Background

International Business Professional Impact Investment - SME - Management - Entrepreneurship Selected to receive 2016 International Arch of Europe Award for quality in management. International expertise

Job experience

• March 2017 - present
  Independent Consultant
  Foundation for the Study of Cycles, Inc.
  

  Bucharest, Romania

  • Strategic support to Director of oldest Financial Economic Forecasting organization in the United States ( established 1941 by Edward Dewey, Presidential Economic Advisor to President Herbert Hoover)
  • Insight and assessment of new business opportunities and operational improvement initiatives in management, product development, technology integration, marketing plans.
  • Research associate conducting experiments on economic and financial forecasting techniques

• February 2015 - January 2017
  Managing Director - Ingabo Plant Health
  H2o Venture Partners
  

  Rwanda, United Kingdom

  • Executive role within a complex multi-functional £10 million, 6-year program to create and establish a series of agricultural social-impact businesses in Rwanda;
  • Launched and managed a high-growth potential impact business, developing business strategy, social impact and sustainability planning, supply chain resourcing, inventory management, marketing plans and partnership development across all areas of the business
  • Responsible for regional expansion across Rwanda and into Uganda & Democratic Republic Congo
  • Selected and managed team of agronomists and oversaw daily operations
  • Representing the company in networking events, panels, conferences, workshops, etc.
  • Presented annual, semi-annual and quarterly financial reports to multinational investors
  • Selected to receive the International Arch of Europe Award for Quality in Management

• February 2015 - April 2015
  Entrepreneur Trainer
  African Entrepreneur Collective
  

  Kigali, Rwanda

  • Entrepreneur mentor for internationally managed business accelerator in Rwanda providing training, resources, and mentoring for entrepreneurs in East Africa.
  • Leadership training for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs
  • Strategic advisory for existing SMEs

• December 2011 - August 2014
  Associate Director
  Imagine Learning Academies
  

  Lisbon, Portugal

  Oversaw revitalization and re-branding strategy for a 40+ year old established family business within the education sector in Portugal. The business was in transition of ownership from the founding family to new Portuguese investors.
  •Developed re-branding strategy
  • Managed, hired and trained team of education and management professionals.
  •Oversaw re-branding and redesign of business facilities and infrastructure.
  •Increased product lines and revenue streams.
  •Established management systems for absentee ownership

• June 2006 - October 2010
  Team Leader
  Central Park Smile LLC
  

  New York, NY

  I focused to develop business systems for specialty dental offices in need of both revitalization and increased profitability.
  •Developed model for optimization of productivity, efficiency and revenues.
  •Designed training modules and in-house video library of common dental and administrative activities to cross-train staff and increase floor productivity.
  •Hired and managed Doctors, Hygienists and clerical staff
  •Provided advanced training for dental professionals in areas of sales, communication and negotiation.
  •Oversaw financial accounting strategy
  •Facilitated in the successful sale of revitalized dental practice to successor dentist.

• August 2006 - September 2008
  Economics Analyst
  Naval War College - China Maritime Studies Institute
  

  Newport, RI

  Advised military on Chinese interests in Africa Gulf of Guinea Region.
  Published research on African Energy and Chinese strategy
  The Energy Component of China's Africa Strategy
  publication date Oct 2009 publication description Naval Institute Press
  Book Chapter within book entitled: China’s Energy Strategy: The Impact on Beijing’s Maritime Policies. This chapter outlines China's overall energy strategy in relation to Africa in areas of: Resource Extraction, Maritime Security, Naval Capacity, Economic Development.
  - • Required Reading: Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan. Course on Chinese Foreign Policy Prof. Vida Macikenaite 2012 / 2013

• June 2005 - September 2006
  Visiting Fellow
  Corporate Council on Africa
  

  Washington, DC

  •Led research project analyzing Africa-China economic trends.
  •Travel to China and conducted field interviews with African business and diplomatic community based in Beijing, China.
  •Published book providing general overview of Sino-African relations.

• January 2004 - January 2005
  Subtitle Editor
  Arab Radio and Television
  

  Cairo, Egypt

  The translation division of ART was tasked with providing Arabic media for an increasing non-Arabic speaking audience. I worked on an international team to construct accurate subtitles for English speakers of Arabic media in:
  • Egyptian classic films
  • Arabic news broadcasts
  • Islamic and other Religious videos
  • Youth and cultural programs.

• January 2001 - January 2002
  America - China Productivity Center Intern
  State of Utah - Beijing Trade Representative Office
  

  Beijing, China

  • Represented Utah business interests at international conferences and oriented American visitors to Chinese markets
  • Facilitated exchanges between Salt Lake City 2002 and Beijing 2008 Olympic committees.
  • Taught English at top primary school in Beijing

Education

• The Fletcher School - Tufts University
  MA
  

  2004 - 2006

  Masters Degree - International Business and Economic Development
  Management, Finance, Economics
• Harvard Business School - Harvard University
  MBA Finance Coursework
  

  2005 - 2006

  Corporate Finance
  Private Equity
  cross-registrant for Master's Degree required courses
• Hampton University
  B.A (Honors)
  

  1997 - 2001

  Degree in Sociology.
  Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Honor Society
  Graduated with honors