children
in vulnerable situation have the same opportunity that I had, therefore, I
founded Taiyari Mexico, a project where children would learn to be better
humans through playful experiences”

Mission
Develop the leaders of tomorrow by empowering the life skills of children who live in
low-income areas, through the design and implementation of playful-experiences
using as main tools the imagination and creativity.

Year of foundation: December 2010

Achievements
• Led a team of more than 10
educational professionals
• More than 400 recruited volunteers
• More than 600 impacted children
• 30 playing-experience programs
developed

Award 2014 Regional Leader 2016

For further information please follow the next

slides.
DIF Coahuila- Public Foster Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
December 2010
Objective: Develop a “Life Skills Program” for children in the institution by applying playful
experiences in 5 different areas: Self-esteem, Nutrition, Basic Finance, Hygiene, and
Environmental Protection
Activity: Introduced Taiyari Mexico team through a story time activity.

Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFahAK7UKPA&list=PLV2Cv-aDb3dgjinWQh-zzz_d6i_pV4eWs&i
ndex=8
Children expressing what they liked through a painting activity:
DIF Coahuila - Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
July 2011
Objective: Create awareness of how children can take care of the
environment from home. Activity: The children met Merry Pop, a butterfly that
did not know how to take care of the environment. The children played the
role of “World’s Guardians” to teach Merry Pop how to take care of the planet.
Children expressing what they learned in the Environmental Protection
session through a painting activity:
DIF Coahuila- Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
July, 2011
Objective:Teach children the correct oral hygiene.
Activity: The children met Mika the Tooth, who was sad because she had
never been brushed. A professional dentist showed Mika and the children
the correct method of brushing the teeth. The children had the opportunity
to practice with their own toothbrushes.
DIF Coahuila- Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
August 2011
Objective: Promote the importance of a healthy diet.
Activity:The children met “Chepetina the Chef”, who through animated
vegetables and fruits taught the children the importance of each one. At the
end, children had the opportunity to create their own healthy salad and
spent time in a picnic with the volunteers.
DIF Coahuila-Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
August 2011
Objective: Promote basic finance concepts as “Saving” and “Investing”
Activity:During the entire program children collected “Stars” as rewards
according to their accomplishments in each activity. In the end, the children
met Ronch the Duck, who explained the finance concepts through a story
time. For closing, volunteers improvised a movie theater in the location while
children exchanged their “stars” for tickets for a movie, popcorns or other
healthy snacks.
Dif Coahuila-Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
September 2011
Objective: Promote the importance of children’s personal talents and how
they contribute to others. Activity:The children played to be film directors for
a day making their own movie. Each child had the opportunity to choose
their activity in the filmmaking.
Casa Hogar San San José – Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
December, 2011
Objective: Presentation of Taiyari México team.
Activity: Volunteers and children had the opportunity to know each other
through outdoor activities.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7RkDhA9KDw&index=7&list=PLV2
Cv-aDb3dgjinWQh-zzz_d6i_pV4eWs
Casa Hogar San José - Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
February, 2012
Objective: Design and implement a LifeSkills Program. During the first session,
we promoted Respect and Empathy.
Activity:  Through dialogue, the children agreed on the names of their teams for
further activities. Likewise, each one contributed to the creation of their team’s
flag.
Casa Hogar San José – Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
March 2012
Objective: Promote Teamwork as part of our LifeSkills Program.
Activity: A Mini Olympics games were re-created. These nvolved physical
activity and the children’s teamwork. Some games included "Arratata" and
"Sabana Ball"
Casa Hogar San José – Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Mexico.
March 2012
Objective: Promote Discipline and Perseverance.
Activity:The players of the Flag Football team from the University of
Coahuila were our special guests. They gave a special conference about the
importance of perseverance and discipline in different aspects of life. The
activity closed with a special Flag Football game with the children.
Casa Hogar San José -Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo, Coahuila.
March 2012
Objetivo: Evaluation of the children who participated in “LifeSkills Program”
Actividad: We created a Jeopardy game to evaluate the knowledge that
children acquired through our program.

Casa Hogar San José- Speech of gratitude:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_lTEMimrb8
Presa de los Muchachos Coahuila – Rural Area, North Mexico.
April 2012
Objective: Take the playful experience of Taiyari to the children who live in
rural areas.
Activities: We presented 5 different playful experiences.
• Little Angels: In partnership with Pastoral de Angelitos Foundation, we
created a special module to promote Early Child Development.
• Environment: The children learned about the flora and wildlife that
dominates their rural location. Through a big size bingo, they learned the
name of animals and plants that live in their community.
• Art: In partnership with students of The Normal Superior University, the
children had the opportunity to paint and express a peace message for
urban children communities.
• Self-Esteem: In partnership with “Doctors of Happiness” we encouraged
self-esteem through funny and comical games.
• Personal Care: Mika the Tooth visited the children to teach them the
correct method of brushing teeth.
 Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU
71URKsLi0&t=3s
Casa Hogar El Buen Pastor-Children’s Care Institution. Saltillo. Mexico.
December, 2012
Objective: Promoting the value of Sharing with others during Christmas
Seasons.
Activity: We created different playing experiences. The girls were in
charged to create their own Christmas gifts to share with other girls. In
partnership with CANESA Foundation we presented a Christmas Musical
Festival.
Guadalupe Victoria, Coahuila-Rural Area, North Mexico.
April 2013
Objective: Take the playful experience of Taiyari to the children who live
in rural areas. Activity: The same presentation at Presa de los
Muchachos community was also implemented at Guadalupe Victoria
community. Please refer to this slide for more information.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQfKNsa2d1I&index=4&list=PLV2Cv-aDb3dgjinWQh-zzz_d
6i_pV4eWs
Casa Hogar El Buen Pastor- Foster Care Institution
2013
Objective: During 3 months we developed a LifeSkills Program for the children
in the institution. We promoted personal and social skills.
Teamwork Experience: The girls organized their own fashion show. Each
team were in charge to selected a designer, a model and a hairstylist. We
promoted creativity, imagination, and teamwork.
Environmental Experience: Each girl designed and created a photo frame
with the paper that we used in the Teamwork experience. We promoted
recycling.
Friendship Experience: In partnership with Boy Scouts members we
promoted the friendship between the girls living in the same institution
through playful experiences.
Personal Commitment: The girls designed a mural where they expressed
their New Year’s Resolutions.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WISl8jKa0Zo
Colonia El Mirador – Peri-urban Area. Saltillo, Mexico.
December 2013
Objective: Promote the intangible value of the Christmas Season through the
Taiyari Experience. The value of the family and friendship were the main topics
of our event.
Activity: More than 125 children joined us for a day full of games. A massive
balloon launching was the closing of the event. All children placed their wishes
for the world in each balloon.

Video reseña:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU4A1dM2Jv4&index=2&list=PLV2Cv-aDb3dgjin
WQh-zzz_d6i_pV4eWs
Inclusion Institution- Children with disabilities. Saltillo, Mexico.
April 2014
Objective: Promote the culture of Inclusion in our society.
Activity: More than 16 children celebrated with us the Children’s Day with
our volunteers. We had musical activities to stimulate motor skills. We
presented a story time with the superhero “The Radioactive Woman”, who
explained through an amusing story, the importance of diversity and
inclusion for children. The children decorated their own cupcakes;
encouraging a relaxing time.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDFVCbPAQGs&t=1s
Inclusion Institution- Children with disabilities. Saltillo, Mexico.
December 2014
Objective: Promote a diversity and inclusive society for children with
disabilities in public spaces.
Activity: Children with different disabilities were invited to join us in a
playdate with more children and volunteers at a “Playground Center” at the
mall. As closing activity, children and volunteers offered free hugs for
people all around the mall to promote inclusion, this activity had a great
acceptance.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrLkH7q6ruM
San Pedro de las Colonias, Mexico- Rural Area
December 2016
Objective: Promote the value of sharing with other during Christmas Season.
Activity: We explained the meaning of sharing with others through a story
time. Children designed and created their own postcards and toys to finally
participate in an exchange of gifts with other children.
Media
“Taiyari Mexico and children with disabilities gave away hugs!” – Diario
de Coahuila. April, 2015
“The smiles of the children bring together this group: Taiyari Mexico” –
Diario de Coahuila. December, 2014
“Taiyari Mexico launched more than 100 biodegradable balloons” – Diario
de Coahuila. December, 2014
“Taiyari promotes Children’s Rights!” – Diario de Coahuila. April, 2014
“Taiyari promotes an inclusive society” – Diario de Coahuila. April, 2014
“Taiyari brings happiness to children in vulnerable situation” – Zocalo.
April, 2014
“Mayela Sanchez leader of Taiyari Mexico” – Zocalo. April, 2014.
“Taiyari brings happiness to children in vulnerable situation” – Zocalo.
April, 2014
“Taiyari Mexico visited children at Presea de los Muchachos Community ”
– Diario de Coahuila. April, 2012
Other recognitions
Rotary International Award, 2014

Inl 2014, Mayela Sánchez Vazquez Mellado, Founder of Taiyari México, is

recognized with the Rotary International Award 2014 for her passionate activism
for the Children’s Rights in the region.

Rotary International Ceremony 2014 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfImydBoI90

In 2016 “El Heraldo” News acknowledged Mayela

Sanchez as local leader of Mexico:

http://elheraldodesaltillo.mx/2016/10/07/ellas-son-lideres-
en-saltillo-y-la-region/
Social Business Creation- HEC Montreal Canada 2016

In 2016, Taiyari participated in its first International competition at the Social

Business Creation Contest at Montreal University. Taiyari is selected as
semi-finalist thanks to its innovative playful experience proposal.

Reference:
http://socialbusinesscreation.hec.ca/competing-projects/taiyari-mexico-project/
 Con A de Amor

“As and adopted child, when I grew up, I wanted to dedicate part of life
volunteering and helping children in vulnerable situation that did not have
the same life’s opportunities like me. Therefore, that is why I founded my own
organization, where the main mission was to empower children´s life skills
through playful experiences.
However, when people started to know that adoption was the main reason
behind my philanthropic passion, they used to have a lot of questions for me
and some of them express wrong perceptions about adoption. At the
beginning, it did not matter to me; but when I realized that there are more
than 30,000 children in orphanage situation in my country, and even worst,
there is not an efficient Adoption Law that promotes and protect their rights,
everything changed for me.

I decided to speak up in the name of those children and use my own

testimony to promote adoption culture in Mexico. Through my history, my
goal is to educate people about what is adoption and why a law reform is
necessary for our country.

Therefore, I founded: Con A de Amor, hablemos de adopción. (With A of Love,

let’s talk about adoption)”

During 2017, Mayela has been named as one of the 397 Adoption Worldwide
Ambassadors by World Adoption Day.
www.worldadoptionday.org

“Adoption is hope, it could be an

overwhelming process in its
beginning but fascinating during condeamormx condeamormx condeamormx
the rest of the journey” Mayela
 Social Enterprise Idea
“During the beginning of my project, I realized that adoptive parents and
adopted children struggle a lot during the adoption processes.
I thought to myself: When somebody is pregnant, family and friends
celebrate this important event by making baby showers and giving special
gifts. Why we can not do the same with adoption? Supporting parents and
children would make easier the processes.

After that, I decided that I will found the first online store to celebrate and
honor those parent and children that become family through adoption by
designing special products for them.
My goal is that this store supports my project and keep educating the
society in general. Adoption is one of the most amazing ways of love, and
love deserves to be celebrated!”

For more information visit: www.conadeamor.org.

At November 2017, Con A de

Amor business proposal won the
2nd place at the
National Latina Entrepreneur
Competition in the United
States:
http://lulac.org/mujeres/

“Adoption is hope, it could be an

overwhelming process in its
beginning but fascinating during condeamormx condeamormx condeamormx
the rest of the journey” Mayela
 MAYELA
SANCHEZ

© Mayela Sanchez Vazquez Mellado

mayelasvm@gmail.com