I am a multi-disciplinary, social sector creative committed to making the world a better and more beautiful place.
I believe that when we do things with passion, magic happens!
Brand Strategy
I offer facilitation and design on brand strategy. With a background in entrepreneurship and business facilitation, I help firms align their strategy and establish brand.
Education & Coaching
With training in public administration, technology and holistic psychology, I’ve served as an educator, a programs director and also provide holistic coaching for individuals.
Design | Development
With formal training as a designer and developer, I provide creative services leadership and creative direction and do graphic design, UX/UI and front-end web/application development.
INNOVATION
Throughout my career, I’ve held a passion for innovation. Starting as a communications engineer, I invented and architected digital communication systems used by governments and corporations such as AT&T, Alcatel, Siemens and Samsung.
Later I led international and domestic business, creating new business models and an international network of resellers in the Telecom software industry.
For a global foundation and a local tech accelerator, I pioneered science and technology entrepreneurship programs. The international program, called STEP, operated in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
I’ve worked at the forefront of international economic development, poverty relief and emergency aid. For Mercy Corps, an international non-profit, CRDF Global and USAID programs, I facilitated economic growth through market systems and cluster development in Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Dominica, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Indonesia, Liberia, Romania, Mauritius, Moldova, Russia (including Siberia), Thailand, and Vietnam.
For the UK Foreign Service, as Her Majesty’s Hon. Vice Consul (Trade), I conducted international trade development and technology transfer facilitating relationships between corporations such as British Telecom and the MIT Media Lab and transatlantic exports and inward investment.
DESIGN & EDUCATION
As a Creative Director for Palladium, I’ve led the production of multimedia advocacy products used to influence legislators from developing countries to fund programs for the betterment of women, children and families in over 25 countries. The products included print and digital design, web applications (including the front-end coding), video and motion graphics.
For Boston University, Center for Digital Imaging Arts, I served as Director of the Graphic & Web Programs authoring curriculum, hiring and training teachers and teaching and coaching students. For Montgomery College and the New York Code + Design Academy, I teach front-end web development. In addition, I’ve taught communications and entrepreneurship worldwide.
Harvard University
Master of Public Administration
International Economics
University of Vermont
Bachelor of Engineering
Computer & Software Engineering
Rutgers University
Master of Engineering
Digital Communications
George Washington University
Center for Integrative Medicine
Reiki I & II
University of Santa Monica
Master of Spiritual Psychology
Holistic Counseling
Boston University
Certificate in Graphic & Web Design