{"id":5444,"date":"2015-11-05T00:06:35","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T00:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?page_id=5444"},"modified":"2021-12-01T17:23:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T22:23:39","slug":"alexander-hernandez-dessauer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/alexander-dessauer\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Hernandez Dessauer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h1><strong>ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ DESSAUER<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9397cb;\"><em>Vice President, International Programs &amp; Special Projects<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-109380 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/alex-d-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Hernandez-Dessauer, Vice President International Programs\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/alex-d-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/alex-d-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/alex-d.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Serving as both a Board Member of Best Buddies International and the Vice President of its International Programs, Alex has continuously volunteered in advance of the Best Buddies mission since 1993.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Duke University, Alex has contributed through various evolving positions within Best Buddies, engaging in such organizational divisions as media and communications; special projects; and most recently, during the course of the past decade, developing Best Buddies\u2019 programmatic presence around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with the dedicated staff of the International Programs Department, Alex has facilitated the establishment of more than 50 accredited-country programs, which admirably represent Best Buddies across six continents.<\/p>\n<p>This global outreach, on behalf of persons with intellectual disabilities, has meaningfully supplemented the vibrant commitment that characterizes the Best Buddies movement; mutually benefiting both the domestic and overseas programs with effective fellowship and cross-national educational experiences, while reinforcing the organization as a vibrant collective unit in the service of persons with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Among the foremost objectives of Best Buddies, by the conclusion of 2025, is the realization of its programmatic presence in 60 countries; which achievement Alex remains dedicated to advancing in support of the Best Buddies mission throughout the international arena.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ DESSAUER Vice President, International Programs &amp; Special Projects Serving as both a Board Member of Best Buddies International and the Vice President of its International Programs, Alex has continuously volunteered in advance of the Best Buddies mission since 1993. 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